International Affairs / Geopolitics

Vote of trust: On Trump’s appreciation, clean electoral rolls in India

Clean electoral rolls of citizens, and voting with photo ID, are elementary requirements of a fair process and the state must not selectively weaponise these requirements against those not in power

Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026

Shifting sands: On the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Joint Defence Agreement

The credibility of the Mecca Agreement will depend on whether Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye can turn their political commitment into a credible deterrent, which is currently non-existent

Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026