C Raja Mohan writes: Narendra Modi and Friedrich Merz are looking at ‘Indo-Europe’ to balance America and China
As Europe’s leaders prepare to deepen engagement with India, the challenge will be to give the Indo-European idea concrete meaning. The Modi-Merz talks have taken an important step in that […]
C Raja Mohan writes: In 2026, navigating a world without norms
Governments will continue to invoke the language of norms but employ it selectively and inconsistently. India is no exception
Dealing with the wars on the western frontier
India has friendly relations — of varying depth — with most parties involved in these conflicts. New Delhi should be cautious while responding to them
The age of militarised middle powers is here
For India, this militarisation by the erstwhile pacifist middle powers is a clear validation of its own tried and tested grand strategy.
Grand Strategy| India-EU trade deal is about economics and geopolitics
The timing of the agreement is important.
The corrupted software of international relations
In the eyes of Washington and Donald Trump, the so-called rules-based international order is no longer a set of universal laws; it’s a tiered subscription model.