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Is India's Return to Regional Hegemony in South Asia a Strategic Necessity?

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Global politics is once again at a crossroads. The Trump 2.0 era has unsettled the international stage, with Washington appearing to shift toward a hemispheric focus reminiscent... Read More


Never Forget Abbottabad: The Other Chapter of 9/11 Should not Fall Victim to Selective Memory

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Twenty-five years ago, the United States endured one of the darkest days in its history. On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists led by Osama bin Laden hijacked four airliner... Read More


Slow Pace of Strategic Indian Projects: These Can Potentially be Gateways to Sri Lanka's Economic Revival

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- India has once again pressed for progress on its projects in Sri Lanka, which continue to move at a snail's pace despite repeated rounds of discussions. During a recent visit to ... Read More


Beijing's Subtle Power Play in South Asia: Is China's Governance Model Influencing Democratic Nations?

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- China today represents not only a strategic challenge to the US-led, rules-based international order but also a profound test for democracy itself. For many smaller nations, Beij... Read More


Growing US-China Rivalry in Indian Ocean: A Test of Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Amid the intensifying US-China rivalry in the Indian Ocean, career diplomat Eric S. Meyer was sworn in this week as the new US Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Known for his emphasis on ... Read More


China's Criminal Footprint in Sri Lanka has Regional Security Implications

New Delhi, July 27 -- What US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz warned in 2021 is now playing out in Sri Lanka. Last week, a violent clash between two Chinese gangs in the Chinese-backed Colombo Port City lef... Read More