The year 2025 dawned with New Delhi gazing lovingly into the mirror of its own expectations. After a domestically exhausting year that slipped by, heavy on elections and self-congratulation, Indian foreign policy was meant to return to its natural habitat: airport tarmacs, choreographed hugs and summit photographs captioned as “historic”.
Here is a hard hitting #interview, a straightforward conversation with the Ambassador of the State of #palestine to India, Abdallah M Abu Shawesh on why did #october7 attack happen, what really happened that day not reported by popular media, how brutal was Israel’s response, Why is the #arabworld silent, did #hamas miscalculate, how a phone call from #USPresident can affect peace so many other horrific revelations.
Bangladesh is on boil once again. Is it anti India focused or there is a larger geopolitical angle. My video on whats happening there, its implications on India and the region and what may lie ahead, analysis the entire situation that is of grave concern. Take a look……
The real fun began on the day of my surgery. Morning arrived, and off we went to the hospital, me behaving like a brave warrior on the outside and a hungry squirrel on the inside. After completing endless forms and getting my vitals checked, donning the Blue tunic and pajamas, I landed in the pre-operative waiting area — the limbo between normal life and the mysterious world of the OT. Bracing up for another adventure.
What stands out in the 2025 summit is not merely deepening ties but expanding horizons. Logistic links such as the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC), the Chennai–Vladivostok Maritime Corridor (CVMC) and interest in the Northern Sea Route promise to rewire India–Russia trade routes — shortening transit times, reducing dependence on traditional chokepoints, and tying together Arctic, Central Asian and South Asian geographies.
The exclusion of women journalists from Muttaqi’s embassy presser was not just a breach of protocol—it was a breach of principle. It exposed a tension: India’s strategic openness to diplomacy and pragmatism stopping just short of standing up for the equality it claims to hold dear. In the public sphere, actions like this have ripple effects—they chip away at the legitimacy of institutions, of media, and of a society’s promise to its women. The real test is not whether one press conference is fixed—but whether the lesson is learned: equality is not optional, even (or especially) in diplomacy.
Into this devastation walked Donald Trump with his much-hyped ‘peace plan’. At first glance, it sounds like hope- a ceasefire, aid corridors, hostage exchanges, and a promise to end the bloodshed. But the plan, unveiled with Trump’s usual speed and showmanship, looks more like a quick patch job than a serious attempt at resolving one of the most painful conflicts of our time. It soothes the headlines but sidesteps the real disease.
The flames that lit up Kathmandu’s skies were more than just a protest—they were a generational declaration. Just as Sri Lanka’s collapsing economy and Bangladesh’s contested elections rattled their systems, Nepal’s youth-led revolt has sent a warning across South Asia: ignore the young at your peril.
Beneath the veneer of friendly overtures lies deep suspicion. India cannot ignore that Beijing continues to back Pakistan militarily and diplomatically, most recently during ‘Operation Sindoor,’ where China was accused of providing strategic support to Pakistan at a time when India was actively engaged in defending its security interests. India’s approach in Tianjin, therefore, is seen by many analysts as pragmatic diplomacy rather than genuine trust-building. India is well aware that China has repeatedly blocked its efforts to designate Pakistan-based terrorists at the UN, expanded military infrastructure near the LAC, and pushed forward with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), parts of which undermine India’s sovereignty in Jammu and Kashmir.
Trump’s policies are affecting Indo US relations and impacting India. Not a day passes when a new order by Trump nudges the existing cordiality of ties. The latest ridiculous one on revocation of visas of Indian students who skip classes. A social-media screening rules of non US students too is in the pipeline. As per […]
