August 15, 2026

The Anti-terror Battle: Whose Duty is it?

Author argues that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's attempt to shift blame for security lapses onto the Lieutenant Governor obscures a deeper, decades-old trust deficit between Srinagar and New Delhi, one rooted in successive Kashmiri political leaderships' own complicity in nurturing separatism, radical seminaries, land grabs, and the persecution of Kashmiri Pandits, making the state's political establishment, not any constitutional ambiguity, ultimately responsible for the erosion of trust that enabled terrorism to take root. [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]

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

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. [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]

Hormuz: The Strategic Strait

The article argues that the June 2026 US-Iran agreement and the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz reveal a declining American-led regional order, a strengthening Iranian strategic position, growing divisions within the Western alliance, and the emergence of a more multipolar Middle East geopolitical landscape. [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]

At India’s Maritime Doorstep: The Radical Transformation of Great Coco Island

The Eastern Indian Ocean is undergoing an unprecedented structural shift, challenging the regional security framework as the People’s Republic of China aggressively pursues a two-ocean strategy through proxy infrastructure networks. Amid this growing friction in the region lies the Great Coco Island, a highly strategic territory belonging to Myanmar, located just 55 kilometres from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]