Dr. V.L. Dharurkar

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...

The diplomatic chill between India and Canada has rarely been as stark as it was during the final years of Justin Trudeau’s premiership. Accusations, expulsions and frozen channels of communication left a relationship once built on shared democratic values looking threadbare. Yet, after months of acrimony and one sensational allegation that pushed ties to their lowest ebb in decades, both countries have now begun edging back toward normalcy. A new political configuration in Ottawa, coupled...