India bets on Strait of Malacca lever as Indo-Pacific rivalry enters new phase
India has drawn the Strait of Hormuz lesson. So has China. Now watch what happens to freight costs, insurance premiums,…
India’s strategic autonomy narrows as US presses for alignment in Iran war
India claims strategic autonomy in the US-Israeli war on Iran. Yet its deepening defence ties with Washington point to quiet…
India’s China fixation: Wrong lessons from Strait of Hormuz
While a former Indian air marshal highlighted the need for a choke point, learning from the Iranian experience in the…
Great irony: India-US defence pact targets China, while relying on it for tech
When military pacts meet economic captivity, both nations discover the limits of containment.
Modi’s absence at China’s V-Day commemoration reveals inconvenient equations
What made Beijing avoid inviting Narendra Modi to China's V-Day commemoration?
Modi at SCO: Tianjin Declaration exposes India’s diplomatic contradictions
Is Modi changing India's foreign policy or is it an attempt to peddle the old wine in a new bottle?
Modi’s China trip for SCO Summit creates inconvenient optics
Modi's China visit for the SCO Summit occurs amid multiple diplomatic challenges, including unresolved tensions with Pakistan, Turkey's support for…
Modi’s folly: India’s misaligned priorities in a shifting global order
In a world rapidly reorganising itself around new power centres, India appears to be backing the wrong horse under Mr…
BRICS expansion: The Modi vs Xi duel in South Africa
India allegedly suffered a setback in its attempt to put harder conditions to BRICS expansion and inclusion of new members…
BRICS leaders to meet in South Africa next week to decide on the bloc’s expansion
BRICS leaders are going to meet next week in South Africa to discuss the possibility of expanding the bloc and…
