When Trump meets Putin, hurdles crossed and yet to come
For India, reconciliation is very welcome. The Russia-West conflict has historically strengthened China and Pakistan and constrained India’s regional policies.
PM Modi in the UK: Let go of the bilateral baggage
For too long, Delhi and London have underestimated what they could do for each other.
Discussion with Minister Noriake Abe, Political Minister at the Embassy of Japan
This roundtable discussed Japan’s evolving security strategy amid rising threats from China, North Korea, and China–Russia drills. Mr. Abe Noriaki outlined plans to enhance deterrence, strengthen the U.S. alliance, and deepen partnerships, highlighting growing India–Japan alignment on Indo-Pacific stability through expanded dialogues, updated frameworks, and enhanced defense cooperation.
Discussion with Australia’s Ambassador for Arms Control
The meeting reviewed global arms control challenges, noting the collapse of U.S.–Russia bilateral agreements and setbacks to multilateral frameworks like the NPT and CTBT. Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, alongside rising security concerns in Southeast Asia, suggest growing obstacles to future arms-control and disarmament efforts.
After Iran, North Korea doubles down on deterrence
Pyongyang may believe that the US is more likely to intervene in countries that lack nuclear weapons or unable to develop them.
In South Korea, a painful reckoning with a history of ‘baby exporting’
As South Korea rebuilt itself and emerged as an ‘Asian Tiger’, it also created the world’s largest diaspora of adoptees. The questions raised by these adoptees have uncovered a history […]