In India and China, across online communities and cinema, narratives that make things appear simple have been gaining popularity in an age of geopolitical uncertainty and information overload
Trump’s evolving worldview marks a seismic shift in South Asia’s balance of power. A less focused and more distracted America would dilute the pressure on South Asia regarding nuclear proliferation and crisis control. In such circumstances, it would become increasingly difficult to punish Pakistan
Until Pakistan reforms itself fundamentally, India must dispense with illusions of peace. What is required, instead, is vigilance sustained by a posture of hard-eyed prudence
Even as he uses Hindu nationalist rhetoric for his core political base, the PM has also articulated India’s age-old values of tolerance and co-existence. Even if indirectly, he has urged his support base to rebuild trust with Indian Muslims
Lasting peace in the Northeast is not possible without resolving the Naga insurgency. However, given the complexities involved, there is no easy solution
