Don’t read too much into Bangladesh PM’s China visit

Where a neighbouring leader chooses to go first tells little about the state of a relationship, and we must stop treating itineraries as foreign policy outcomes
India Should Stop Panicking About Trump

The emotionalism in Indian politics obscures the strategic logic of U.S.-India ties.
Expert Explains | Despite talks, why US and Iran are still trading blows — and may keep doing so

Differences over the Strait of Hormuz are not the only source of the tensions. Widening distrust and a changing post-war regional order will test the path to a final peace […]
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Visit to India: Assessing Outcomes and the Future of India-Japan Ties

This roundtable will examine the outcomes of the visit and their implications for India-Japan relations. It will explore opportunities and challenges in strategic, economic, technological, and people-to-people cooperation, while assessing how both countries can deepen collaboration, advance shared priorities, and strengthen their Special Strategic and Global Partnership in the Indo-Pacific.
After the Crisis: Three Futures for India and Pakistan

This is the closing report in the series, and it turns from what has happened to what comes next. It asks where the India-Pakistan relationship is heading a year after the April-May 2025 crisis, now that the relationship has been stripped to almost nothing, with no trade, a suspended Indus Waters Treaty, downgraded missions, and severed people-to-people ties.
Shifting dynamics of power projection in the Indian ocean region

The Indian Ocean is seeing growing naval activity from China, Pakistan and major global powers. The analysis examines what these shifts mean for India’s maritime security, energy routes and naval […]