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Manav Sachdeva
Manav Sachdeva serves as the global goodwill ambassador for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office. He has worked for the UN and allied organisations
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Trump’s speech suggests US victory. But every pathway out of Iran War leads to failureSubscriber Only
April 02,2026 17:32:53 PM
Once immediacy recedes and analytical distance takes hold, wars are rarely evaluated by operational brilliance alone. They are measured by the durability of political outcomes
Thu, Apr 02, 2026
Strikes on Iran during Ramadan raise questions about West’s selective empathy on sacred timeSubscriber Only
March 20,2026 12:20:49 PM
One must ask, how Western societies would experience sustained bombardment through Christmas, New Year, and the sacred interval that defines their own calendar
Fri, Mar 20, 2026
US and Israel’s strikes on Iran risk a global firestormSubscriber Only
February 28,2026 13:43:22 PM
The United States has provided support to Israel for what was described as a pre-emptive strike. The language is always familiar. We have heard it before, in Kabul in 2001, in Baghdad in 2003, across Syrian skies for more than a decade
Thu, Mar 05, 2026
India, Russia, and the cost of credibility in trade deal with USSubscriber Only
February 06,2026 12:36:34 PM
If discounted Russian oil was essential to protect Indian households from inflation, why is it suddenly expendable? If energy security justified moral silence on Ukraine, why does it not justify resisting the US now?
Fri, Feb 06, 2026
Best of Both Sides | Four reasons India should say no to Trump’s Board of PeaceSubscriber Only
January 23,2026 07:24:49 AM
India can offer humanitarian assistance without political strings. It can support reconstruction through UN agencies, advocate for international law consistently, and use its diplomatic channels. But it must not lend its name, history, or constitutional ethos to a process that confuses management with justice
Fri, Jan 23, 2026
In striking Venezuela, US repeats the mistakes of imperial overreachSubscriber Only
January 03,2026 16:10:09 PM
They should force us to confront the wider era we inhabit, where multiple powers, convinced of their civilisational missions, reach beyond their limits and discover that the world is not clay
Tue, Jan 06, 2026
What Trump’s recent reception of Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa reveals about AmericaSubscriber Only
November 13,2025 11:37:19 AM
Once an insurgent, Al-Sharaa now strolls Washington’s marble corridors, hailed as a ‘stabilising force’
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
Gaza: Declarations are the easy partSubscriber Only
October 13,2025 12:17:53 PM
Delivering on them requires courage. Now that the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit is over, three possible trajectories remain
Wed, Oct 15, 2025
Donald Trump at UNGA: American hypocrisy laid bareSubscriber Only
September 24,2025 10:45:12 AM
If the world does not act now, then what Trump says will be the epitaph for Palestine. And if that happens, we will all lose more than we think
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
With strike on Qatar, Israel can no longer hide its aggression behind a narrative of victimhoodSubscriber Only
September 11,2025 11:42:05 AM
This is not about strategic self-defence. It’s about entitlement, and state-led violence disguised as statecraft
Thu, Sep 11, 2025
On China, let’s do a reality checkSubscriber Only
September 02,2025 06:55:50 AM
Galwan should remain the anchor of India's China policy, not the ghost we forget in the name of pragmatism
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
Why India shouldn’t misread Beijing as an equal partnerSubscriber Only
August 23,2025 12:20:25 PM
A China hedge is not strategy — it's self-deception. Unlike the US, China does not regard India as an interlocutor of consequence
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
Alaska showdown: Will Putin outmanoeuvre Trump?Subscriber Only
August 15,2025 16:00:25 PM
For Ukraine, the risks are existential. The view from Europe is one of acute anxiety. And for India, the Alaska talks carry layered implications
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Trump and tariffs: Stand up to the bully, close the dealSubscriber Only
August 08,2025 11:04:19 AM
India needs to pursue a standalone, surgical trade deal with the US, one that is delinked from Russia-Ukraine and the drama of Eurasian entanglements
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
Does being patriotic Indians mean we can’t protest the horrors in Gaza?Subscriber Only
July 26,2025 18:03:34 PM
What Bombay High Court did not understand: To protest the unjust killing of innocents abroad is not to ignore injustice at home. It is to declare, as our freedom fighters once did, that truth has no borders and conscience no passport
Sat, Jul 26, 2025
On Russia-India trade, the West’s predictable hypocrisySubscriber Only
July 16,2025 16:10:01 PM
Yes, India buys Russian crude. But, much of that oil is refined and then sold to Europe and the US
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Iraq was a warning, Iran is a ruptureSubscriber Only
June 22,2025 15:04:53 PM
US strikes on Iran signal that age of global restraint is over. We now live in a world where the fear of another’s capability is enough to justify a first strike
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
Israel’s attack on Iran shows that preemptive war is the new normSubscriber Only
June 16,2025 11:58:53 AM
What we are witnessing today is a creative reinterpretation of self-defence to include psychic anticipation
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
What if Russia ‘loses’?Subscriber Only
June 04,2025 12:47:25 PM
It may manifest as a ceasefire forced by exhaustion, a major territorial rollback, a fractured regime, or even a negotiated exit under international pressure
Wed, Jun 04, 2025
A table has been set in Istanbul for Ukraine and Russia. Will peace finally find a chair?Subscriber Only
May 13,2025 16:15:35 PM
Should the prospective talks between Zelenskyy and Putin achieve even a symbolic breakthrough — a ceasefire, a humanitarian corridor, or an agreement to continue talking — it may embolden diplomatic efforts globally
Tue, May 13, 2025
Putin’s 30-day halt on attacks: An act of good faith or preparation to strike harder?Subscriber Only
March 19,2025 14:05:11 PM
This pause serves three key Russian objectives: Stockpiling weapons, repositioning military forces, and undermining Ukraine’s defences
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Best of Both Sides: Despite Trump’s Russia outreach, India can ensure Ukraine is at every tableSubscriber Only
February 21,2025 06:55:55 AM
India understands what it means to fight for dignity and territorial integrity
Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Indians deported by Trump: Stop trading dignity for comfortSubscriber Only
February 04,2025 19:16:47 PM
Let India and Indians aim daily to build incredible strength such that nations would shudder before treating another Indian abroad poorly, no matter their status
Thu, Feb 06, 2025
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