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Analysis

The AI Race as a Dissipative Structure

October 11, 2026

An essay on energy, order, and the physics beneath the competition The dominant metaphor for artificial intelligence is the race: lanes, leaders, laggards, a finish line called AGI (artificial general…

Analysis

Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Latest Rhetoric: Growing Subservience amid its Search for Relevance

Dr V. Balasubramaniyan |

October 9, 2026

In early September 2026, Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, founder of Lashkar E Toiba (LeT) spoke at Khatam-e-Nabuwwat (Finality of Prophethood) conference in Sheikhupura, Punjab. “We are the…

Analysis

Relic Diplomacy and the Evolution of Soft Power in Asia

Rajan Neema |

October 8, 2026

Introduction Recently, in February 2026, India exhibited Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, Underscoring centuries-old civilisational ties between the two countries.…

Opinion

Beyond The Headlines: What Trump And Xi Really Want

Patrick Omam |

October 7, 2026

As world leaders gathered in New York city for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the bilateral meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping could not…

From Sea to Shore: How Pakistan-Based Terrorist Groups Could Target India

Dr V. Balasubramaniyan |

September 18, 2026

“In 2026, something will happen related to water” exhorted Muhammad Haris Dar in a video released in July 2026. Dar is the finance secretary and the President of its Central…

The Quiet Architecture: How the New Delhi Declaration Builds a Parallel Administrative State for the Global South

Dr. Yashwant Singh |

September 13, 2026

Most commentary judges BRICS by the familiar frame: de-dollarization, anti-Western bloc; the more consequential story emerging from the 18th BRICS Summit’s New Delhi Declaration (September 12, 2026) is infrastructural: a…

Never Forget Abbottabad — The Other Chapter of 9/11

A.Jathindra |

September 11, 2026

Twenty‑five years ago, the United States endured one of the darkest days in its history. On September 11, 2001, al‑Qaeda terrorists led by Osama bin Laden hijacked four airliners. Three…

Japan’s Defence White Paper 2026: A Renewed Vision In The Indo-Pacific

Patrick Omam |

September 1, 2026

On August 4th, the Japanese government approved its annual Defence White Paper. The Japanese government assesses and recognizes the shifting regional security environment led by its neighbours. Bringing forward the…