Modi, Lee, and Trump’s Nobel Prize Obsession

What India’s and South Korea’s dealings with Washington tell us about real and imagined U.S. peace initiatives in Asia.
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 […]
Best of Both Sides: Reset with China is not a possibility

China remains India’s primary strategic challenge with very little convergence of interests
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 […]
Unfinished Alaska talks, US-Russia ties: Beyond oil tariff against India

The Modi government will hope that Washington and Moscow will arrive at a final agreement on how to deal with Ukraine and Trump will discard the 25 per cent additional […]