Op-Ed: Nationalism Isn’t Driving India's Knife-Edge Foreign Policy
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has championed Hindu cultural values within India, his approach to foreign affairs tells a different story. Rather than letting religious ideology guide international relations, Modi's government has maintained India's traditional balancing act between world powers. From continuing Russian oil purchases during the Ukraine war to providing aid to Gaza while supporting Israel, India's foreign policy remains driven by practical interests rather than nationalist sentiment.
Op-Ed: Fentanyl as a WMD
Op-Ed: From Bad to Worse: Afghanistan’s Approaching Apocalypse
Op-Ed: Genocide in Xinjiang?: The Complexities of the U.S. State Department’s Declaration
The U.S. State Department recently labeled the Chinese government’s campaign against Uyghur Muslims as a ‘genocide.’ This article seeks to consider whether this campaign satisfies the definition of the term, or perhaps whether this declaration was potentially biased due to international politics.
OP-ED: How Will COVID-19 Worsen the Ailing US-China Relationship?
At the turn of decade, relations had been described as "not this tense since the time of Mao". In the face of an unprecedented Pandemic, how will the world's two leading powers interact to combat this crisis?
Op-Ed: COVID-19, “Pandemic Diplomacy,” and Re-shaping of the World Order
The COVID-19 pandemic is already taking geopolitics toward uncharted territory. Similar to the September 11th attacks in the United States, its repercussions will be felt around the world, and for long.