Iran

Punjab is awash in drugs the state’s police won’t stop

Instead of piecemeal efforts, the state government could follow a comprehensive strategy to combat narcotics menace.

Chabahar stares at irrelevance as Taliban surges ahead

The huge Chabahar Port project in Iran, meant to allow India to side-step Pakistan and take the land route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, seems like a dead investment now — a dream gone sour

India-China face-off: A frozen turbulence melts in high tension

There has neither been disengagement nor de-escalation at the border. Instead, China has effectively captured big chunks of Indian Territory. The burden rests on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who met Chinese President Xi Jinping 18 times to fix this brewing crisis

Trumped – Emerging powers in a post American world

Book Review of Prof Sreeram Chaulia’s book on US President Donald Trump titled ” Trumped”-Emergind powers in post American World.

Soleimani’s Assassination: Has the Promise to Zeinab been fulfilled?

The murder of the Iranian general at Baghdad airport by Trump’s forces has triggered a major crisis in the Middle-east yet again. Surely, India can’t escape the ramifications.

Iranian Women and Football: Hear our Voice

Vibrant and happy female fans filled the stand with colour and exuberance as they cheered for Iran’s national team at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.

The world cannot afford a war with Iran

Since World War II, the US has launched bombing campaigns against 16 countries, a number of which were subjected to multiple US bombing campaigns during different eras.

Huawei: Hesitations, Hiccups and Hoo-Ha

If Huawei were to be ousted from the September 5G trials, then this would possibly be the fourth occasion when India would have changed its well-articulated foreign policy to align itself with that of the US.

Checkmate Chabahar?

Why has India wilted under US pressure on Iran?

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Iran

The MoU will be will be valid initially for a period of five years and will be automatically extended for a subsequent period of five years unless either party notifies the other of its intention of terminating it.