Recent Updates

Peacenik Pakistan?
International Affairs Apr 30, 2026

Peacenik Pakistan?

History, Geography and the Trump-Munir Equation is Driving Islamabad's New Role ...

The Strategic Reawakening of Germany and Japan
International Affairs Apr 30, 2026

The Strategic Reawakening of Germany and Japan

Japan's recent decision to lift the ban on lethal weapons exports is not just symbolic. It signals something bigger. ...

Between Breakdown and Balance: Rethinking Global Nuclear Order
Nuclear Security Apr 28, 2026

Between Breakdown and Balance: Rethinking Global Nuclear Order

The 2026 NPT Review Conference will be a litmus test of whether the international community can arrest, or at least manage, the drift toward nuclear disorder ...

Fractured Polity: Another Assasination Attempt on Trump
International Affairs Apr 28, 2026

Fractured Polity: Another Assasination Attempt on Trump

Although Trump returned to office on the back of anti-incumbency sentiment against the Democrats and widespread frustration over issues such as inflation and immigration, sustaining his unprecedented gains has proven daunting. It will be challenging to head into the midterms without calming political nerves ...

India’s Defence Ambitions Could Prove Transformative
Defence and Security Apr 23, 2026

India’s Defence Ambitions Could Prove Transformative

An emphasis  on capability building reflects a recognition of the strategic importance of self sufficiency ...

Trump, Vance and the Politics of Scapegoating
International Affairs Apr 22, 2026

Trump, Vance and the Politics of Scapegoating

When all else fails, Trump might very well throw his Vice President, JD Vance, under the bus. Remember what happened to Mike Pence? ...

Military Power and Its Discontents
International Affairs Apr 21, 2026

Military Power and Its Discontents

For students of international relations, the US-Iran conflict is neither novel nor predictable. It reaffirms salience of military power but highlights the constraints of interindependence ...

Contributors

N. Sathiya Moorthy

N. Sathiya Moorthy

N. Sathiya Moorthy is a policy analyst and commentator based in Chennai. ...

Read More + Samir Saran

Samir Saran

Samir Saran is the President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India’s premier think tank, headquartered in New Delhi with affiliates in North America and the Middle East. His research focuses on issues of global governance, climate and energy policy, ...

Read More +