China’s Thilafushi-Mongla link
Chinese state-linked firms are expanding their role in major port projects in the Maldives and Bangladesh. Captain Sarabjeet S Parmar writes that the Thilafushi and Mongla deals could have wider […]
Unwise to ignore what Xi’s US visit pageantry masked
The pageantry in Washington masked consolidation of a significant strategic shift. India would be unwise to overlook it
In US-China AI race, India’s place will depend on capabilities built at home
India should keep Chinese models out of government systems, critical infrastructure and sensitive data. Equally, avoid over-dependence on the American stack; June’s brief cut-off of foreign access to top American […]
China’s X factor, and why India needs its own narrative
Rubio in Jamnagar, and the power of capital in diplomacy
Washington wants greater energy cooperation with India and more Indian investment in the US. Reliance offers a substantial private-sector partner. The question is how Delhi can turn the company’s growing […]
The other G2 and three lessons that follow for India
Just weeks ago, Trump signed legislation giving him sweeping powers to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries like India buying Russian oil. Hypocritical? Of course. But […]