C. Raja Mohan holds the Korea Chair at the Council for Strategic and Defence Research, Delhi and is a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.

November 12, 2019 00:10 IST
The Kashmir issue has long dominated the regional framing of India-Pakistan relations within the Subcontinent and beyond. But Punjab, has often shown the possibilities for potentially transformative breakthroughs in bilateral relations.
Tue, Nov 12, 2019
November 05, 2019 00:03 IST
The Kashmir issue may not vanish from the regional and global agenda, but it is the Pashtun question which will continue to haunt the future of Pakistan and the Subcontinent.
Tue, Nov 05, 2019
October 31, 2019 00:51 IST
The current juncture in Pakistan is a good moment for India to speak up on Pakistan’s internal developments. Demanding humane treatment for Sharif and Zardari is the least Delhi can do.
Thu, Oct 31, 2019
October 29, 2019 04:55 IST
Amid India’s intellectual xenophobia of those years, any American scholar like Steve was suspected to be a “CIA Agent”. For the American academics wanting to engage Delhi, “anti-Americanism” appeared to be part of the Indian elite’s DNA.
Tue, Oct 29, 2019
October 29, 2019 04:30 IST
The ambition of MbS is to diversify the Saudi economy from its historical reliance on the oil business and develop manufacturing and service sectors through liberalisation at home, and deeper integration with the world.
Tue, Oct 29, 2019
October 22, 2019 01:08 IST
India must recast relations with Nepal on basis of geographic and cultural interdependence, sovereign equality and mutual benefit.
Tue, Oct 22, 2019
October 15, 2019 00:12 IST
Nepal’s northern border with China is entirely with Tibet, and Beijing sees security cooperation with Kathmandu as critical in controlling the movement of people across this frontier.
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
October 13, 2019 04:15 IST
The question of Beijing’s support for Islamabad on Kashmir may have dominated India’s recent discourse on China.
Sun, Oct 13, 2019
October 11, 2019 00:30 IST
Delhi’s overestimation of its leverage with Beijing in the triangular relationship with Washington has unfortunately meant India often chose to voluntarily limit its partnership with the US and its allies.
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
October 09, 2019 15:48 IST
Over the last couple of years, technology issues have emerged at the front and centre of the deepening Sino-US trade tensions.
Wed, Oct 09, 2019
October 08, 2019 00:30 IST
Vice-President Naidu’s visit to the Indian Ocean islands should be a moment for Delhi to launch economic, defence cooperation with the littoral.
Tue, Oct 08, 2019
October 01, 2019 04:30 IST
China is not the first country to move from underdeveloped to developed status. It is the first country to compress that journey into just four decades.
Tue, Oct 01, 2019
September 24, 2019 01:40 IST
India and the US need to address the vexed issues in trade. This will prepare New Delhi for profound changes in global economic order
Tue, Sep 24, 2019
September 21, 2019 00:10 IST
Modi must also underline that the main purpose of India’s diaspora engagement in America is about elevating the strategic partnership with the US to a higher level.
Sun, Sep 22, 2019
September 17, 2019 02:23 IST
Reactions of several Muslim countries to India’s decision on Kashmir shows that political and economic interest bind nations — not ideologies.
Tue, Sep 17, 2019
September 10, 2019 02:12 IST
Realists in Islamabad are arguing for diplomatic relations with Israel. This is part of a new urgency to revamp the country’s foreign policy.
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
September 03, 2019 00:45 IST
That no prime minister has visited Hungary since Rajiv Gandhi in 1988 and Poland since Morarji Desai in 1979, underlines India’s strategic neglect of Central Europe all these decades. As the region’s weight grows within Europe, Eurasia and the world, Jaishankar’s visit has hopefully created the basis for a more productive engagement with the region.
Tue, Sep 03, 2019
August 27, 2019 00:42 IST
Barring China, few major powers want to take advantage of India’s problems in Kashmir. Pakistan might whip itself into a frenzy about every word on Kashmir, but there is little reason for Delhi to be too excited
Tue, Aug 27, 2019
August 24, 2019 01:16 IST
Why in a more uncertain world order, India and France are natural partners in building the new coalitions.
Sat, Aug 24, 2019
August 20, 2019 00:50 IST
Delhi should support the region’s reform agenda, deepen economic and security cooperation.
Tue, Aug 20, 2019
August 13, 2019 02:30 IST
India’s recent decision to revoke the special status of Kashmir is about the unfinished task of extending effective territorial sovereignty over lands it has claimed.
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
August 12, 2019 01:26 IST
India’s diplomatic response must be at multiple levels. One is the legal dimension. Realists might scoff at legal niceties. But legal arguments are important and Delhi must present a solid legal brief about its actions, since there is little international understanding of the complex historical evolution of Kashmir.
Mon, Aug 12, 2019
August 06, 2019 00:45 IST
After altering J&K’s status, Delhi needs strategy to manage external environment
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
July 30, 2019 01:55 IST
Rajnath Singh’s visit to Mozambique offers an opportunity for Delhi to review the progress made in implementing the Indian Ocean strategy.
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
July 23, 2019 00:30 IST
There is valuable real estate for space-faring nations on the lunar surface. But international law is still unclear on ownership in space.
Tue, Jul 23, 2019



