August 6, 2026

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Articles, Culture & Society, Economics, Environment & Climate, Security & Strategy

From Geopolitical Asset to Energy Hub: Reimagining Trincomalee in India–Sri Lanka Relations

Rajan Neema
August 6, 2026
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The article argues that Trincomalee is undergoing a strategic transformation from a historically contested geopolitical maritime asset into a geoeconomic and energy cooperation hub, reflecting the shift in India–Sri Lanka relations towards connectivity, energy security, and regional resilience while balancing the strategic influence of external powers in the Indian Ocean.
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The Dual Legacy: Persian Heritage and Ideological Isolation in Modern Iran

K N Pandita
July 27, 2026
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The article argues that Iran's clerical regime, empowered by the 1979 Revolution and enforced through the IRGC, has used Shia narratives of martyrdom and anti-Israel hostility to preserve its own authority and suppress democratic reform, more out of fear of Western liberal influence than historical grievance. It concludes that Iran's nuclear ambitions and proxy warfare are self-defeating, urging Tehran to abandon isolationism for pragmatic diplomacy.