WHEN BOMBS SPEAK LOUDER THAN DIPLOMACY

The Real Axis of Provocation: Cloaked in the rhetoric of preemption, this strike exposed something far deeper: the unraveling of the Western moral monopoly on global order.

- DR. NISHAKANT OJHA

In an era where India faces threats from both China and Pakistan, and the Russia-Ukraine war continues to drain Europe's strategic bandwidth, the Iranian question has once again been manipulated to serve a narrative of dominance and deterrence—crafted not in Tehran, but in Tel Aviv and Washington.

"From Dimona to Natanz: The Hypocrisy That Could Ignite World War III"

The world is inching toward a state of permanent confrontation, shaped not just by missiles and militias, but by the manipulation of norms and narratives. The June 13 Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear infrastructure—with whispered support from Washington—signaled more than just regional aggression. It exposed a deeper global hypocrisy: a rules-based order increasingly weaponized for political convenience.

Iran's measured response contrasted sharply with the West's performative outrage when others act similarly. Meanwhile, China quietly tightens its grip—aligning with Iran under BRICS+, and expanding its influence in regions where American credibility is fading. As Israel asserts preemption and the U.S. backs silence with surveillance, Iran pivots eastward, reconfiguring alliances that challenge Western dominance.

This is no longer a Middle Eastern skirmish. It's a clash of ideologies—between strategic autonomy and hegemonic control. India, caught between Chinese pressure and Western partnerships, must navigate this storm carefully. In this emerging world, sovereignty has become subversion, and diplomacy a battlefield. From Gaza to the Gulf, Ukraine to the Indo-Pacific, what we're witnessing is not isolated tension—it's a systemic unraveling. And at the epicenter

June 13: The Assault That Exposed the Global Double Standard