Karan Chauhan covers foreign affairs and the shadow world of intelligence services, where policy is made before it is announced. His reporting tracks the back-channel diplomacy that often decides questions of war and peace long before any official statement reaches the public.
Recent work
India Asserts Hormuz Navigation Rights After Fujairah Attack Injures Three Nationals
India's Ministry of External Affairs issued its strongest statement yet on Gulf maritime security after three Indian nationals were injured in an attack on Fujairah. The explicit assertion of Strait of Hormuz navigation rights signals India's readiness to defend its energy and diaspora interests as a principal stakeholder in regional stability.
Pakistan's Information War Failed as Badly as Its Military Response
Pakistan's massive disinformation campaign following Operation Sindoor collapsed under international fact-checking and India's systematic counter-narrative. OSINT analysis exposed fabricated videos and satellite imagery while India's intelligence apparatus effectively neutralized Pakistani propaganda.