C Raja Mohan writes: On its 80th birthday, and after Trump, a question: Whose UN is it anyway?
The real question is not simply whether the US or China will dominate the UN, but whether middle powers like India can help craft a multilateralism fit for an age […]
C Raja Mohan writes: The West’s civil wars
In Europe and US, resentment against liberal policies of outsourcing manufacturing jobs abroad, while insourcing labour, has stoked the populist anti-immigration agenda.
C Raja Mohan writes: Xi, Putin and transhumanism: Who wants to live forever?
Slowing ageing and extending healthy lifespans could transform societies, producing older but more active populations. The social consequences of longevity research could be profound
C Raja Mohan writes: China’s parade, Asia’s divide
Modi’s decision to skip China’s military pageant days after SCO speaks of impracticality of Eurasian coalition
India–Bangladesh Ties After Hasina
This roundtable discussed the political roots of the recent downturn in India–Bangladesh relations, the implications of Bangladesh’s February 2026 elections, the future of trade and connectivity, Dhaka’s evolving foreign policy choices, and how New Delhi can rebuild trust with Bangladesh’s new leadership and manage the relationship beyond the Sheikh Hasina transition.
Recasting India’s Air Defence Architecture: Countering the Drone and Swarm Threat
This report argues that India’s traditional air defence (AD) architecture—reliant on expensive, centralized missile systems—is becoming obsolete against the proliferating threat of low-cost, autonomous drone swarms. The May 2025 “Operation Sindoor” crisis exposed a critical “cost asymmetry”: expending million-dollar interceptors against disposable $2,000 FPV drones is economically unsustainable, allowing adversaries to easily exhaust India’s magazine depth.