India-US ties: Up, close and personal

National interests and patient negotiations have to guide bilateral relations and treaties.
AI and Nuclear Risk: India’s Imperative in the Age of Intelligent Warfare

This report argues that the inevitable integration of AI into nuclear command systems creates unprecedented risks of inadvertent escalation and miscalculation. Facing China’s “intelligentized warfare” and Pakistan’s asymmetric capabilities, India risks strategic obsolescence if it fails to modernize. The authors propose a dual strategy: India must accelerate indigenous AI development for deterrence while championing an International AI Security Council to enforce human oversight and global norms in this volatile new era.
C Raja Mohan writes: US-Saudi Arabia need each other, but hitting reset won’t be easy

Riyadh insists on a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood as a precondition. While the bar MbS has set is low, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces intense pressure from his far-right […]
A tale of two populisms: MAGA mines resentment, Mamdani hope

Whether he succeeds as mayor of New York or not, Mamdani shines a light on the current churn in US domestic politics and the unfolding contest for the political soul […]
Trump-Xi meeting: What it means for India in the G-2 world

As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India
C Raja Mohan writes | Trump’s visit to Asia: Flux in US-China ties has consequences for Asian nations

Many worry Trump might sacrifice Taiwan or other Asian interests for a deal with China. Yet, signs from Trump’s Asia tour suggest continuity as well as adjustment