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Ukraine’s faltering military campaign: Causes and consequences
Mar 02, 2024

Ukraine’s faltering military campaign: Causes and consequences

Almost 24 months after the Russian invasion, Kyiv and its NATO allies are nowhere near defining what victory would constitute

Understanding India’s response to the Syrian civil war
Oct 13, 2017

Understanding India’s response to the Syrian civil war

The popular uprising against the Assad regime in 2011, which gradually evolved into a civil conflict, has been one of contemporary history’s greatest tragedies. The conflict has claimed more than 400,000 lives; over six million Syrians have been internally displaced. India has not joined the call for an end to the Assad-led Baath Party rule over Syria. While this position may not hold much weight on its own, it strengthens with the consolidated

Understanding the Economic Issues in Sri Lanka’s Current Debacle
Jul 20, 2023

Understanding the Economic Issues in Sri Lanka’s Current Debacle

Sri Lanka, which in the 1970s was being hailed as a development success story for a low-income nation, is now mired in a financial and economic disaster, its worst yet since independence in 1948. Despite notable investments in infrastructure projects, and a largely stable growth rate from 2013 to 2019, the Sri Lankan story was marred by a series of untimely and mismanaged economic measures that led to the current meltdown. External factors have c

UNGA में शांति के पक्ष में भारत: कूटनीति और वार्ता ही रूस-यूक्रेन विवाद का हल
Sep 26, 2022

UNGA में शांति के पक्ष में भारत: कूटनीति और वार्ता ही रूस-यूक्रेन विवाद का हल

संयुक्‍त राष्‍ट्र महासभा में भारतीय विदेश मंत्री ने अपने भाषण में दुनिया के समक्ष भारत का समग्रता का दृष्टिकोण रखा. उन्‍होंने भारतीय विदेश नीति की बुनियादी सिंद्धांतों �

US needs to bridge its deep social cleavages
Jul 07, 2022

US needs to bridge its deep social cleavages

The US possesses enormous geopolitical and technological power. But even a country as unique as the US will get no free pass to get to the future

US pivot and the Indian dilemma
Jul 10, 2012

US pivot and the Indian dilemma

India is still coming to grips with the emerging multi-polar world order and managing great power relations still appears to be a major challenge for Delhi. India is keen on developing stronger partnership with the US. But, on the other hand, it is also concerned about the reaction of China and, increasingly, of Russia.

US Secondary Sanctions and Petroleum Imports: Safeguarding India’s Energy Security
Apr 06, 2022

US Secondary Sanctions and Petroleum Imports: Safeguarding India’s Energy Security

The drastic and sudden drop in Venezuelan and Iranian oil exports to India in 2019-2020, due to the looming threat of US secondary sanctions, is the latest supply chain disruption to India’s energy security. To avoid similar disruptions in the future, India must act decisively to increase its Strategic Petroleum Reserves to meet at least 90 days of emergency oil stocks, and combine lobbying efforts between India’s private and public oil compa

US secondary sanctions: Framing an appropriate response for India
Jan 07, 2019

US secondary sanctions: Framing an appropriate response for India

Sanctions, a mechanism to penalise international legal violations, usually prohibit nationals of the “sanctioning country” from engaging in specified activities with the “targeted country.” Secondary or extraterritorial sanctions, on the other hand, penalise third-country individuals and companies for dealing with sanctioned countries. Recent measures adopted by the US—the enactment of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanc

Volatility in Global Energy Markets: Implications for India
Jul 10, 2022

Volatility in Global Energy Markets: Implications for India

In the background of the partial removal of Russian fossil fuels from the international market, there has been a volume of implications for the Indian

Vostok-22: Challenges of Diplomatic Promiscuity
Sep 04, 2022

Vostok-22: Challenges of Diplomatic Promiscuity

But New Delhi's decision to send a contingent of the Indian Army for the September 1-7 Vostok 2022 military drill in Russia's far east has raised eyebrows, particularly in the West that is trying to isolate Moscow after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is a major exercise involving more than 50,000 troops and 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships, with the participation of troops from China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicar

Vote against Iran: Abiding by 'good-behaviour norms'
Sep 28, 2005

Vote against Iran: Abiding by 'good-behaviour norms'

The debate about Iran's quest for nuclear energy is wholly enmeshed in the politics of US-Iran relationship. Iran is a signatory to the NPT and its additional protocol. It has obligations; it has rights. The focus of the west is on obligations, of Iran on rights. The North-South divide is reflected in the board of governors of the IAEA, with Russia and China supportive of the non-aligned who apprehend, as Washington Post put it,

Walking the SCO tightrope
Jun 13, 2023

Walking the SCO tightrope

For steady growth in the face of fragile geopolitical contestations, New Delhi needs access to different platforms to pursue interests in multiple geographies

Walking the walk of values-based diplomacy
Feb 28, 2022

Walking the walk of values-based diplomacy

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfolds, Germany has finally undertaken epochal decisions to uphold the values of the international order by supporting

War in Ukraine: The Indian Army’s silence on tanks
Dec 21, 2022

War in Ukraine: The Indian Army’s silence on tanks

IA needs to weigh on the extant debate on armour in the wake of the RA’s battlefield performance in Ukraine

Warning from Volgograd
Jan 10, 2014

Warning from Volgograd

The bombings in Russia bring into notice the challenges which India also faces in tackling Islamic militancy. In fact, the Chechen insurgency has in the past been compared to the insurgency in Kashmir.

War’s Gendered Costs: The Story of Ukraine’s Women
Nov 02, 2022

War’s Gendered Costs: The Story of Ukraine’s Women

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its eighth month in late October and shows no sign of abatement. The war has had massive consequences on Ukraine, and women and girls are bearing the disproportionate burden. The conflict has further exacerbated gender inequities that were already compounded by eight years of armed conflict in eastern Ukraine and, beginning in early 2020, by the COVID-19 pandemic. This report seeks to fill the gaps in litera

War’s Gendered Costs: रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध का लैंगिक मूल्य:‘यूक्रेनी महिलाओं’ की दास्तान!
Dec 27, 2022

War’s Gendered Costs: रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध का लैंगिक मूल्य:‘यूक्रेनी महिलाओं’ की दास्तान!

यूक्रेन पर रूस ने आठ माह पहले आक्रमण किया है उसके अक्टूबर

Washington Declaration: Navigating Seoul towards Quad Plus
May 11, 2023

Washington Declaration: Navigating Seoul towards Quad Plus

The Washington Declaration serves as a respite as the North Korean nuclear threat and the tensions in the Indo-Pacific region continue to escalate

What China may have learnt and unlearnt from the Ukraine crisis
Mar 16, 2022

What China may have learnt and unlearnt from the Ukraine crisis

Backing Moscow beyond a point is likely to hurt Beijing’s economic plans and long-term interests

What does the United States want?
Nov 21, 2018

What does the United States want?

To punish China, isolate Iran and forgive Russia. This is the new US foreign policy doctrine.

What the upcoming polls hold for South Asia
Jan 07, 2024

What the upcoming polls hold for South Asia

Hasina’s victory will likely put Delhi-Dhaka relations under more scrutiny -with the West expecting India to be vocal about the state of democracy in Bangladesh

What to expect in 2024: Global economy
Dec 18, 2023

What to expect in 2024: Global economy

In 2024, an increasingly volatile world will define the state of the global economy

What US and India need to do together in Afghanistan
Apr 18, 2013

What US and India need to do together in Afghanistan

The issues in Afghanistan do not exhaust potential areas for India-US cooperation. For example, combating the drug trade, engaging China, Central Asian nations, Iran, and Russia. Successful coordination and collaboration will go a long way towards creating a post-2014 Afghan scenario amenable to both India and the US.

When everything is a weapon, everyone is a victim
Sep 23, 2022

When everything is a weapon, everyone is a victim

The Russians will face the weaponisation of sanctions while the Europeans will face the weaponisation of energy

When Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki
Jul 13, 2018

When Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki

The Helsinki summit presents an opportunity for the US and Russia to resume a dialogue even if to disagree on matters.

Why CAATSA sanctions would be counterproductive to the Indo-US strategic partnership
Nov 30, 2021

Why CAATSA sanctions would be counterproductive to the Indo-US strategic partnership

As India’s strategic partnership with the US deepens, it is not necessary that India get caught in the crosshairs of US-Russia tensions

Why India's food value-chain needs better risk management instruments amid Ukraine war
May 30, 2022

Why India's food value-chain needs better risk management instruments amid Ukraine war

The Russian attack on Ukraine’s agricultural industry has largely destroyed the agricultural supply chain. The impact has been felt on the Indian economy as well.

Why is the US renewing its focus on al-Qaeda? 
Sep 21, 2022

Why is the US renewing its focus on al-Qaeda? 

Amid Russian and Chinese aggressions, the US has refocused its attention on al- Qaeda to reassert its grip on the global order.

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal
Oct 31, 2022

Why Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement is a breakthrough deal

Opening of gas fields offers scope for reducing conflict in the region and has the potential to reduce Europe's energy dependence on Russia

Why Modi's invite to Obama marks a watershed in India-US ties
Nov 24, 2014

Why Modi's invite to Obama marks a watershed in India-US ties

Strong Republican support for India in the US Congress, the new tensions in America's ties with China and Russia, and the unfolding geopolitical flux in Middle East and Asia, make it possible for Modi and Obama to boldly reimagine the bilateral partnership.

Why Putin needs to be thanked
Mar 12, 2010

Why Putin needs to be thanked

In the strategic sectors much has been achieved in the last decade. Russia has given us its most advanced aircraft, tanks, rocket launchers, cruise missiles, frigates

Why restoring democracy in Guinea is important
Apr 25, 2024

Why restoring democracy in Guinea is important

With growing political instability and economic crisis in Guinea, the likelihood of Guinea joining the Alliance of Sahel States appears to be high

Why the Tsushima Strait is vital for Northeast Asia’s geopolitics
Mar 23, 2023

Why the Tsushima Strait is vital for Northeast Asia’s geopolitics

The heightened geopolitical rivalry between US, China, and Russia has raised the strategic importance of the Strait as a vital maritime shipping route

Will Abe be able to forge a new partnership with Putin?
Dec 15, 2016

Will Abe be able to forge a new partnership with Putin?

Japan and Russia, famously referred to as "distant neighbours," have shared a long and complicated history of bilateral relations.

Will China conduct another ASAT Test?
Jan 15, 2013

Will China conduct another ASAT Test?

Along with space arms race, the China-Russia emphasis has been on placement of weapons in outer space. But the bigger challenge today is ground-based weapons that can target assets in outer space, which has heightened the fears about weaponisation of outer space.

Will illiberal nationalism undermine much-needed UN reform?
Sep 07, 2022

Will illiberal nationalism undermine much-needed UN reform?

The growth of illiberal nationalism in the US and the deepening of already illiberal nationalist states like Russia and China are compromising the UN�

Will the end of the INF treaty start an arms race?
Aug 02, 2019

Will the end of the INF treaty start an arms race?

The end of INF will have strategic implications well beyond Russia and the United States.

Winning the aerospace tech battle
Aug 29, 2011

Winning the aerospace tech battle

India had recently decided to partner Russia in a joint project known as Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). A project like this is a rarity, like Brahmos, that India can ill afford to lose. Prudence would demand employment of a realist strategy of engagement by India in convincing the Russians to expand the scope of involvement.

Xi and a tale of two Europes
May 15, 2024

Xi and a tale of two Europes

European efforts to find a footing in China present opportunities for India.

Xi- Putin meeting amidst China’s Ukraine dilemma
Mar 29, 2023

Xi- Putin meeting amidst China’s Ukraine dilemma

On the Ukraine conflict, China is delicately balancing the two, where it seeks to be an ally of Russia while not incurring the wrath of the West

अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध: ‘युद्ध के समय तेज़ी से भारत के क़रीब आता पश्चिम’
Aug 02, 2023

अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध: ‘युद्ध के समय तेज़ी से भारत के क़रीब आता पश्चिम’

लोगों को आशंका थी कि यूक्रेन-रूस युद्ध के समय में भारत पर �