Trump-Xi meeting: What it means for India in the G-2 world
As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India
C Raja Mohan writes: Rise of the new peacemakers
Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and increasingly China, have inserted themselves into conflict resolution as Western power fragments and the UN weakens. Mediation has become the new language of […]
C Raja Mohan writes: The West’s civil wars
In Europe and US, resentment against liberal policies of outsourcing manufacturing jobs abroad, while insourcing labour, has stoked the populist anti-immigration agenda.
C Raja Mohan writes: Xi, Putin and transhumanism: Who wants to live forever?
Slowing ageing and extending healthy lifespans could transform societies, producing older but more active populations. The social consequences of longevity research could be profound
C Raja Mohan writes: China’s parade, Asia’s divide
Modi’s decision to skip China’s military pageant days after SCO speaks of impracticality of Eurasian coalition
India–Bangladesh Ties After Hasina
This roundtable discussed the political roots of the recent downturn in India–Bangladesh relations, the implications of Bangladesh’s February 2026 elections, the future of trade and connectivity, Dhaka’s evolving foreign policy choices, and how New Delhi can rebuild trust with Bangladesh’s new leadership and manage the relationship beyond the Sheikh Hasina transition.