Xi’s India Visit Signals Diplomatic Thaw, but Business Ties Face Deep Distrust
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit New Delhi for the annual BRICS summit, marking his first trip to India in seven years....
Trump’s Iran Campaign Risks Becoming America’s Next ‘Forever War’
When Donald Trump ran for a second term, he promised to be a “president of peace” and claimed he would end foreign wars rather...
Sweden Election 2026: What’s at Stake and Why It Matters
Sweden will hold a parliamentary election on September 13. The centre-left opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson, currently has a slight lead in the polls...
Another go for Pyongyang?
In his eagerness to distract attention from Iran and finally secure a diplomatic coup, President Trump is pivoting once again to North Korea. Three...
The Predictable Earthquake: What Saxony Anhalt Tells Us About Europe
On Sunday 6 September 2026, voters in the eastern German state of Saxony Anhalt did something no electorate in the country had ever done....
Gulf: Is a Stable Regional Order Attainable?
An event addresses a moment; a process creates continuity.An event manages adjustment; a process builds order.
Complementing the proposed Muscat/Oman process, diplomatically in circulation since...
China’s Aid to Nepal: A New Model of Global South Cooperation?
China's aid model to Nepal, especially during crises and natural disasters, is a prime example of Global South solidarity, presented by Beijing as a...
Xi’s Global South Tour Signed Zero New Dollars
Coalition-building requires new joint capital committed at the moment of political signaling. Hedging requires only showing up where the money already flows and collecting...
Can Trump’s Unusual Midterm Convention Help Republicans Defy History?
President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are taking an unusual approach to the 2026 midterm elections by holding a national Republican convention in...
Has India Learned to ‘Manage’ China? Beijing Scholars Debate New Delhi’s Strategy
After SR Talks in Beijing yielded positive eight-point consensus, experts and analysts in India have welcomed the new-found optimism in relations with China. However,...