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Biden’s India Engagement: Six Months On
July 2021 marked not only the first six months of Joe Biden's presidency, but also U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s first official visit to India. The secretary arrived in Delhi on July 28, where he met with Prime Minister…
Prospects for India-France-Japan Trilateral Cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean
As France accepted the rotating annual presidency of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) during the 35th Council of Ministers meeting on May 20, French Secretary of State Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne highlighted an agenda that revolved around a “realistic ambition, adapted to the region and…
مذاکرات اور انکار: گالوان تنازعے کے بعد بھارت کی چین پر سفارت کاری
بھارت اور چین کے مابین مشرقی لداخ کے علاقے میں متنازعہ سرحد پر تقریباً ایک برس تک فوجوں کے آمنے سامنے رہنے کے بعد واپسی کا پیچیدہ عمل اب بھی جاری ہے۔ بھارت کے وزیر برائے خارجہ امور ایس جے…
S. Jaishankar’s U.S. visit: Five Key Takeaways
At the end of May, India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar wrapped up a five-day visit to the United States—the first cabinet-level visit from India to the Biden administration. There are five key takeaways from this visit, which came…
Negotiation and Negation: India’s Post-Galwan Diplomacy vis-à-vis China
After almost a year-long military stand-off at their disputed border, a complex military disengagement is still underway between India and China in the eastern Ladakh region. The latest press release from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), following a phone…
India-China Strategic Competition and the Costs of the Ladakh Crisis
The Ladakh crisis is not over yet. Disengagement from front-line positions, begun with fanfare in February, has since stalled. Chinese troops remain encamped in several positions on previously Indian-controlled territory and talks to dislodge them have been fruitless. Quite apart…