Trump heat, Tokyo-Tianjin warmth: Modi begins to rejig India’s major power relations
In riding roughshod over partners such as Australia, India, Japan and South Korea on trade, and by threatening to weaponise security ties, Trump has forced them both to strengthen bonds […]
PM Modi’s Asia tour: Expect rhetoric from SCO meet in China, progress in Japan
The SCO is often portrayed as an inner-Asian club standing up to American dominance, an aspiration undermined by internal contradictions
India-China ties — improvement signs are loud, problems sliding under the radar
Do India and China share a strategic or geopolitical alignment? Are there signs of improving relations in this aspect? Yet again, the evidence points in the other direction.
India’s Strategic Crossroads: Navigating a Fragmenting World Order
This impact essay constitutes a systematic analysis of India’s options within the context of a transforming global security and economic architecture. It scrutinises the alignment between India’s fundamental interests and […]
Is Ukraine the Future of Asia?
Washington’s switch to accommodating Moscow’s geopolitical goals sends an ominous signal.
India should be cautious about Trump reaching out to Russia, China and Europe
Delhi must avoid slipping into permanent conflict with its neighbours, which only invites more meddling by the great powers. It must back diplomacy with long-overdue economic reform and renewed domestic […]