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The rising tempo of Chinese deployments in Tibet should be of concern to New Delhi.
Despite earlier reports that India would actually participate in the Australia-U.S. led military exercise, New Delhi remained an observer of the latest iteration.
Contradictions in the India-Russia relationship, rooted in China and the Quad, will be difficult to overcome in the long term.
We appreciate citizens who are respectful, sit on the floor in the presence of their masters and continue to live with a subjugated mentality.
One of the key Chinese objectives in initiating the Doklam standoff seems to be testing India’s resolve to stand by Bhutan. Leaving Bhutan to its devices at this juncture cannot be good for India’s elusive pursuit of regional primacy.
The strengthening of relations in the geopolitical sphere has also given a push to the India-Asean economic ties, with Asean now India's fourth-largest trading partner engaging in bilateral trade in 2019-20 worth $86.9 billion.
Trying to influence elections using tools like targeted messaging, fake news and negative campaigning have for long been part and parcel of politics.
India has pulled ahead of China and United States as the most favoured destination for foreign direct investment. But is being number one good enough to make the Modi government's 'Make in India' productivity reform a success story and achieve its desired 8-8.5 per cent growth?
From geopolitics to space cooperation, Paris has always been supportive of New Delhi’s decisions
Lack of monetary resources may prove to be a major impediment to India achieving its climate targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Policymakers in New Delhi face dilemmas from Pakistan, which are two-fold — the real threat Pakistan poses and India’s available responses.
The outcome of PM K.P. Sharma Oli's visit suggests relations between the two countries are in a reboot mode.
The strategic advantage accruing to India in Siachen should not be given up for apparent short-term political gains. Giving up Siachen as a gesture of friendship would also mean that its recapture would be extremely expensive to India in men and material.
Giving huge amounts of cash subsidies in the developed countries also distorts market. Lowering the actual cost of production artificially, these countries have produced mountains and lakes of agricultural products which are then dumped in international markets which lower the prices.
The problem is less to do with ideology, and more about the clumsiness and coarseness with which the ideology is being spread.
A weaker American presence would only compound New Delhi’s existing Afghan conundrum.
The divergent views of the Centre and the state of West Bengal have led to the Teesta river being subjected to 'conflictual federalism'.
India's objections to Pakistan's plan of holding an election in Gilgit-Baltistan region and New Delhi's protests to Chinese activity there need to seen in the wider context of Sino-Pak nexus.
Any association with New Delhi is still seen as a kiss of death in Pakistani politics.
The G20 — with its mix of developing and developed countries — offers the perfect platform for India to infuse partner nations with foundational ideas
India has underscored the need for improving connectivity with Kabul for trade and transit potential.
India today has limited tactical options on how to preserve itself around the issue of Afghanistan.
Given our troubled relationship with Pakistan, we need to keep our security apparatus in a state of alert with state-of-the-art equipment. All bilateral issues with Pakistan -- political, military, economic -- will simply have to go on the back-burner till Pakistan decides it wants to live as a good neighbour.
The most urgent need is to upgrade India's physical infrastructure to encourage domestic and foreign direct investment in the manufacturing sector. This will absorb the rural labor surplus that is migrating to the cities by providing employment in labor-intensive, less technology-intensive manufacturing, regulated by humane labor laws catering to the contemporary needs of the economy.
OIC countries have repeatedly conveyed that bilateral ties with India are independent of their stance on J&K.
As financial crises brew in India's neighbouring nations, India should engage in new economic initiatives with these states to prevent the worsening o
New Delhi just commissioned its first indigenously built major warship. It will need more to challenge Beijing on the high seas.
Under a bilateral agreement water data on the Brahmaputra is shared by China with India on the Brahmaputra, but a weak understanding of hydrology means that the data is coming from the wrong places
By rushing relief at first signs of rains in Sri Lanka, India demonstrated the political will to reach out to its neighbourhood in the hour of distres
Kathmandu has repeatedly indicated that it wants to maintain a balance between India and China.
The India-US relationship is far too valuable to be frittered away through pig-headedness on eminently resolvable trade issues.
Internal security is very much a prerogative of police and efficient policing is needed in order to tackle threats. But for that, the police system ne
Non-alignment or being a swing state makes sense if the gains to be derived from either side are equal.
Like it or not, the term ‘Indo Pacific’ seems to be a means of including India in the military calculations of US strategy in the Pacific.
If it wants to be a source of regional stability, it must act like one.
The idea of hotline, now stuck up on protocol issues, will play a role in reducing tensions between India and China.
Though the relations have lots of potential areas of improvement, many challenges need to be overcome.
While it would cost the public exchequer a bomb, still, time is ripe for India to have a national election fund. Given that India’s current politica
Laying down the rules of the road is a task that should not be left until Space is highly weaponised. Aside from the political and strategic value, India has a huge financial stake given its investments and reliance in this regard.
India is located at such a prime position that it can't miss out the opportunity to be part of the MSR. Both the Marine Silk Road and the continental Silk Road --which is going to connect China with the central Asia -- are going to pass from India's periphery. India could gain a lot from being an active partner to the MSR. And, not joining it may isolate India.
As an aspiring global power, what India should take note of is that the TTIP will potentially contribute greatly to the evolution of rules of global trade, particularly in areas where multilateral-level consensus is still elusive. It is in India's interests to keep a close watch of the situation and make necessary interventions.
The Quad engaging with IORA will help India to bring the strategic convergences of the two groupings and China’s growing footprint in the region to
