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C. Raja Mohan is a Visiting Research Professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore and a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.
July 20,2024 06:30:02 AM
On security, India might be better placed than US allies in Europe and Asia that fear US abandonment. The Republicans are not seeking to isolate America from the world.
Sun, Jul 21, 2024July 06,2024 07:10:45 AM
They provide a prism through which to view the ebb and flow, and normative framework, of India's diplomacy
Sun, Jul 07, 2024July 03,2024 07:30:28 AM
Delhi should stop underestimating the relative importance of Britain for India. India’s exports to Britain today, at nearly $30 billion, are nearly six times the exports to Russia.
Wed, Jul 03, 2024June 25,2024 15:50:55 PM
The great churn triggered by growing interdependence of the European and Asian theatres is accompanied by the rise of middle powers with influence. India can use this window to increase national power
Wed, Jun 26, 2024June 18,2024 16:22:25 PM
India’s growing global influence must, in essence, be about leveraging the world for the rapid expansion of domestic prosperity and equity
Wed, Jun 19, 2024June 11,2024 16:00:52 PM
Modi’s interlocutors in the democratic West appreciate the successful conclusion of the massive Indian electoral exercise and the salience of Modi’s re-election after two terms. Modi’s reduced mandate has helped take the bite out of the arguments in the West about India’s democratic decay
Wed, Jun 12, 2024May 28,2024 15:50:44 PM
The next government in Delhi must order a comprehensive review of the changing global nuclear dynamic and regional atomic challenges, and find ways to modernise India’s atomic arsenal and doctrine. The review must also explore ways to accelerate India’s civilian nuclear energy programme
Wed, May 29, 2024May 22,2024 08:28:04 AM
SAD’s proposals on engaging Pakistan bring to the fore the idea of ‘sub-state diplomacy’ for promoting national interest
Wed, May 22, 2024May 14,2024 14:27:43 PM
Debate on democracy in general and Indian democracy in particular might suggest that American foreign policy is run by missionaries to spread political liberalism. Nothing could be further from reality
Thu, May 16, 2024May 07,2024 16:22:30 PM
If Delhi does not want to be a passive victim of potential big shifts in the relations between Washington, Brussels, Moscow, and Beijing, it will need to step up its engagement with Europe. This must include a greater focus on trade and security challenges like Ukraine
Wed, May 08, 2024April 30,2024 19:08:10 PM
From China to the US, mastering technological revolution animates all major global economies. New Delhi must innovate to keep up
Fri, May 03, 2024April 26,2024 06:40:46 AM
Japan has given up its post-War pacifism and is working to become a major military power. The turn is historic, and promises to transform the geopolitics of Asia and the world. A politically resolute and militarily strong Japan contributes to India’s objective of building a multipolar Asia in a multipolar world.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024April 16,2024 15:50:26 PM
The Left’s rejection of India’s strategic partnership with the US, the Congress critique of the government’s China policy, and the collective lack of attention to Russia suggest how much the domestic political perception has changed in India’s great power relations over the last decade
Wed, Apr 17, 2024April 14,2024 22:06:51 PM
India’s quick call for de-escalation, in the aftermath of Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel, stands in contrast to Delhi’s instant expression of solidarity with Tel Aviv at the highest political level immediately after the October 7 terror attack by Hamas.
Mon, Apr 15, 2024April 09,2024 19:05:00 PM
As the world’s largest economies with massive interdependence and as leading military powers, the US and China’s imperatives to engage are real. So are the contradictions between Washington and Beijing
Wed, Apr 10, 2024April 02,2024 12:56:37 PM
An audit of Indian foreign policy over the last decade shows that island states and territories from the South Pacific to the African coast have become new nodes in India’s changing strategic geography
Wed, Apr 03, 2024March 28,2024 06:55:22 AM
Why has Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister spoken of the possibility of resuming trade with India? What is the history of trade between the two countries, and what will it take to resume the commerce?
Fri, Mar 29, 2024March 26,2024 15:33:33 PM
As it recognises and responds to its changing position in the international hierarchy, India’s foreign policy lexicon is more self-assured. The Opposition, though, seems trapped by old shibboleths
Wed, Mar 27, 2024March 19,2024 15:24:53 PM
With India's growing international clout, interest has grown in the country's foreign policy. But the political class, especially the Opposition, hasn't adequately engaged with government, even in run-up to elections
Wed, Mar 20, 2024March 12,2024 17:41:06 PM
A possible Donald Trump presidency is worrying US's allies. New Delhi is well-poised on the security front but may need a new framework for economic and trade cooperation
Wed, Mar 13, 2024March 04,2024 14:57:03 PM
Bilateral engagement is a high-cost and low-reward exercise. The costs are higher in Pakistan, where the new government is weak and hobbled by multiple domestic challenges.
Wed, Mar 06, 2024February 27,2024 15:46:34 PM
It is not clear if Christian nationalists can overturn liberal hegemony in the US and Europe, but they are bound to make some difference to Western polities, domestically and internationally. This could open up new international possibilities for both the BJP and the Modi government, which have often locked horns with the Western liberal establishments in recent years
Wed, Feb 28, 2024February 19,2024 17:52:11 PM
At its simplest, ‘intelligence diplomacy’ is about sharing information with allied governments and their security agencies. The regular exchanges between the Indian agencies and their counterparts from like-minded countries underline Delhi’s shift from the isolationism to building productive intelligence partnerships today.
Tue, Feb 20, 2024February 13,2024 15:00:18 PM
Much has changed in how India and Arabia deal with each other today. Five factors underlie this transformation.
Wed, Feb 14, 2024February 06,2024 17:10:37 PM
The betting will be that Munir will win for now and pick up a prime minister of his choice. But that is when his problems will begin
Wed, Feb 07, 2024