🖋️ *अभिजीत राणे लिहितात* फ्रान्समधील G7 परिषदेत भारताचे पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदींचे स्वागत हे भारताच्या वाढत्या जागतिक प्रतिष्ठेचे द्योतक ठरले. विमानतळावर अंथरलेला ‘रेड कार्पेट’, वरिष्ठ अधिकाऱ्यांची उपस्थिती आणि आत्मीयतेने केलेले स्वागत हे भारत-फ्रान्स संबंधांच्या दृढतेचे प्रतीक आहे. दुसरीकडे, अमेरिकेचे राष्ट्राध्यक्ष डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प यांचे स्वागत केवळ औपचारिकतेपुरते मर्यादित राहिले; ना ‘रेड कार्पेट’, ना मोठी उपस्थिती. हे चित्र स्पष्ट दाखवते की मुत्सद्देगिरीत भारताने विश्वासार्ह

🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Since World War II, two global blocs have shaped power. The first, led by America and Western allies, dominated the world order—whoever the U.S. elevated became strong, whoever it sidelined became weak. Opposite stood Russia, China, and Central Asia, heirs of the Soviet legacy, still uniting to challenge Western dominance. In the Gulf, divisions ran deep: Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan aligned with the U.S., while Iran led its o

🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane Europe’s silence on the Iran war is rooted in desperation. After cutting Russian gas in 2022, they relied on Qatar’s LNG. Now, Qatar has halted production, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, and Houthis control Bab al-Mandeb. Putin has threatened to cut remaining flows, leaving Europe without Russian gas, Gulf LNG, or Iranian oil. With every energy source blocked, Europe faces a winter it cannot afford. Already strained by funding Ukraine