Pakistan, China, US: How Manmohan Singh navigated India’s most challenging relationships

Turning around the US relationship amidst widespread political, intellectual, and bureaucratic hostility will go down as Manmohan Singh’s greatest strategic legacy as prime minister. It complemented and reinforced his contribution […]
What Indian PM’s first visit to Kuwait in four decades means for diplomacy in Middle East

The Middle East is poised for deep structural change and India’s evolving relationship with Arab Gulf nations will only help in establishing a concrete diplomatic and economic alliance in the […]
If Trump-led US breaks the Russia-China alliance, who will fall first?

Both Putin and Xi will prioritise their bilateral interests with the US over the building of a unified front against Washington
Ready, set, tariff: Donald Trump’s bargaining chip and Delhi’s chance to reshape bilateral trade

India had trouble resolving trade disputes with the US during Trump’s first term. Now, with BRICS countries being at the receiving end of the President-elect’s tariff threats, India must prepare […]
Dealing with the China question

India will need to move much faster on the reform front than it has so far to cope with the massive gap in the defence capabilities with China as well […]
In DC-Delhi warmth, cold light: Trump may look for Indian ‘pro’ for American ‘quid’

5 areas of collaboration – and challenge: economy to strategy, immigration to tariff and tech.