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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicInternational Relations

Topic: International Relations

Ashley Tellis, doyen of Indian strategic studies in US, arrested on suspicion of spying for China

For reasons not clear from documentation so far, Tellis was placed under FBI surveillance, starting at least October 2022. Tellis was seen being handed over a gift bag by Chinese diplomats.

What do Chinese think of Beijing-Moscow partnership? Russia is both ‘comrade and problem’

Even though the 'no-limits partnership' might not be reflected in the joint statements, in times to come, China and Russia may find themselves flocking together out of necessity.

Subscriber Writes: The rationality in Foreign Policy

To get universal explanations, one can simply treat rationality as an assumption whose proof of existence or non-existence is determined by the aggregate outcomes.

‘Open to supporting small & medium-scale projects of upto $1 million’: EAM Jaishankar at India-CARICOM meet

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was speaking at the meeting with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations. He also spoke of need for 'collective interest' in field of renewable energy.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.