India
Diplomacy at the Fault Lines
This week’s international developments reveal a recurring pattern in contemporary global politics: diplomacy unfolds not as conflict resolution, but as risk management. States are increasingly compelled to engage across fault lines shaped by domestic politics,…
Ceasefires, Credibility, and the Politics of Restraint
This week in global affairs is marked less by dramatic escalation and more by deliberate restraint. Across regions, states signal a preference for managing tensions rather than resolving them outright, relying on ceasefires, calibrated diplomacy,…
Disengagement, Legitimacy, and the Limits of Resolution
This week, international politics is shaped less by dramatic breakthroughs than by careful recalibration. I observe a pattern in which states seek to lower immediate risk without resolving deeper disputes, prioritising manageability over settlement. From…
Climate, Credibility, and the Reassertion of Diplomacy
This week, international politics reflects a discernible shift from rupture to recalibration, as several states signal renewed commitment to multilateralism, diplomacy, and institutional authority. The most consequential development unfolds in Washington, where the inauguration of…
When the Sky Turns Grey, Power Turns Invisible
Some days in Mumbai, I look out the window and everything feels blurry. Not because of rain, but because the sky has turned into a quiet kind of grey. Not stormy. Just thick. Still. That’s…
