There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
Any relationship that endures for half a century is bound to be complex, marked by periods of harmony, tension, adaptation, and change. Sustaining such a relationship requires goodwill, mutual understanding, the ability
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Wars – which I will define broadly as matters of military conflict sustained partly by the nature of the soldiers fighting and partly by a participating nation’s ability to economically support the
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The enduring relevance of Niccolò Machiavelli’s thought, particularly as encapsulated in The Prince, lies not in its supposed exaltation of cruelty or deception, but in its sobering recognition of the exigencies of
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In a timely reminder, even as Indians are demanding robust retaliation for the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Kashmir, the US president Donald Trump pulled aside Prime Minister Narendra Modi to signal
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Great Patriotic War The Russian house in Colombo erected a plaque at the Colombo Public Library commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet defeat over Nazi Germany in 1945. The unveiling of
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A widely circulated social media post compares two contrasting images: one depicting Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath engaging with the Sri Lankan diaspora in Rome during his attendance at the Pope’s funeral, and
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The latest civilian attack in Pahalgam by Pakistan-backed terrorists not only shattered a long — standing unspoken pact against targeting tourists but also reignited calls for retribution, hinting at a dangerous new
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On 4 April, 122 days after martial law was declared in South Korea, the constitutional court upheld the National Assembly’s impeachment motion and dismissed the former president Yoon Suk Yeol. Now, the
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by Zhong Sheng When a U.S. mayor recently floated the outrageous idea of “giving free fentanyl” to homeless people, the public backlash was swift and fierce. The episode once again exposed the
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The barbaric slaughter at the Baisaran Maidan near Pahalgam in the Kashmir Valley on April 22, 2025, has left India with one core question – how must the nation respond? It is
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On March 28, 2025, at least two civilians were killed, and 110 persons – 53 Nepal Police personnel, 22 officers from the Armed Police Force (APF) and 35 protesters – sustained injuries,
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Sri Lanka’s pursuit of clean energy is vital, but its current enthusiasm for large-scale wind farms warrants immediate and critical reassessment. Scientific evidence, coupled with Sri Lanka’s unique national context, indicates that
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The US President Donald Trump is a lone ranger in international arena and a self-confessed practitioner of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absolute maxim that ours is not an era of wars no
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In the sacred valleys of Kashmir, where rivers sing and mountains dream, the blood of innocents stains the earth, their laughter silenced by cruelty unseen. Pahalgam, cradle of nature’s grace, now echoes
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In the last presidential election, the Cardinal and the Church were faced with three potential candidates: Ranil, Sajith, and Anura. Of the three, Ranil’s father hailed from a Christian family, and his
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