Dr. V.L. Dharurkar

Why India’s bond with Russia survives sanctions, summits and shifting global power. In an era defined by broken alliances and transactional diplomacy, the India-Russia relationship has proved oddly resilient. While the West seeks to isolate Vladimir Putin over Ukraine and China tests the limits of American power in Asia, India and Russia continue to conduct business with an ease that defies geopolitical fashion. Their partnership, rooted in Cold War history but adapted to a fiercely...

Grand summits rarely live up to their billing. Yet the recent G20 gathering in Johannesburg, overshadowed by America’s conspicuous absence, nonetheless produced an unexpected diplomatic ripple: the articulation of a tentative new strategic triangle linking India, Australia and Canada. Framed as a partnership for technology, clean energy and resilient supply chains, the initiative says much about how middle powers are reshaping the world’s geopolitical geometry. For Prime Minister Narendra...

The Ram temple is a bold statement about India’s past, present and the future its rulers wish to shape. The recent consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya was staged not merely as a religious milestone but as a civilisational declaration. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 31-minute address beneath the saffron canopy of ceremony, it was clear that the event was intended to transcend ritual. The message was political, cultural and aspirational all at once - a call to reframe...