India, Spain and the EU: The New Geopolitics
CSDR, in collaboration with Fundación Alternativas and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain, is organising an expert discussion bringing together policymakers and experts to examine India–Spain relations in a changing global order. Discussions will focus on defence cooperation, strategic convergence, defence-industrial collaboration, and partnerships in cutting-edge technologies shaping economic security and competitiveness.
VANTAGE | The Hormuz Test | May 2026
VANTAGE is CSDR’s periodic publication that examines active conflicts in real time, asks what they mean for the international order, and captures authoritative Indian perspectives on the consequences that matter most: global stability, regional balances of power, energy and trade, and India’s own strategic choices.
US-Iran diplomatic road long, arduous but why ‘grand bargain’ remains the goal
Recent reports suggest that both the US and Iran are exploring steps that will allow each to claim early gains while preserving leverage for subsequent stages. This, of course, is […]
C Raja Mohan writes: Costs of permanent revolution are catching up with Tehran
Four dynamics — rigidity, fracture, decay, and war — do not operate in isolation. They reinforce one another. Within this tightening vice, Iran’s room for strategic manoeuvre is shrinking
India and South Korea align for the long term
Historically, ideological divergence prevented Delhi and Seoul from getting closer. The contrasting worldviews of Syngman Rhee and Jawaharlal Nehru were hurdles to cooperation
India and the New West Asia: Recalibrating Foreign Policy After the Wars of 2025-26
The roundtable will discuss how the 2023–2026 conflicts have disrupted India’s de-hyphenated West Asia strategy and reshaped regional balances. With growing risks to energy security, diaspora safety, and supply chains, the discussion will assess how India can recalibrate key partnerships and adapt its strategic approach to an increasingly fragile regional order.