WORLD
OPINION | Layers to Pak-Saudi defence pact will usher in more volatility
Pakistan-Saudi defence agreement solidifies a new strategic reality. It raises the stakes for both India and Iran, and may prompt several countries in West Asia to recalibrate their doctrines. While the pact has been designed for deterrence, it may usher in a new volatile reality in West Asia
BUSINESS
As Washington sows chaos, India faces old challenges in a new form
A surprising thaw in US-China ties and an unsurprising bonhomie between Pakistan and Bangladesh alter the nature of India’s security risks. At this juncture, India should try to preserve and strengthen ties with Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives, and not neglect the importance of that regional buffer
WORLD
Is India overestimating Israel’s role as a trusted defence partner?
Moving away from a time-tested position of neutrality, India has shown clear signs of being in Israel’s corner. It’s explained by the country’s reliability as a defence partner. Israel’s reliability will eventually be a function of internal and external pressures. It leads to the question if India is overemphasising the reliability factor
