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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
TopicCold War

Topic: Cold War

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

As New START nuclear pact ends Thursday, why the world hopes US & Russia to extend treaty

There is a looming fear of an unregulated era of the deployment of nuclear arms that can escalate geopolitical tensions, in the absence of a weapon control treaty.

Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

Cuban missile crisis: 13 stormy days in Oct 1962 when US, USSR came to brink of nuclear conflict

On 16 Oct 1962, Kennedy’s NSA walked into the White House with ‘proof’ of Soviet missile deployment in Cuba. What followed was a ‘naval quarantine’ of the Caribbean nation.

Betrayals, quarrels, indifference—the long arc of Indian scepticism towards US, from Nehru to Modi

As Trump’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods come into effect, ThePrint takes a closer look at factors that have shaped Indian scepticism towards the US for the last eight decades.

Trump wants a new Yalta to assert American hegemony. History shows this grand plan will likely fail

US president's hopes that superpowers can collaborate to run the world together is a fantasy, not a policy.

Nehru flew to Beijing in 1954 hoping for peace. He was proved wrong

Italian author Andrea Benvenuti discussed Nehru’s vision of Indian foreign policy based on his book 'Nehru’s Bandung' in Delhi.

Mao Zedong viewed India as a major ideological rival in Asia

Andrea Benvenuti’s ‘Nehru’s Bandung’ explores a neglected aspect of India’s Cold War diplomacy, starting with Jawaharlal Nehru and Congress’ role in organising the 1955 Bandung Conference.

SubscriberWrites: Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis reshaped international law on missiles, showcasing diplomacy’s power in averting nuclear war and emphasising deterrence over warfare.

The world isn’t heading to a new Cold War. It’s closer to the 1930s world order collapse

The Great Depression was not simply the stock market crash of 1929. It brought profound cultural, social, and political changes to the world, from Minneapolis to Mumbai.

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Why has US not defeated Iran yet? Because Trump wants to win on the cheap

Trump's goal of ending the Iranian nuclear programme cannot be accomplished without overthrowing the Islamic regime in Iran, which is likely not possible without a ground invasion.

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could also collapse.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.