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Trump-Modi Meet: A Lot of Resolve Despite a Lot to Resolve
Within three weeks of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump for a second non-consecutive term, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to the White House for an official working visit. This much anticipated trip occurred amidst a global…
Modi’s Visit to Russia Indicates a Reboot in the Bilateral Relationship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently undertook a “productive” official trip to Moscow. This was his first visit to Russia in five years and marked the resumption of the India-Russia annual summit, which had been on hold since 2021. The…
Prospects for India-Bangladesh Relations in Modi and Hasina’s New Terms
In June, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh visited India twice within twelve days – the first time to attend Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony and second, to take stock of the bilateral relationship. This symbolizes the high…
Modi 3.0: Six Defense Sector Reforms Key to National Security
Over the past two terms, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has created the narrative of being a more muscular, national-security-oriented political party with a strong will to pursue reforms and implement policy decisions. However, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins…
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…
Navigating the India-Maldives Diplomatic Spat
The Maldives, often depicted in the news as a tropical paradise, recently had a less idyllic appearance in the headlines. President Mohamed Muizzu's government ruffled feathers in New Delhi by asking India to withdraw its military personnel by March 15,…