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Due to unilateral tariff imposition and other pre-pandemic trade restrictions that undermined the multilateral trade order, the focus has now shifted
Strengthening global governance mechanisms and fostering open dialogue among nations are essential to mitigate the risks associated with the weaponisa
Whether New Zealand’s new strategic direction will help it navigate its shifting relationship with China, while balancing security cooperation with
If the 20th CCP meet, which began on Sunday, enhances Xi Jinping’s power, it would reinforce trends associated with his tenure: Assertiveness abroad, no compromises on boundary issues, and a willingness to use the military as an instrument of policy
The exit of the UN mission has created a security gap in Nepal which may not augur well with the prevalent disunity among different political parties. People want the original stakeholders should undertake the responsibility of completing the tasks left over by the external agencies.
China has done little in reducing the earlier tensions of Doklam, while India has taken no action, other than protecting its national security concern
Given the trajectory of the China relations — Sri Lanka’s ‘India First’ policy will obviously be confined to bilateral security issues and New
The current crisis in Pakistan-US relations over the detention of Raymond Davis, the American security contractor charged with the murder of two Pakistanis, confirms many well-known trends, such as increasing anti-Americanism among Pakistanis and the growing importance of 'strategic corporals'.
One of the primary objectives for both New Delhi and Tokyo is to prevent the rise of a unipolar Asia dominated by one single hegemonic power. It is this political objective that has been driving the relationship.
The agenda for change is a large one. This list or any other can be multiplied several times and still come up short. But the compulsions of reform are urgent. With a bulging profile of young people, India is said to be on the cusp of a demographic dividend. But that dividend could well become a nightmare unless we are able to fix our politics, our governance system, economy, national security machinery.
While Indian officials have participated in events where the Taliban have been present, India has been content to let others take the lead. We have, therefore, been unable to plan options for ensuring security of both the Indian nationals working in Afghanistan as well the diplomats at our embassy in Kabul, and this remains the primary responsibility at the moment.
As India's Presidency of the G20 ends and the baton passes to Brazil, we evaluate the successes of the past year culminating in the New Delhi Leaders'
Potential security engagements among the three have spotlighted their increasing convergence.
While the impetus for closer alignment is clear, much work remains to be done on the security side and within the wider bilateral relationship.
With more nations building their nuclear arsenal, the Indo-Pacific is becoming a high-risk place.
The escalating geopolitical competition has placed the US and China at odds. Both sides need to stabilise their relationship given the role they play
The process for the selection of the ninth Secretary General of the United Nations who will succeed Dr. Ban Ki-moon, is under way.
The Agnipath protests throw light on the growing unemployment crisis that is prevailing in India.
Much more is at stake than domestic security when it comes to how the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan will affect the small South Asian states
Can Delhi go beyond diplomatic statements and help China's neighbours to stand up to Beijing? As the Philippines and Vietnam look to diversify their security partnerships and build national capabilities for deterrence against China, Manila and Hanoi would like to see Delhi be a little more forthcoming with its hard power.
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.
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.
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.
New Delhi just commissioned its first indigenously built major warship. It will need more to challenge Beijing on the high seas.
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
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
A country that spends 15 per cent of its Central expenditure on national defence (armed forces and DRDO) and 23 per cent on national security (armed forces and all other security forces like para-military, police) must explain to its citizens as to whether its spending on security is justifiably utilised or not.
New Delhi's labyrinthine procurement organization is an obstacle to the country's national security. And the external security threats that India confronts, especially that from Beijing, will not miraculously disappear.
Baghdad can figure in India’s energy calculations more significantly given the geopolitical developments in recent times.
As India tries to shape the global agenda through G20, it needs Bangladesh’s support to translate many of these ideas into action in its neighbourho
A proactive Europe is welcomed by many in the Indo-Pacific, a reality highlighted by a recent ministerial forum focused on cooperation in the region.
Every successful encounter is causing more recruitments — the security establishment is caught between the conundrum: to kill the militants or not.
New Delhi and Seoul are two key players in the Indo-Pacific in terms of their respective maritime geographies, geopolitical capabilities, and foreign
As the Indo-Pacific continues to emerge at the centre of international security discourse, it will be vital for the Philippines to maximise this oppor
The heightened geopolitical rivalry between US, China, and Russia has raised the strategic importance of the Strait as a vital maritime shipping route
The threat of terrorism itself has been fast evolving and far surpasses some of the fundamental challenges that the UN, UN Security Council, agencies and members are continuing to try and navigate
Nepal chose to ban TikTok, as done by other countries, citing security reasons. However, many criticise this move stating that it is politically motiv
In an announcement that caught the nation by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes of the Indian currency in November to arrest ‘black money’, end corruption, and choke terrorist finances. This move represents a policy departure and it has far-reaching implications. As national debate has been hijacked by the possible fallouts of demonetisation, other critical issues have been pushed to
With the resignation of the Sindh CM, it is widely speculated that the next to follow suit would be Jamali. His repeated assurances that his government was under no threat, only betrayed his insecurity. General Musharraf, who could have reiterated Jamali¿s confidence,
The consequences of the Okinawa gubernatorial elections, where Prime Minister Abe's party candidate was defeated convincingly, mainly on the issue of relocation of US bases, will resonate on the US-Japan security alliance as well as Abe's ruling LDP party.
The ‘India factor’ has played an undeniable role in the Awami League's past electoral triumphs.
An all-India crackdown on the PFI raises the question of whether merely banning radical organisations can halt the rise of radicalisation
The looming danger is that the President Trump’s eagerness to tout the deal as a success would precipitate a hasty US withdrawal.
His imprint on trade, security and Asia policy will last. His influence on immigration, climate change may not
Bilateral ties between New Delhi and Paris today cover a gamut of issues including defence, maritime, space, security, and energy.
Social commerce can become a powerful tool for promoting women's economic empowerment
