India, April 19 -- Iran has surprised its opponents. Its resilience has shocked its harshest critics. Iran has demonstrated its reach by striking the US military base at Diego Garcia and carrying out repeated attacks on regional airbases with impunity. Israel's Iron Dome cover has been rendered ineffective as swarms of Iranian drones and missiles have lit up the night skies of several Israeli cities.

The 21-hour-long marathon peace talks held in Islamabad, Pakistan at the behest of the US, failed, largely because key demands from both sides were not met. US Vice President JD Vance confirmed that negotiations ended without a deal because Iran did not accept US terms. Iranian officials sought a 10-point plan, which included the withdrawal ...