Isha Nambiar is a Mangalore-based correspondent covering ethical dilemmas in everyday life, family structures, and the moral complexity that shapes Indian communities.
Recent work
India's West Asia Doctrine Surfaces as a Live Political Battleground
Sonia Gandhi's public attack on the Modi government's silence over Gaza has cracked open a debate that Indian foreign policy has long managed through deliberate ambiguity. The exchange between Congress and BJP reveals that India's simultaneous partnerships with Israel and the Arab world — a posture that has served its strategic interests — now faces pressure from domestic politics as much as from international opinion. The question is whether India's current stance is strategic realism or a silence that increasingly costs more than it saves.
Iran-US Missile Exchange Threatens India's Critical Energy Transit Lifeline
Iran fired seven missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain after US strikes on Iranian radar sites, with six intercepted. The exchange threatens the Strait of Hormuz, through which 85% of India's oil imports transit, exposing India's energy security vulnerabilities.
India Reinforces Energy Security Diplomacy as US-Iran Tensions Ease Near Hormuz
The US and Iran are closing in on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions ease, potentially benefiting India's energy security. While gaps remain on uranium enrichment and sanctions, any agreement would stabilize crucial oil shipping lanes that carry 85% of India's crude imports.