Jun 26, 2026 12:35 pm IST

Opinion | Iran Peace Process Needs A New Architect, And India Shouldn't Waste Its Chance

Most leaders in the West have all experienced a sharp drop in popularity owing to economic and geopolitical uncertainty. For Delhi, this might be the time to cash in on its multi-alignment framework and cement its place at the high table.

Tara Kartha Tara Kartha Columnist

Tara Kartha Columnist

This is a bewildering 'peace process', as was the war that continues to dribble on. The main combatants are not at the table, and the basic requirements for ending the war are not even being mentioned. Critical issues include a dependable guarantee of no attack on Iran, tied, in turn, to ending all attacks on and by Israel, and a verifiable end to terrorist activity against Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the process is being constantly eroded with US President Donald Trump threatening more attacks even as Israel turns its back on the tenuous deal that has been reached. As the world's oil reserves reach a precipitous edge, it is vital for everyone that the war ends, and for good, and not continues in fits and starts. That needs a wider engagement.

First, Iran has suffered attacks for a year now, with these going on alongside negotiations. The latest threats from Trump included not just to take over the Strait of Hormuz but also, seemingly, kidnapping or assassination of the delegation that came to the meeting called in Switzerland. The Iranians then walked out of the meeting, returning later to hammer out a temporary way forward with........

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