C Raja Mohan writes: India-Bhutan ties show how to get it right in a challenging neighbourhood

In a region often defined by mistrust and imbalance, India’s relationship with Bhutan shows that asymmetry need not produce antagonism
The Taliban’s Entry Into India-Pakistan Rivalry

Kabul’s flirt with New Delhi is a classic case of geopolitical logic.
Trump-Xi meeting: What it means for India in the G-2 world

As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India
C Raja Mohan writes: When Trump meets Xi, will a new global order emerge?

The so-called ‘global peace plan’ is unlikely to contain binding commitments or operational timelines. Rather, it will serve as a political document projecting the shared responsibility of Washington and Beijing […]
C Raja Mohan writes | Trump’s visit to Asia: Flux in US-China ties has consequences for Asian nations

Many worry Trump might sacrifice Taiwan or other Asian interests for a deal with China. Yet, signs from Trump’s Asia tour suggest continuity as well as adjustment
C Raja Mohan writes: Rise of the new peacemakers

Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and increasingly China, have inserted themselves into conflict resolution as Western power fragments and the UN weakens. Mediation has become the new language of […]