Robert Haines writes from New York on the architecture of global order — alliances, institutions, and the diplomatic machinery that holds them together or lets them fall apart. A student of how great powers manage their commitments, his columns track the distance between what Washington promises and what it delivers, and what that gap means for partners like India.
Recent work
Global Diplomatic Consensus: How India Won the World After Operation Sindoor
When India responded to cross-border terrorism, the international community delivered an unprecedented verdict: 193 UN members supported India while only three backed Pakistan. This diplomatic isolation signals a fundamental change in global attitudes toward states that harbor terrorist proxies.