
Inside India’s abstention
India disappointed many when it refused to endorse sanctions against Russia in the wake of the Ukraine invasion, but for columnist Anish Goel the move was not a stunning surprise.

Agony in plain sight
Frequent readers of this column may have noticed that I never personalize them in any way, preferring to instead stay [...]

When rivals sit down
South Asian hearts were sent fluttering in mid-April when it was revealed that India and Pakistan had engaged in secret [...]

Twisting in the wind
Since taking office, the Biden Administration has made its top foreign policy priorities abundantly clear — it seeks to stand [...]

A bridge too far?
The Afghanistan peace process, which, less than a year ago, began with so much fanfare, has apparently devolved into a [...]

Out of the ashes
You could almost hear the wails coming from the prime minister’s office in New Delhi in October. It was a [...]

All along the watchtower
What do the snowy peaks of the Himalayas have in common with the balmy waters of the South China Sea? [...]

Can’t buy me power
It has long been debated whether it is better to chase and amass money or power. Predictably, most people want [...]

Light in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, as you might imagine, is in a tough spot these days. It has of course been in a perpetual [...]

No way to treat an ally
Imagine that you are a relatively prosperous western-style democracy with a strong economy and a bright future. Now imagine that [...]

Some good news about a bad guy
While the world has been focused on responding to the spread of the coronavirus and short-lived Afghan peace deals, something [...]