C Raja Mohan writes: In a shifting world order, five principles should guide India’s diplomacy

The lesson is straightforward. In foreign policy, there is no substitute for nurturing trusted partnerships even while seeking new opportunities
BJP’s Eastern mandate could help New Delhi open new foreign policy doors in region

Elections have political consequences; when they occur in border states, they also have foreign policy implications. Divergences between the Centre and border states have long complicated India’s neighbourhood policy.
What Xi-Trump meet holds for New Delhi

India has benefited from US-China contradictions over the past decade. That’s changing
How India must deal with Trumpian insults

Disrespect from the US President is not something to be ignored in the earnest hope that America after Trump will be more decent.
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.