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Trump’s Push for Critical Minerals: Why it will Redefine Global Economy and Geopolitics
Apr 15, 2025

Trump’s Push for Critical Minerals: Why it will Redefine Global Economy and Geopolitics

America’s rivalry with China and its push for independent critical mineral supply chains may hurt the US economy in the short term, challenging its

Reimagining the Commonwealth: A Maldivian perspective
Mar 12, 2025

Reimagining the Commonwealth: A Maldivian perspective

A post-U.S. world forces the Commonwealth to rethink its future—expanding economic ties, security pacts, and leadership beyond Britain’s tradition

Outrage at Munich
Feb 18, 2025

Outrage at Munich

While U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference stirred outrage in Europe, it also introduced valuable perspectives

Chinese notion of cyber sovereignty: Building an alternate digital order
Aug 20, 2024

Chinese notion of cyber sovereignty: Building an alternate digital order

Through domestic censorship and global initiatives like the Digital Silk Road, China aims to create an alternative digital order, challenging the U.S.

The complexity and durability of India’s intelligence culture
Oct 06, 2023

The complexity and durability of India’s intelligence culture

Despite the recent allegations, India’s intelligence culture has been characterised by its conflict resolution strategies instead of resorting to ta

अमेरिका-चीन के बीच बढ़ता तकनीकी अलगाव: तकनीकी राष्ट्रवाद का संकट
Mar 14, 2023

अमेरिका-चीन के बीच बढ़ता तकनीकी अलगाव: तकनीकी राष्ट्रवाद का संकट

चीन के तकनीकी उभार को लेकर अमेरिका की चिंताएं वास्तविक ह�

U.S. Election: A horse race in the final stretch
Oct 26, 2012

U.S. Election: A horse race in the final stretch

Ohio remains the key for the Romney campaign. Without Ohio, Romney will likely lose. If Obama continues to hold on to Ohio, he can win reasonably comfortably. So, in the final stretch, Obama is ahead by a nose, but it is still too close to call.

U.S. policies in the Eurasian region
Dec 12, 2005

U.S. policies in the Eurasian region

There is a preponderance of storms around the Black Sea. Its ancient beaches are littered with shipwrecks from the classical world. Some American geologists insist the great Biblical flood occurred there.

U.S.-India Cooperation in Counterterrorism: Redefining Convergence Amidst Challenges
Oct 07, 2024

U.S.-India Cooperation in Counterterrorism: Redefining Convergence Amidst Challenges

India and the United States (US) are realigning their respective foreign policies to prioritise stronger ties in counterterrorism cooperation. However, challenges arise from differing national security perspectives, particularly regarding regional threats posed by entities like Pakistan and Afghanistan. Following massive terrorist attacks, this collaboration has intensified, encompassing various activities that include intelligence sharing and jo

A check over of the U.S.’s much anticipated National Security Strategy
Oct 31, 2022

A check over of the U.S.’s much anticipated National Security Strategy

The release of the National Defense Strategy, the Nuclear Posture Review and the Missile Defense Review reinforces the central message of the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy, which focuses on the current decade as being a ‘decisive’ one

Bursts of Sympathy, Teetering Commitment: U.S. Policy on Tibet
Sep 03, 2024

Bursts of Sympathy, Teetering Commitment: U.S. Policy on Tibet

In July 2024, United States (US) President Joe Biden signed into law a bill espousing the Tibetan people’s right to self-determination. The spirit of this law, ‘Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act’, stands in contrast to historical US recognition of Tibet as a part of China. This brief examines the evolution of US policy towards Tibet, beginning in the 1950s when its primary concern was the alleged human rights violations

Decoding what U.S. wants from India
Jan 20, 2015

Decoding what U.S. wants from India

Narendra Modi is viewing Obama's New Delhi visit on a longer perspective where he seeks to leverage the U.S. connection to attract technology and investment from the western world, as well as build ties to balance China.

From Engagement to Competitive Co-Existence: The U.S. and its China Challenge
Nov 26, 2024

From Engagement to Competitive Co-Existence: The U.S. and its China Challenge

Beginning in 2017, the first Trump Administration steered United States (US)-China relations from engagement to competition. Thereafter, Biden largely built on this policy, while giving indications of moving towards a phase of “competitive co-existence”. Under Biden, the US sought to reassure China that it was adopting a strategy of “de-risking” and not “de-coupling,” and its goal was to adopt a technology export regime that would als

India and the U.S. can together make tech more accessible to all
Jun 20, 2023

India and the U.S. can together make tech more accessible to all

A strategic partnership of two great democracies will counter the rising influence of techno-authoritarians.

India and the U.S. Make a Strategic Case for Health Cooperation
Aug 17, 2023

India and the U.S. Make a Strategic Case for Health Cooperation

India and the United States (US) have been cooperating in the health sector since the late 1960s. The cooperation has intensified in the past decade, riding on institutional structures established following the launch of the US-India Health Initiative in 2010. It has seen further expansion since the COVID-19 pandemic, and today covers a wide range of areas including disease prevention and combating infectious diseases, maternal and child

India-U.S. Convergence in the Indo-Pacific
Oct 14, 2024

India-U.S. Convergence in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region has become a crucial area of the India-United States (US) partnership. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the two countries have increased their alignment on the Indo-Pacific, with both sides giving greater priority to the region and acknowledging sharper shared concerns about China. The US and India are also increasing cooperation via the Quad and engaging in other platforms such as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (I

India-U.S. Technology Ties: Charting an Ambitious Course for the Future
Oct 11, 2024

India-U.S. Technology Ties: Charting an Ambitious Course for the Future

India’s growing strategic importance as a balance to China in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as convergence between New Delhi and Washington DC about Beijing’s aggressive stance on emerging technology, have resulted in warming relations between the United States (US) and India. Indeed, in recent years, there has been a spur of cooperative agreements between the two sides on domains such as defence technology, 5G, and semiconductors. This br

Iran and the U.S.
Jun 27, 2005

Iran and the U.S.

Making his first public speech since being elected President, Mahmoud Ahmadinezad said in Mashhad on July 21 that he would not allow a violation of Iran's legal rights on peaceful use of nuclear technology. He reaffirmed that Iran would never pursue weapons of mass destruction.

Iran and the U.S.
Jul 27, 2005

Iran and the U.S.

Making his first public speech since being elected President, Mahmoud Ahmadinezad said in Mashhad on July 21 that he would not allow a violation of Iran's legal rights on peaceful use of nuclear technology. He reaffirmed that Iran would never pursue weapons of mass destruction.

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties
Jun 16, 2023

Jumpstarting the next phase of U.S.-India defence ties

The visit of America’s Defence Secretary earlier in June has prepared the ground for the the Indian Prime Minister’s U.S. visit next week, which could see some big ticket announcements

Reading the U.S. Elections
Nov 10, 2004

Reading the U.S. Elections

The current conventional wisdom now being voiced among American analysts is that the 2004 election is evidence of a conservative revolution in American politics. According to this view, the U.S. is now in the midst of a long-term shift to the right and the creation of an enduring Republican majority, akin to the Democratic majority coalition forged during the 1930s and the New Deal by Franklin Roosevelt.

The India-U.S. Story: Biden’s Legacy and Trump 2.0
Feb 07, 2025

The India-U.S. Story: Biden’s Legacy and Trump 2.0

As United States (US) President Donald Trump took office for a second term in January, a critical assessment of the legacy of the Joe Biden administration may help inform the India-US bilateral relationship. Under President Biden, the bilateral ties between India and the US progressed steadily, gaining momentum through big-ticket sales and reinforced by structural continuities. Bilateral defence relationships were strengthened, and a technology-l

The MCC Debate and U.S.-Nepal Ties in Flux
Apr 14, 2025

The MCC Debate and U.S.-Nepal Ties in Flux

On 14 February 2025, Kathmandu was informed of the freeze on all payments related to the US$500-million Nepal Compact of the US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation. This followed the executive order passed by the Trump 2.0 administration in January, putting a 90-day pause on all foreign assistance programmes of the United States. During the years prior, the MCC Nepal Compact had been mired in political controversy since its signing in S

The U.S. Escalates Chips War With China
Apr 03, 2023

The U.S. Escalates Chips War With China

Global geopolitics is in a state of intense flux. China’s rise has led to greater competition in the international system, with the United States and the post-War global order coming under increasing challenge. China’s high economic growth rate in the past several decades has meant bigger military budgets. In turn, its military rise threatens security in the Indo-Pacific region where China seeks to dominate, from the Himalayas to South China

The U.S. search for a new role in West Asia
Jul 27, 2022

The U.S. search for a new role in West Asia

Realpolitik may have trumped the Biden administration’s rather vocal positions on principles in the region

The U.S.-India Relationship Is the Quad’s Litmus Test
Sep 30, 2021

The U.S.-India Relationship Is the Quad’s Litmus Test

Washington and New Delhi must overcome some key differences for the group to succeed.

Trump 2.0 and the new matrix of U.S.-India defence ties
Feb 28, 2025

Trump 2.0 and the new matrix of U.S.-India defence ties

Defence cooperation has acquired a stable momentum, but there are still major challenges that Washington and New Delhi need to address