Global Resistance to Trump’s Hormuz Naval Coalition Amid Escalating Strait Crisis
Trump Seeks Hormuz Naval Coalition, But Allies Decline New Delhi, March 16, 2026 A proposal by US President Donald Trump to form a Hormuz naval coalition to escort commercial vessels has encountered strong resistance from several major allies. The request came as tensions surged in the Strait of Hormuz during the ongoing US-Israel war with […]
India’s Energy Resilience: From the 2008 Oil Crisis to Strength in 2026
India’s Energy Resilience: From the 2008 Oil Crisis to Strength in 2026 March 15, 2026 | Delhi A new energy shock appears to be unfolding in the Middle East. The reported US strike on Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Terminal—the country’s largest crude export hub—combined with Tehran’s move to close the Strait of Hormuz, has sent […]
India Delays US Interim Trade Deal Signing After Section 301 Investigation
US Section 301 Probe Forces India to Pause Interim Trade Deal New Delhi | March 13, 2026 India has decided to delay the signing of an interim trade agreement with the United States for several months, according to government sources, after Washington launched a new Section 301 investigation into “structural excess capacity”across several manufacturing sectors. […]
Operation Epic Fury Mishaps: Are “Non-Enemy Causes” Behind US Losses?
Operation Epic Fury Incidents Raise Questions Over US Military Loss Narratives March 13, 2026 | Washington A series of aircraft losses, drone crashes, and operational mishaps during the first two weeks of Operation Epic Fury has raised questions about how military losses are classified and explained during active wartime operations. The US-led campaign, which began […]
Tomahawk Missile Depletion Raises Questions Over US Navy War Logistics Support
Tomahawk Burnout: $11 Billion US Missile Blitz Against Iran Lays Bare the Navy’s Hidden Reload Crisis March 13, 2026 | The Israel–US war against Iran entered its 14th day today, in a campaign Washington has named Operation Epic Fury. The scale of the opening bombardment is already revealing the financial and logistical realities of modern […]
Iran Regime Change Without Strategy: Regional Chaos, Energy Shocks, and Rising IRGC Control
Iran Regime Change and the Strategic Fallout After Khamenei’s Killing US President Donald Trump pursued a strategy aimed at destabilising Iran’s leadership structure, with an implicit objective of regime change. However, internal assessments by the Central Intelligence Agency had warned that eliminating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could produce consequences far more dangerous than anticipated. According […]
Echoes of Ashoka and the China Challenge: India’s Soft Power and Strategic Deterrence
Echoes of Ashoka: How China Replicates Ancient India’s Soft Power Model Ashoka: Power Without Perpetual War Few rulers transformed their strategy as radically as Ashoka after the Kalinga War in 261 BCE. The carnage of Kalinga ended Mauryan expansion. However, it did not weaken the empire. Ashoka retained a massive standing army. It served as […]
Stranded in the Storm: The Middle East Evacuation Crisis and Millions at Risk
Middle East Evacuation Crisis: How Global Citizens Are Trapped in Rising Tensions March 3, 2026 As the Middle East evacuation crisis deepens following U.S. strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals remain trapped across the region. The U.S. State Department has urged citizens in 14 Middle Eastern countries to […]
Hundreds of India Flight Cancellations as Middle East Airspace Closes Amid Conflict
India Flight Cancellations: Middle East Conflict Grounds Hundreds of Services NEW DELHI — Indian travellers face unprecedented disruptions as airlines cancel hundreds of international flights. The India flight cancellations stem from escalating tensions in West Asia, with airspace closures affecting routes to the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Air India, IndiGo Suspend Major International […]