In this provocative essay, Amandeep Midha argues that the real story behind the latest US‑managed sale of Venezuelan oil is not regime change but a new form of financial conquest. 

<span style="color: oklch(0.3039 0.04 213.68); font-family: fkGroteskNeue, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " segoe="" ui",="" roboto,="" "helvetica="" neue",="" arial,="" "noto="" sans",="" sans-serif,="" "apple="" color="" emoji",="" "segoe="" ui="" symbol",="" "hiragino="" "pingfang="" sc",="" sd="" gothic="" neo",="" "yu="" gothic",="" "microsoft="" yahei",="" jhenghei",="" meiryo;="" background-color:="" oklch(0.9902="" 0.004="" 106.47);"="">Amandeep Midha is at it once again – unsparingly bashing the US left and right. In his usual sharp, no-holds-barred style, he exposes what he sees as American hypocrisy, where “humanitarian intervention becomes regime change, ‘targeted strikes’ become indefinite occupations, and ‘restoring democracy’ becomes permanent chaos.” He argues that a new reality is taking shape: America can still project power, but it can no longer dictate outcomes. Read the article and share your views in the comments section below.

<span style="color: oklch(0.3039 0.04 213.68); font-family: fkGroteskNeue, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, " segoe="" ui",="" roboto,="" "helvetica="" neue",="" arial,="" "noto="" sans",="" sans-serif,="" "apple="" color="" emoji",="" "segoe="" ui="" symbol",="" "hiragino="" "pingfang="" sc",="" sd="" gothic="" neo",="" "yu="" gothic",="" "microsoft="" yahei",="" jhenghei",="" meiryo;="" font-size:="" 16px;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.08px;="" background-color:="" oklch(0.9902="" 0.004="" 106.47);"="">After the brazen US attack on Venezuela, most critics have claimed it targets the country's vast oil reserves—and they appear spot on, as the US itself has stated that its companies would sell Venezuelan oil to all countries in need. However, as usual, our foreign affairs columnist Amandeep Midha offers a contrarian view. Read the full article to judge Midha's provocative viewpoint for yourself.

President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to India has naturally stirred debate on the balance of gains between Moscow and New Delhi. In this article, KG Sharma examines various aspects of the visit and concludes that India got a boost in defence and energy sectors whereas Russia earned legitimacy and showcased defiance of Western sanctions. 

The recent fall of Pokrovsk in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has received limited attention on this side of the world, but it has not escaped the eyes of our strategic affairs columnist Amandeep Midha. Once again, he critiques the West for its double standards and cautions that we cannot ignore the emerging reality as 'the theatre has simply acquired new ringmasters, and the old ones are struggling to accept their diminished role.' 

Amandeep Midha has become one of RaagDelhi’s most incisive voices on global affairs, combining the precision of a technologist with the perspective of a long-term expatriate. His ability to link headline events with underlying civilizational currents makes his essays far more engaging than what is usually found in foreign affairs writing. This new article advances the inquiry into what India must do in an era when old empires bow to necessity. We hope readers will find it thought-provoking and insightful.