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Vietnam is an important player in India’s Act East policy and also its Indo-Pacific vision
Indian businesses will play a crucial role in championing climate change action while simultaneously integrating it into sustainable GVCs
Crime and politics have had a very close nexus the world over. But in India, this trend became dominant and struck deep roots in mid-Sixties when the Indian National Congress, the country's oldest party, started losing its sway over the electorate.
Wednesday, November 20, was a black day in the contemporary history of Indian media. It was on this day news about the owner-cum-Editor-in Chief of an investigative weekly - Tehelka - Tarun Tejpal's alleged sexual assault on one of his own colleagues in a lift of a five-star hotel in Goa,
The doctrine’s ambitious purpose, in principle, is to help provide a framework for an integrated approach to warfare by all the three branches of the Indian armed forces. However, the JDIAF makes little substantive progress toward force integration among the three services.
The Indian Army needs to move with great alacrity to secure drone capabilities that are operable in GPS-denied combat environments to counter any atta
The civil aviation sector can create lots of jobs — India can expect four million people to be employed by the industry, by 2030.
By studying India’s consumption patterns over time, effective policies can be undertaken to boost India’s economic growth
New Delhi’s relations with Moscow continue to be good, but the long-term prognosis is complicated, especially by China.
There is a lot riding on the relationship for both New Delhi and Canberra given that both have a inherent interest in balancing China and ensuring a stable Indo-Pacific strategic order.
Much of PP&R's engagement with civil society remains limited to event-oriented modes. There is a fundamental problem in the extant approach.
For a country that has faced repeated betrayals from Pakistan, it is another historical blunder for our government to again place faith in it.
The chief economist of BP Group, Mr. Christof Ruehl, says the industrial sector is less flexible in India than in China and that this could drive the energy demand in 2012-2035 period. He also predicts that China's industrialisation will continue even if it changes its economy structure.
Enforcing a sense of discipline among 170 million people, sharply divided on sectarian and linguistic lines, is never an easy task as it requires volu
In the last few years, there has been a change and a slew of defence reforms have been brought in. More than at any other time in post-Independence India, there is a commitment to change the way the Indian defence forces are organised
Russian enmity with China had global consequences; so does their close friendship today. Both scenarios have an impact on India. Russia has been a long-time friend of India; it not only provided India arms to maintain formidable military profile, but also gave invaluable political support on a variety of regional issues. Transfer of military technology has been a key part of the Russian-Chinese relationship, both old & new.
India’s recent abstention at the UNSC indicates that it will continue to maintain favourable relations with both the countries whilst prioritising i
ISRO recently announced its plans to undertake a mission to Venus in the early 2020s and has also invited international proposals for scientific payloads.
Despite being knocked off its feet by the collapse of the Ghani government of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, New Delhi has quickly re-established its presence in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan.
The very institutions that have facilitated China’s prominence can be potentially used to constrain its behaviour and shape its choices
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has not been able to supply the committed quantity of coal to the powerproducers, forcing them to source coal from other countries. Apart from this, many coal blockswhich should have been in operation by now are yet to come on-stream.
India’s COP26 pledges are commendable, but will they be feasible in the long run?
The fall in prices and the strengthening of international financial linkages will allow India to attain a current account surplus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has launched many reforms under the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives to strengthen India’s moribund defence industry. These reforms have led to some visible improvements, as evidenced by increased defence production and exports, and a large bank of in-principle government approvals for future domestic production. However, several challenges persist that require urgent attenti
In 2015, the Indian government launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) as a response to the perennial challenge of shortage in urban housing. As of June 2021, 11.2 million houses have been sanctioned under PMAY-U, of which 4.8 million have been completed. However, various analyses indicate that PMAY-U dwellings may be insufficient in quantity, and that some of them may be either unaffordable or unviable for those who need them the
As the current President of the UN Security Council, India has provided dynamic leadership and direction in envisioning a global roadmap on enhancing
India has undertaken steps towards exports-centric manufacturing and has kickstarted its own industrial policymaking, suggesting that India’s indust
The ‘structural imbalance’ in South Asia is a contribution of geography and political history — but also has a deeper context and meaning.
The Indian government has immense potential to guide the lithium industry down a path that is both sustainable and economically beneficial
India’s interest could be more than economic, spilling over into the domain of strategy.
Evidence suggests the Maoists have their back against the wall. India can take a leaf from the successful negotiation by the Columbia govt and FARC.
In recognition of ASEAN’s limitations, New Delhi must also continue to strengthen its ties with other institutions, frameworks, and countries as well.
India needs to reassess its nuclear doctrine sooner or later, current debates notwithstanding.
The United States’ decision to end waivers from Iran sanctions for countries dependent on Iranian oil poses tough political and economic questions f
With discussions underway for Canberra to join the Malabar naval exercises, New Delhi hopes to add a new backer in its fight against China
The pace of growth in the Australia-India strategic relationship is quite impressive, but New Delhi’s hesitance on hard security issues may hamper further developments.
New Delhi finds a prominent place in the strategy’s focus on Washington’s network of allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific.
