Dr. Bhashyam Kasturi

A Fragile Passage: Latest Turns in the Strait of Hormuz Crisis The latest phase of the Middle East crisis has unfolded in a blur of competing claims and fragile assurances, with the Strait of Hormuz once again at its center. On Friday,

The United States Trade Representative, on 12 March, said, “US had launched an investigation into 16 nations, including India, over unfair trade and manufacturing practices”. This step has been taken soon after the India and the US signed an interim framework agreement

At the heart of the matter lies Trump’s apparent fixation on the Nobel Peace Prize—and his willingness to bend diplomacy to that pursuit. In a letter to Norway’s prime minister, Trump reportedly linked his desire to acquire Greenland for the United States

With effect from 27 August 2025, the United States has imposed tariffs on India, a move that potentially could reshape bilateral trade relations and disrupt the US$129 billion trade between the two nations. The tariffs were announced by President Donald Trump during

On July 17, 2025, the United States State Department added The Resistance Front (TRF) to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. For observers of South Asia’s insurgent landscape, this designation offered more confirmation than revelation.TRF has long

In a striking shift, China has reportedly initiated contact with the Baloch Raji Ajoi Sangar (BRAS), a coalition of Baloch separatist groups long opposed to foreign presence in Pakistan’s restive southwest. This marks the second known instance of Beijing directly engaging with