Divyansh Tiwari

It is evident that India has viewed this geography as a strategic advantage rather than a passive inheritance under the Modi administration. Defense modernization has been associated with "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliance) in defence manufacturing, and maritime domain awareness and naval infrastructure have drawn renewed attention.

The Supreme Court is hearing the bail petitions of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in Delhi anti-Hindu riots, with state argument that it was a regime change operation

India and Russia continue to have deeper energy links that are structural rather than transactional. While Rosneft owns over 49% of Nayara Energy's Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, Indian PSUs possess nearly half of Rosneft's Vankorneft subsidiary, a substantial investment in Taas Yuryakh, and a longstanding position in the Sakhalin-1 project.

Many anticipated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would postpone or cancel his planned trip to Bhutan after learning of the blast in Delhi. However, he boarded his aircraft as scheduled early the following morning. This may have appeared disconnected to some, but it was actually a planned crisis leadership exercise that avoided what experts in international decision-making refer to as "policy paralysis by shock." 

The Busan talks may initially appear to be a G2 reset, with the two superpowers calming markets and stabilising trade. However, none of the fundamental issues were settled, as evidenced by Taiwan, China's covert support of Russia, South China Sea tensions, and restrictions on AI chips.

India's ASEAN strategy has been reformulated since 2014 as Act East 2.0, which moves away from declarative outreach and toward operational commitments on supply chains, at sea, and in digital public infrastructure.

The situation is delicate because China's leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are both scheduled to visit Gyeongju soon. China's persistent presence, South Korea's composed response, and North Korea's military pressure have left the regional balance precarious.

As India continues to purchase Russian crude oil despite Donald Trump’s additional 25% tariff, Indian refiners now have started making payments to Russia in China currency Yuan.

In San Cristóbal (40%) and Carabobo-1 (~18%), ONGC Videsh still has stock. Caracas agreed to pay some of the about $600 million in unpaid oil dividends after 2023–24 flexibility, but additional US tightening forced ONGC to look for its own unique US licenses to operate and collect debts.

In addition to Nepal's assertiveness about the Lipulekh issue, the United States has been prominently involved through diplomatic engagement and financial aid.