There is a temporary thaw in US-China relations, but India will have to balance its ties deftly with both powers.

Its neighbours have been largely silent or supportive of the US raid that captured Maduro, but the impact of that raid will be felt far beyond South America.

Unlike the Cold War standoff with the erstwhile Soviet Union, today’s US-China competition is constrained by shared production networks, mutual dependence, and the high costs of economic separation.

Putin’s 2025 New Delhi visit marked a multipolar shift, signalling strategic autonomy through defiant diplomacy despite Western pressure.

European commentary reflects wishful thinking, ignoring uncomfortable facts while misreading American society and misrepresenting the realities of the recent events.

For India, from universal suffrage to space research, progress has often begun as a gamble. In the new age of tariffs and tech rivalry, research suggests that the appetite for experimentation could be its key strategic asset.

The tightening of the H-1B visa programme through fees and potential policy changes challenges the established model of global talent exchange

Beyond resumption of China-India dialogue, unresolved issues persist

In a world of shifting alliances, a game-theory model known as the “Truel” helps explain how weaker states band together when the strongest power loses credibility-and why that could spell danger for the United States

Xi and Putin: The Impossible Alliance Europe Made Possible