Closed-Door Discussion with visiting US Delegation
The roundtable highlighted how India–US ties are being reshaped by Trump 2.0’s transactional approach, tighter great-power competition, and shifting Indo-Pacific dynamics. While defense and technology cooperation are expanding, renewed pressures on trade, digital policy, and burden-sharing present challenges. India’s task will be balancing alignment with autonomy amid evolving US–China rivalry
The EU and India: Inevitable Partners for a Rules-Based International Order
India and Europe share a commitment to rules-based multilateralism and targeted institutional reform. Their alignment enables joint action to strengthen the WTO, advance UNSC reform, shape digital and infrastructure standards, and support the green transition. Coordinated platforms can link bilateral cooperation to broader global goals, reinforcing a resilient, principles-driven international order.
Korea Chair Bulletin: October-November 2025
The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It also highlights key developments and news from the Korean Peninsula.
Canada–India Conclave: Navigating a New Chapter in Bilateral Relations
Together with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, we hosted the Canada-India Conclave to reflect on the evolving bilateral partnership. With renewed momentum after the 2025 joint statement, the event highlighted opportunities in trade, technology, and innovation, featuring keynote addresses and a panel on strengthening economic resilience and future-focused collaboration.
India-Canada Bilateral Trade Relations: Trends, Opportunities, and the Path to CEPA
India-Canada bilateral trade reached CAD 30.9 billion in 2024 but remains underutilized. Despite 2023 diplomatic tensions, economic ties proved resilient. A proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could add CAD 8.8 billion in trade by 2035. Priority sectors include pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, agriculture, IT services, and clean energy, offering mutual strategic benefits.
Workshop II: Enhancing Australia-India Underwater Domain Awareness Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
The upcoming Second Workshop on Enhancing Australia–India Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Cooperation in Visakhapatnam will advance outcomes from the inaugural Perth dialogue. Focusing on ASW, UUVs, undersea search and rescue, and capacity building, it strengthens bilateral maritime cooperation under a DFAT-supported initiative by CSDR and the University of Western Australia’s Defence and Security Institute.