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India and Vietnam Can Do More to Leverage Their Complementarities
On July 30 and August 1 of this year, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited India in an effort to advance a unique relationship driven by shared strategic concerns over China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. In recent years,…
Why BIMSTEC’s Maritime Transport Agreement is Essential for India
India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, recently hosted the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Foreign Ministers’ retreat in New Delhi. The meeting’s objective was to prepare outcomes for the upcoming BIMSTEC summit in Thailand.…
Cartographic Anxiety: The Case of Katchatheevu in India-Sri Lanka Relations
Recently, New Delhi’s relationship with Colombo has become fraught with tension over Katchatheevu, a tiny, uninhabited, 285-acre island in the Palk Strait between the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. In the midst of national election campaigning in…
Strengthening Ties in Turquoise Waters: India’s South Pacific Affair
On April 20, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visited Papua New Guinea to strengthen the two countries’ comprehensive partnership. 24 hours after his departure, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese followed suit, underscoring the increasing importance of the South Pacific among…
New Horizons: Exploring the Potential for India-Greece Bilateral Ties
Following Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to India this February, both countries have been discussing strengthening their bilateral ties. This trip proceeded after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Athens in August 2023, where both governments agreed to…
Looking Homeward: The Case for External Voting for the Indian Diaspora
This year marks a watershed moment for democracy, as over half of the global population gears up to vote. India anticipates over 970 million eligible voters for its 2024 general election, which will be held this summer. However, India's diaspora…