Five Eyes fracture and the Trump disruption in Western intelligence
Formed during World War II, the alliance now faces an internal crisis triggered by profound shifts in US policy.
In Trump’s world, India and Europe need each other
India’s strategy had assumed that the globalised economic order is irreversible. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to India provides an opportunity for Delhi and Brussels at a […]
Why Trump’s dramatic reach-out to Putin could be as significant as the World War II Yalta Summit
The meeting between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin at the Black Sea resort 80 years ago established the framework for the post-World War II global order. If Trump follows through on […]
India, US and the atomic second wind
The enduring convergence of objective interests between Delhi and Washington and the long record of political commitment for deeper cooperation in advanced technologies does not mean it will automatically continue […]
What Indian PM’s first visit to Kuwait in four decades means for diplomacy in Middle East
The Middle East is poised for deep structural change and India’s evolving relationship with Arab Gulf nations will only help in establishing a concrete diplomatic and economic alliance in the […]
Dealing with the China question
India will need to move much faster on the reform front than it has so far to cope with the massive gap in the defence capabilities with China as well […]