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Ankit Gawande

Ankit Gawande

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The Collateral Damage of American Exceptionalism

The Collateral Damage of American Exceptionalism

The illusion of the Indo-US strategic partnership is currently burning in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. We spent the last decade convincing...

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Civilizational Diplomacy of Placing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Israel

Civilizational Diplomacy of Placing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Israel

On June 6, 2026, the Israeli Consulate in Mumbai announced a highly strategic cultural initiative. The government of Israel plans to install a grand...

11.06.2026 40

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The Strategic Web of I2U2 and the Free Trade Push

India is fundamentally rewriting Middle Eastern diplomacy. The era of relying exclusively on isolated bilateral agreements has ended. New Delhi is now...

04.06.2026 50

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IMEC as the Ultimate Insurance Policy

The ongoing maritime disruptions in the Red Sea and the escalating conflicts in West Asia have exposed the severe fragility of traditional global...

02.06.2026 40

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You Cannot Divorce Someone You Were Never Officially Dating

In August 2020, the United Arab Emirates announced it was normalizing relations with Israel. The world called it historic. American diplomats called...

27.05.2026 60

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The Honeymoon Is Over

Every honeymoon inevitably ends the exact same way. You walk into your own kitchen a few days after the trip and realize the room service is gone. The...

17.05.2026 60

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The True Love Is Sharing Your Popcorn

I once heard someone say that true love is sharing your popcorn. Not offering a few pieces out of politeness. Actually handing over the bucket without...

11.05.2026 60

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What the Abraham Accords Mean for India

When the Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, the global conversation predictably fixated on Israel and the Arab states directly involved. The...

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Why India Won’t Fit Into the West’s Israel Narrative

Whenever I read Western commentary on the India-Israel relationship, I see the same mistake repeated. Analysts try to wedge India into a political...

07.05.2026 50

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The Indian Tribe That Walked Halfway Around the World to Israel

I want to begin with a number: 2,700 years. That is how long ago, according to their own account, the ancestors of the Bnei Menashe left the land that...

04.05.2026 70

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Why Haifa Is Now India’s Most Important Address

There is a cemetery in Haifa, Israel, within walking distance of the city’s port. It is small and quiet, shaded by trees, and contains 44 graves....

27.04.2026 80

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They Asked Their Names First

One year ago on 22 April 2025, 26 people were killed in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. They were tourists, honeymooners,...

24.04.2026 70

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The War India Doesn’t Credit Israel For

Every December 16, India celebrates Vijay Diwas, the day in 1971 when Pakistan’s Eastern Command signed the instrument of surrender in Dhaka, and a...

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Modi in Jerusalem: 70 Years in the Making

I want to begin with a small detail that almost nobody covered when Narendra Modi landed in Tel Aviv on July 4, 2017. Among the first things on his...

18.04.2026 70

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The Harbour That Never Turned Jews Away

When I trace the historical threads of my country, India, I often return to a rock on the Konkan coast, about 48 kilometers south of Mumbai, near a...

17.04.2026 80

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