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Manoj Joshi

The Times of India

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Trump’s Red Scaremongering is Likely to Be Counterproductive

Listen to this article: Last Friday, Donald Trump declared that the spectre of “communism” was hanging over the United States. In a speech to...

30.06.2026 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Iran Has Rewritten Rules of Deterrence, Stumbling Block to Peace is Not Nuclear but Netanyahu

Listen to this article: Developments relating to the US-Israeli war on Iran underscore the truth that it is easy to start a conflict, but difficult to...

23.06.2026 10

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

How the Deal is a Victory and an Opportunity for Iran, a Setback for US and a Bitter Lesson for India

Listen to this article: The past year has been one of the most consequential in Iran’s modern history. The country has fought two wars, faced a...

16.06.2026 10

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Instead of Dealing With the Pakistan Problem, Modi’s Policy Tends to Ignore It

Listen to this article: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh number two, Dattatreya Hosabale, set the cat among the pigeons recently when he suggested that...

09.06.2026 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

The Emerging US-Iran Peace Deal Is a Dangerous Illusion

Listen to this article: On May 29, it was announced that the US and Iran were near agreement on a short-term deal – an MoU – that would see the...

02.06.2026 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Rubio’s Visit Cannot Hide the Hard Truth About India-US Relations

Listen to this article: On Saturday (May 24), US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on the first leg of his four-day visit to the...

26.05.2026 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Donald Trump’s Visit to Beijing Marks Another Reset in US-China Relations

Listen to this article: Those who are dismissing the Trump visit to Beijing as symbolic, without any special substance in terms of outcomes, are...

19.05.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

The Unexplained Op Sindoor Ceasefire that Gave Pakistan a Diplomatic Escape

Listen to this article: With various versions still in play, the precise circumstances remain murky but the fact is clear that India and Pakistan...

12.05.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

US-Israeli War on Iran: Tactical Gains, Strategic Failure

Listen to this article: The US-Israeli war against Iran seems to be readying itself for its third round. Just by surviving the first, Iran was the...

05.05.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

NATO’s Twilight: How the Iran War Could Unravel the Western Alliance

Listen to this article: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) may become a collateral casualty of the US-Israeli war on Iran. What began as...

28.04.2026 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

The Illusion of Balance: Why India Must Reclaim Strategic Autonomy Now

Listen to this article: In the mid-2024, India was buying more than 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil, some 43-44% of its imports, from Russia....

21.04.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Trump’s Attack on Iran Has Pushed China on to a Perilous Tightrope

Listen to this article: The United States’ threat to impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz could pose a major challenge to China which purchases...

14.04.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | Islamabad Talks: Iran Seems To Have Figured Out A Crucial Thing About Trump

10.04.2026 40

NDTV

Manoj Joshi

Art of the retreat: Trump bluster meets ground reality as Pakistan brokers Iran truce

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09.04.2026 30

The Economic Times

Manoj Joshi

Iran’s Science and Technology Capabilities: Resilience, Innovation, and Self-Reliance in a Sanctioned Environment

Listen to this article: The barbarians at its gates who plan to send Iran to the Stone Age are targeting not only Iran’s physical infrastructure but...

07.04.2026 50

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Hypothesising the Next Phase of the US-Israel War on Iran: Attrition, Diplomacy, or Regional Quagmire?

Listen to this article: The second month of the US-Israeli war on Iran remains in a fog. Losses, surviving capacities and intentions all around remain...

31.03.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

US and Israel's War on Iran: How Religious Symbolism is Adding Fuel to the Fire

Listen to this article: One of the more alarming aspects of the war in West Asia is as to how it is often being framed in religious terms. Of course,...

26.03.2026 40

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

From Shock and Awe to Hormuz Trap, US War on Iran Enters Most Dangerous Phase

Listen to this article: As the Israeli-American war on Iran grinds on, we are coming to what could be an inflexion point. The first, highly scripted...

24.03.2026 80

The Wire

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How Iran is Fighting This War in a Different Way

Listen to this article: There is no scenario in which Iran can actually win the ongoing military contest in West Asia. But for the country which...

17.03.2026 60

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Iran: History, Memory and the Logic of the Bomb

Listen to this article: The current war against Iran has been framed in many ways: an “imminent threat” requiring a pre-emptive strike; a battle...

10.03.2026 50

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Don’t Forget the Other War Going On Just East of Iran, Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

Listen to this article: With the US-Iran war raging, attention has been diverted from an admittedly lesser ongoing clash between Pakistan and...

03.03.2026 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Contradictions in Trump's war on Iran are glaring, and unlikely to end the way he thinks it will

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01.03.2026 30

The Economic Times

Manoj Joshi

India’s AI Vibrancy is Real. So is the Power and Water Crunch, Brain Drain and GPU Gap

Listen to this article: Last week, the AI Impact Summit in Delhi was mired in chaos because of mismanagement. In Beijing, meanwhile, a flawless...

24.02.2026 30

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

What Does the Experience of the Past Year Tell us About the Direction of India-US Ties?

Listen to this article: The benchmarks in the estrangement of the two countries are well known – it began with Operation Sindoor, intensified when...

17.02.2026 50

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | Trump's New Rule For The Road: My Way Or The Highway

13.01.2026 20

NDTV

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Opinion | Trump-Xi Meet To G20 In Florida, What India Is Looking Forward To In 2026

31.12.2025 20

NDTV

Manoj Joshi

India-Russia relations: A tightrope walk amid churn in global equations

New Delhi and Moscow recognise the pull of other relationships. But Putin’s visit and its outcome shows India is ready to take the rocky road

08.12.2025 30

hindustantimes

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | West May Fume, But India Has More Than Enough Reason To Keep Putin Close

03.12.2025 20

NDTV

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | Why A US Report Mentioning 'Pak Success' Has India Bristling

27.11.2025 20

NDTV

Manoj Joshi

Different threads in Red Fort bomb blast

It points to a new phase in Kashmiri militancy and indicates the limits of a force-alone counter-terrorism policy

18.11.2025 30

hindustantimes

Manoj Joshi

Opportunity for India in US shift in nuclear policy

President Trump’s decision to end Washington’s moratorium on nuclear testing offers a window for New Delhi to reassess its nuclear arsenal

01.11.2025 50

hindustantimes

Manoj Joshi

Trump’s Tariff Blitz and China’s Rare Earth Curbs Push Trade War to the Brink

14.10.2025 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

India-Russia ties and the heft of its history

Since the 1950s, relations between big powers and India have seen many changes. But only the relationship between India and Russia has been constant

18.09.2025 20

hindustantimes

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | Modi-Xi Meet, And Everything That Was Left Unsaid At Tianjin

02.09.2025 30

NDTV

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Trump’s Envoy Pick for India Deepens Modi’s Diplomatic Bind

26.08.2025 40

The Wire

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The Growing Trust Deficit Between the US and its Friends

31.07.2025 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Why China refuses to resolve the border issue

The aim is not only to pressure India into accepting a border on Chinese terms but use the issue as leverage in matters that concern Beijing in South...

24.07.2025 30

hindustantimes

Manoj Joshi

View: India has negotiated well with Trumpian policy, but it may have to take a stand soon

13.07.2025 20

The Economic Times

Manoj Joshi

Stuck in the Middle, India’s Foreign Policy Dilemma Deepens

09.07.2025 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

US-Israeli War on Iran: Tactical Success May Not Add Up to Strategic Victory

22.06.2025 20

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Best of Both Sides: Operation Sindoor, Spider’s Web make it clear — the infantry needs an upgrade

06.06.2025 40

Indian Express

Manoj Joshi

Best of Both Sides: Operation Sindoor, Spider’s Web make it clear — the infantry needs and upgrade

06.06.2025 50

Indian Express

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | What Operation Sindoor Has Taught Us About War And 'Information'

10.05.2025 20

NDTV

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In This New Phase of India-Pak Relations, Bludgeoning Kashmir Is Not the Answer

07.05.2025 10

The Wire

Manoj Joshi

Opinion | No Flood Data, New Dams: How India May Target Pak With Indus Treaty Suspension

28.04.2025 20

NDTV

Manoj Joshi

A punitive and effective response to Pahalgam

The current approach goes well beyond the strikes that followed earlier terror attacks. The challenge is to eliminate Pakistan’s terror network 

25.04.2025 30

hindustantimes

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Modi at BIMSTEC: Regional Summits Without Substantial Outcomes Help No One

08.04.2025 30

The Wire

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