Trump, Xi, Modi and the Asian Balance
Together with India’s World Magazine, we host a panel launching C. Raja Mohan’s India and the Rebalancing of Asia. The discussion examines Asia’s shifting geopolitics, China’s rise, uncertainty in U.S. leadership, and India’s evolving strategic role in shaping the Indo-Pacific order.
Power and Purpose: Indian Foreign Policy 2025
This report examines India’s foreign and security policy amid unprecedented geopolitical volatility in 2025. It analyzes India’s navigation of regional turbulence, recalibration of its technology strategy, defense reforms, and potential for cascading domestic reforms amid a deteriorating strategic environment.
Building Resilience: The India-Canada Critical Minerals Partnership in an Era of Strategic Competition
This report examines India-Canada critical minerals cooperation amid China’s supply chain dominance and weaponization. It analyzes both nations’ regulatory landscapes, strategic vulnerabilities, and partnership opportunities across exploration, processing, and downstream manufacturing. Drawing on policy documents and industry data through December 2025, it provides actionable recommendations for building resilient alternative supply chains.
Constrained Convergence: Operationalizing India-Canada Security and Defense-Industrial Cooperation
This report examines India-Canada defence-industrial cooperation amid geopolitical pressures and the 2023-24 diplomatic rupture. The report maps existing industrial ties, identifies feasible cooperation areas—maritime security, peacekeeping, cybersecurity, critical minerals—while acknowledging structural constraints from export controls and procurement complexities. It offers actionable recommendations for operationalizing partnership within alliance architectures.
Preventing a Sunset in the East: India-Bangladesh Ties After Hasina
Following Sheikh Hasina’s 2024 ouster, India-Bangladesh relations have deteriorated, with political distrust weaponizing trade, border security, and water sharing. Dhaka’s pivot toward Pakistan and China exacerbates security concerns. To prevent permanent damage before the 2026 elections, the report urges New Delhi to diversify engagement and activate “bleeding valve” diplomatic channels.
US and China: Not a G2 reboot, but possibly a G2 overlay
New Delhi must sharpen diplomatic signalling and make it clear to partners and rivals alike that it values open regional architectures