In Delhi’s support for Arab Gulf, a return of the Bombay school of thought
The Bombay School saw India’s security beginning at sea. Its leading figures — John Malcolm and Mountstuart Elphinstone — viewed Persia and Arabia as the natural outer ring of India’s […]
India must reboot neighbourhood policy — trade is the key
The rapidly changing international context makes early action on neighbourhood trade urgent
The new Trump doctrine: Every country for itself
The collective security architecture that has underpinned seven decades of “relative” global stability, built around American power, is clearly coming apart
Why India can’t be a mediator in Iran war
Effective mediation requires either leverage to ensure compliance or having nothing to lose. India has too much to lose and too little leverage
Toward a Trilateral Tech Framework: Connecting India, Japan, and South Korea in the Indo-Pacific
This report examines a conspicuous gap in Indo-Pacific architecture: the absence of a formalized mechanism for technology cooperation among three of Asia’s leading democracies. Against the backdrop of intensifying US-China rivalry, erratic American trade policy under Trump 2.0, and China’s weaponization of economic interdependence, the report makes a compelling case for a purpose-built minilateral that leverages complementary national strengths — India’s digital economy and human capital, Japan’s precision manufacturing and standards diplomacy, and South Korea’s semiconductor and electronics leadership.
India–Canada Cooperation in Professional Military Education and Joint Military Exercises
Following the landmark India–Canada Defence Dialogue announced by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney on 2 March 2026, this report examines how the two countries can strengthen their defense partnership through Professional Military Education (PME) and joint exercises.