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The author argues that the United States-dominated world order is in meltdown. Its foremost client state, Israel, that forced it into war with Iran, has abandoned the battlefield and is fighting civilians in Lebanon. As America prepares for a ground invasion of Iran, Israel has confirmed that its soldiers will not join the fray.
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Staying the Course in Troubled Waters: India’s Priorities for the 2026 BRICS Summit
India takes the chair of BRICS for the fourth time on 1 January 2026. The official theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, isn’t just branding. It is a direct echo of what Prime Minister Modi laid out in Rio last July: give BRICS a new form, centre it on the Global South, keep it oriented to people-first, and focus on practical cooperation. In today’s fragmenting world, that message lands differently. Great power competition is sharpening, supply chains are snapping, and the scramble for critical minerals has acquired strategic urgency. India’s presidency has a chance to turn this expanded platform into a bridge, not a barricade.
The author argues that over the past decade, the UAE, especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi, has evolved into more than an oil-backed monarchy. It has positioned itself as a global logistics crossroads, financial hub, technology centre, and crucially, a low-tax, high-security destination for global capital.