Asia
Power, Patience, and Signals in the Indo Pacific
This week, I find myself paying closer attention to the Indo Pacific, a region where power is rarely expressed loudly, yet constantly signalled. What becomes clear is that international relations here operate less through dramatic…
Regional Security and Strategic Diplomacy in East Asia
This week, I observed that East Asia continues to be a region where economic recovery, security concerns, and diplomatic strategy are deeply interlinked. In China, domestic manufacturing and trade activity showed signs of recovery, reflecting…
Middle East Dynamics
This week, I observed that developments in the Middle East continue to illustrate how economic leverage, regional alliances, and strategic decision-making are deeply intertwined. In Lebanon, the political and economic crisis persisted, compounded by currency…
Strategic Balance in the Indo-Pacific
This week, I observed that the Indo-Pacific continues to be a theatre of careful manoeuvring, where maritime disputes and emerging partnerships are shaping regional dynamics. In the South China Sea, China reinforced its patrols around…
How Early Pandemic Responses Tested Global Economies
This week the world began to show how fragile balance can be when global health and economic interests collide. The spreading outbreak of the novel coronavirus revealed not just vulnerabilities in public health, but also…
When Public Caution Turns Into a Social Mirror
This week revealed something subtle but powerful: the virus was not only testing public health systems, it was also testing social behaviour. Even in places with very few confirmed cases, people began adjusting their routines.
Geopolitics at the Start of a New Year
As 2020 begins, the world feels precariously calm. The turn of the calendar has rarely been this heavy with unresolved tensions and unstable balances. The first days of this year carry echoes of uncertainty that…
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…
