C Raja Mohan writes: A question at Davos — are we back to the era of kings?
The return of kings and lords is reshaping the international landscape. Neo-royalism concentrates power at the top in sovereign leaders ruling through courts and loyalists.
C Raja Mohan writes | Beyond Gaza: With his Board of Peace, does Trump seek to bypass UN Security Council?
US President looks at expanding UN mandate, India’s task cut out
C Raja Mohan writes: Narendra Modi and Friedrich Merz are looking at ‘Indo-Europe’ to balance America and China
As Europe’s leaders prepare to deepen engagement with India, the challenge will be to give the Indo-European idea concrete meaning. The Modi-Merz talks have taken an important step in that […]
C Raja Mohan writes: On Maduro, there’s a reason for Delhi’s restraint — and a window of opportunity in the region
The past fascination with Fidel Castro or Che Guevara produced more posters and T-shirts than purposeful policies. As South America enters a new political phase — shaped by deep internal […]
C Raja Mohan writes: In 2026, navigating a world without norms
Governments will continue to invoke the language of norms but employ it selectively and inconsistently. India is no exception
The corrupted software of international relations
In the eyes of Washington and Donald Trump, the so-called rules-based international order is no longer a set of universal laws; it’s a tiered subscription model.