Opinion

As New Delhi hosts the 2026 BRICS Summit, the expanded grouping stands at a defining moment. With 11 member countries and 10 partner nations, BRICS has the scale to reshape global economic and geopolitical cooperation. The future of the bloc, however, will depend on its ability to turn diversity into collective strength through three essential pillars: Trust, Trade and Technology. With India, China and Russia playing a pivotal strategic role, New Delhi has an opportunity to advance a more connected, resilient and multipolar global order.

The recent consecutive diplomatic visits of Nepal’s newly appointed Foreign Minister, Shisir Khanal, to New Delhi and Beijing signal a major turning point in Himalayan geopolitics. Following a massive political shift in Kathmandu that brought the youth-backed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) into a ruling coalition alongside Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Nepal’s foreign policy is undergoing a visible transformation.

For three decades, a 315-meter ghost has haunted the canyons of the Far-West. The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP), the centerpiece of the 1996 Mahakali Treaty, was promised as a “Project of the Century” that would transform Nepal into an energy powerhouse.

For three decades, a 315-meter ghost has haunted the canyons of the Far-West. The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP), the centerpiece of the 1996 Mahakali Treaty, was promised as a “Project of the Century” that would transform Nepal into an energy powerhouse.

In 1980s John Gerard Ruggie explains multilateralism is coordination among three or more than three nations on the basis of generalized principle of conduct.

With the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the outbreak of military confrontations linked to the war with Iran, India finds itself facing a delicate diplomatic test of its ability to manage its complex network of international relations in one of the world’s most sensitive regions—a region of paramount strategic importance to its economic and security interests.

In the 21st century, diplomacy is no longer confined to traditional political negotiations or formal state relations. The world has entered a new era where innovation, Medical science, entrepreneurship, and ethical leadership are shaping international cooperation.

The once wealthy Gulf States with huge oil reserves have turned into nothing but a target for Iranian strikes because of the US military bases they host. The conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate and is getting worse each week after the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran, resulting in the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, on 28 February.

While global attention focuses on military conflicts, U.S.-led tariffs, sanctions, and strategic interventions since 2021 have subtly pressured India’s trade, energy security, and industrial competitiveness, highlighting the urgent need for strategic resilience and diversified partnerships.

In the wee hours of January 3rd, 2026, the United States of America launched huge military strike under the operation named “Absolute Resolve” against Venezuela successfully capturing President Nicholas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. The so-called “successful operation’’ involves months of military deployment in the Venezuelan sea for what the US terms as “counter narcotics” operations.