As Iran Fights the Allies, China Learns from It

As Iran Fights the Allies, China Learns from It

China did not start this war and will not finish it. What it will do is walk away with something more valuable than victory; the data, the proof, the blueprint for the confrontation it is quietly rehearsing on the other side of the world in the western Pacific. Rahul PAWA | March 3, 2026 |  … Continue reading As Iran Fights the Allies, China Learns from It

US Tech Stack That Took Out Khamenei and Why It Matters to India

US Tech Stack That Took Out Khamenei and Why It Matters to India

The joint US-Israeli strike of February 28, 2026 that killed Khamenei was full-spectrum corporate warfighting; satellites, AI, cloud, autonomous swarms, and information dominance working as one lethal system. India watched. It must now evolve. Rahul PAWA | x - iamrahulpawa  In the predawn hours of Saturday, February 28, 2026, something extraordinary happened in the Shemiran … Continue reading US Tech Stack That Took Out Khamenei and Why It Matters to India

Bharat May Brace Up for Post-War Economic Impact

Bharat May Brace Up for Post-War Economic Impact

Currency, oil, bullion, commodities markets volatility, contraction in consumption demand, disruption in supply chain, uncertainty on external front may be felt in medium term across geographies. K.A.Badarinath None can vouch for global economic certainty in medium term given about half a dozen conflicts happening simultaneously. Most of them are bloody and involve loss in large … Continue reading Bharat May Brace Up for Post-War Economic Impact

Narendra Modi in Israel: Friendship Reborn

Narendra Modi in Israel: Friendship Reborn

Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Israel goes beyond symbolism. Substantive outcomes may lead to redrawing alliances in West Asia. Paushali Lass For decades, India and Israel were close yet cautious partners, working behind the scenes. This week, that changed. Prime Minister Modi’s visit did more than make history. It marked dawn of “Special Strategic Partnership,” … Continue reading Narendra Modi in Israel: Friendship Reborn

Israel, Bharat Tango: Hope for Future

Israel, Bharat Tango: Hope for Future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jerusalem would take bilateral relations to next level, expand engagement on security, technology. Paushali Lass Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on February 25-26 is not a ceremonial by any stretch of imagination. It is a strategic engagement focused on defence alignments, long-range missile collaboration and technology integration … Continue reading Israel, Bharat Tango: Hope for Future

Bondi Terror Massacre and States That Enable Jihad

Bondi Terror Massacre and States That Enable Jihad

Time and again, investigations into jihadist violence have pointed to enabling ecosystems that stretch across borders, with recurrent nodes linked to Pakistan based terrorist infrastructure and diaspora level recruitment networks that sustain extremist causes. Rahul PAWA  Sydney's Bondi Beach was the scene of a chilling mass shooting during a public Hanukkah celebration. Witnesses say two … Continue reading Bondi Terror Massacre and States That Enable Jihad

Britain’s Palestine Recognition Hands China the Mediterranean

Britain's Palestine Recognition Hands China the Mediterranean

CCP spent six decades cultivating Palestinian movements, embedding influence in Western activism and positioning itself as the indispensable power in a post-American West Asia. Britain just made that job easier. Rahul Pawa On 21 September 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke with decades of U.K. policy formally recognising the state of Palestine. It was Britain's … Continue reading Britain’s Palestine Recognition Hands China the Mediterranean

Is Islamic Alliance in Offing, With Ambiguities 

Is Islamic Alliance in Offing, With Ambiguities

Only a true test, a moment of crisis, will reveal whether this new alliance is as ironclad as advertised, or more of a strategic signal than a binding shield. Rahul Pawa When Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a sweeping mutual defense agreement in Riyadh this month, it marked a strategic pivot. The agreement, termed a … Continue reading Is Islamic Alliance in Offing, With Ambiguities 

Terrorism Beyond 9/11 and the Future of Policing

Terrorism Beyond 9-11 and the Future of Policing

Today's terrorists embrace “propaganda by the deed,” a concept born in 19th-century Europe when anarchist thinkers such as Carlo Pisacane, Mikhail Bakunin and Peter Kropotkin argued that spectacular acts of violence themselves served as messages and catalysts for broader ideological objectives. Rahul Pawa             The September 11, 2001 attacks were a grim watershed, but they … Continue reading Terrorism Beyond 9/11 and the Future of Policing