The Curious Case of India-Iran-U.S. Dynamics
Multi-alignment is the new buzzword in India’s foreign policy discourse. At the moment, the global trend is towards multipolarity and New Delhi sees multi-alignment as […]
Shifting Dynamics: What the Raisina Dialogue Tells Us About Global Trends
India is on the rise—it is among the fastest growing economies in the world, is an established technology powerhouse, and is increasingly playing a key […]
Quad: An Investment Counterweight to China?
New Delhi’s role in the “Quad” grouping, made up of the United States, Japan, and Australia besides India, has been the subject of myriad debates […]
India’s Vision of the Quad Needs Clarity
At the Raisina Dialogue, an annual multilateral conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Observer Research Foundation in […]
Chinese Aggression in the South China Sea: Implications for India
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping made a splash internationally when in his first military order of 2019 he instructed the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to be […]
India, China, and the Battle of Perceptions in the Indo-Pacific
As the concept of the Indo-Pacific region (IOR) begins to gain traction in the United States and elsewhere, China and India are being increasingly juxtaposed […]
Looking Ahead to 2019: The Great Indian Balancing Act
Whether one lauds or condemns the specifics of India’s foreign policy orientation under the premiership of Narendra Modi, one can hardly ignore his efforts to […]
Can India Set the Clock Back in the Maldives?
India closely watched the recent presidential elections in the Maldives and with a new government now in place in Malé, New Delhi senses an opportunity […]
Between Two Giants: Why an India-China Dialogue Mechanism Benefits Nepal
Nepal’s tumultuous political transition came to an end with the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015, followed by elections that transformed the country from […]
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: India’s Strategic Linchpin in the East
Often seen as India’s outpost in the east, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) have increased in strategic value in recent years. Situated just 140 […]