Delhi’s Kabul strategy and the role of Taliban
Even as Delhi works on ways to engage with the Taliban, it must cater to the needs of the Afghan people, who mostly hold positive views about India.
The Swiss “Peace Summit” and the competing impulses of war and peace
For the war to end, it is important to address Russia’s NATO concerns as it is to address Kyiv’s current and future security concerns.
Time to reset the rules of the game in South Asia
China’s approach has changed from co-existence with India to containment in the neighbourhood. New Delhi needs to shift the goalposts.
Coalition governments don’t necessarily mean weak foreign policy
The newly sworn-in NDA government’s foreign policy would be influenced by coalition dynamics, but that is unlikely to weaken the country’s foreign policy.
A rising India needs to think like a great power
As a start, the government must formulate a security strategy document keeping in mind the country’s objectives and the strategic environment it must operate in.
Linking trade and tensions—why India must reassess its approach to Chinese investments
India has reasons to achieve pragmatic economic exchanges, as articulated in the Economic Survey—the inescapability of Chinese supply chains, the ineffectiveness of tariffs, and India’s dependence on Chinese imports for […]