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India gets invite to Trump's Board of Peace — and to deal with many tricky questions
January 19, 2026 7:03 am
Board of Peace: Accepting the invite will mean that a sovereign nation joins an organisation of which Trump will remain chairman even when he is not US President. And that is not the only problem with 'Trump's new UN'. We explain.
An expert explains: ‘India’s role in remaking the UN, into something that helped prevent world war... is profound’
January 18, 2026 9:33 pm
Historian and writer Thant Myint-U, author of 'Peacemaker' and grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant, on the UN’s credibility crisis, lessons from the non-aligned era, and India’s role in global peace.
As Trump raises the Russia-China spectre over Greenland, what exactly are their interests in the Arctic?
January 18, 2026 8:40 pm
Trump’s claims of Chinese and Russian military submarines and destroyers near Greenland may be incorrect, but both countries have increasingly turned to the Arctic for commercial and strategic reasons.
What America's Greenland claim could mean for NATO, Russia, and Canada
January 18, 2026 3:03 pm
An American excursion in Greenland would kill NATO in one swoop, with Russia and China the gainers. It could also potentially trigger a nuclear arms race. Here's the big picture.
Can South Korea turn the page with Yoon Suk Yeol in prison?
January 16, 2026 9:17 pm
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to five years in the first criminal case linked to his shock declaration of martial law. Many Koreans seem eager to put the crisis behind them.
Trump suggests invoking the Insurrection Act against Minneapolis protests: What it can do
January 16, 2026 9:36 pm
The president has repeatedly suggested invoking the act during both his presidential terms, claiming there were parts of the US that could not be controlled by local law enforcement, and that he would override their wishes and deploy troops if necessary to quell protests.
Expert Explains: Why a US attack on Iran would be more show than substance
January 17, 2026 10:38 am
The simple need for a spectacle, to show US threats are credible, could still lead to an American attack followed by limited Iranian retaliation
An Expert Explains: How China may be reading the US military action in Venezuela
January 16, 2026 3:04 pm
Could the events in Caracas provide cues for a similar operation in Taiwan, the island that China claims? How could it influence China’s view of its own position globally and within Asia? A research analyst on China provides some perspective.
What the US could do in Iran, and what India will watch out for
January 15, 2026 10:03 am
US-Iran conflict, Iran protests crisis news: Both the US and Iran have signalled that diplomatic channels are open. But if talks fail, there are many other possibilities, none great for India. Here's why.
China This Week | Chinese export controls on Japan, and military drills with Iran, Russia and South Africa
January 12, 2026 12:50 pm
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we look at the latest in China-Japan relations, recent military exercises, and a US lawsuit relating to a Chinese religious movement.
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