by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The BRICS New Delhi Declaration is less a routine summit communiqué than a broad statement of intent about how its members believe the international system should
by Durga Velayudham Diplomacy is not courtesy dressed in fine language; it is power performed with a smile. As Niccolò Machiavelli made brutally clear in The Prince, rulers who depend on affection
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As U.S. and Israeli airstrikes continue to target Iran’s command centers, nuclear sites, and ballistic missile infrastructure, military experts caution that the current campaign underscores the inherent limitations of aerial warfare. According
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Last year, in July, the United States and Israel bombarded Iran’s nuclear energy and nuclear research facilities over twelve days. After a few days, the two belligerent powers—who had no United Nations
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This article is a critical examination of the 2026 US–Iran conflict, its humanitarian toll, and the enduring struggle for self-determination. The Opening of a New Front On 28 February 2026, United States
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Senegal entered 2026 in the grip of a growing debt crisis that seems insurmountable. After the government of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye took power in April 2024, it became clear that his
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Political trajectories across nations are often influenced less by ideology than by the weight of global crises and their far‑reaching consequences. For Sri Lanka, a small island nation situated at the crossroads
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The most profound realities of human existence are often the ones that can never be measured or quantified. Wisdom. Beauty. Truth. Compassion. Courage. Love. Loneliness. Grief. The struggle to face our own
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by Albert The Invitation That Never Happened In the pantheon of bizarre political theater, this one takes the golden crown. According to recent reports, the POTUS has revealed that Iran allegedly wanted
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China’s meteoric rise in global influence reflects a carefully orchestrated strategy of “peaceful rise,” according to Frontline India. Unlike historical challengers to American primacy, Beijing does not seek outright confrontation with the
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Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from a paper originally published in the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel, published by the Combating Terrorism Center. The U.S. and Israeli strikes on
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