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India’s Indo-Pacific Approach in 2024 and Vision for 2025: Building on Regional and Global Influence
The return of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for a third term in 2024 has meant a continuity in New Delhi’s foreign policy goals and projection, especially with regard to priorities in the Indo Pacific. The pursuit of key…
India’s Quest for Global Leadership Must Begin with Protecting its Women
The brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at R.G. Khar Medical College in Kolkata this summer sparked countrywide public outrage, rekindling the fury that India witnessed after the 2012 Nirbhaya case. Despite India’s impressive economic growth and…
The Trans-Afghan Multimodal Transport Corridor: Will it Achieve Regional Connectivity?
In 2023, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan developed an idea to connect South and Central Asia through a railroad to enhance trade and economic opportunity in the region. That idea has now taken the shape of the Trans-Afghan Multimodal Transport Corridor.…
Rare Earths, Rare Opportunity: India’s Potential in Easing China’s Chokehold
On October 3, the United States and India announced a major agreement in one of the priority sectors for both countries – critical minerals supply chain cooperation. The two sides vowed to “expand and diversify” supply routes and leverage complementary…
Why India Cannot Skip Manufacturing-Led Growth
After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost its single-party majority in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in India, some analysts argued that the BJP's loss of seats was driven by economic concerns — especially, high unemployment. For the new…
India-Afghanistan Critical Mineral Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges
As India seeks to invest more in manufacturing in sectors with national security implications and meet its climate goals by producing electric vehicles and other sustainable solutions, access to critical minerals has become vital to its foreign policy. These ambitions…