A distant war and some home truths
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The temptation to de-dollarise
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For New Delhi, an imperfect global financial system led by the US is perhaps preferable to a “more egalitarian” China-led global financial system.
Ukraine war in the grand chessboard of geopolitics
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The Ukraine war marks 1,000 days, with Russia gaining an upper hand. Western support has been insufficient, and future dynamics remain uncertain.
These BRICS can’t construct a new world order
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For India—neither fully status quoist nor revisionist—a middle path is inherently preferable, a stance not shared by its key BRICS partners.
The many meanings of Modi’s Ukraine visit
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Potential reputational gains for India from even a modest initiative to lessen the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war far outweigh those from any other conflict.
The Chinese tangle in India-Russia relations
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High on symbolism but somewhat low on substance, the current India-Russia relationship is increasingly transactional.