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.

July 23, 2025 06:21 IST
For too long, Delhi and London have underestimated what they could do for each other.
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
July 16, 2025 06:49 IST
In Asia, the challenge is harder. Unlike Europe, regional institutions remain underdeveloped, and the gap between Chinese power and its neighbours is vast
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
July 09, 2025 07:05 IST
Trump's unilateralism – on tariffs, alliances and migration – demands a deeper understanding of domestic forces shaping it.
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
July 01, 2025 19:32 IST
PM’s five-nation tour is an opportunity beyond BRICS, Quad. At a turbulent time, Delhi must focus on securing its interests — not an expansive ideological vision
Wed, Jul 02, 2025
June 26, 2025 06:18 IST
As Trump questions NATO’s relevance and pushes for disengagement, the Indo-Pacific will have to weigh in on new partnerships and independent security strategies.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
June 23, 2025 06:44 IST
Iran Israel News: Trump’s principal political challenge may not come from international criticism labelling his actions as illegal—a view echoed by the opposition Democratic Party—but rather from within his own support base, the “Make America Great Again” coalition.
Mon, Jun 23, 2025
June 17, 2025 06:53 IST
The Prime Minister’s participation in the summit is an opportunity for India to assess the bloc’s changing dynamics
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
June 16, 2025 14:33 IST
Modi would do well to ignore distractions such as protests by Khalistani groups and work toward repairing ties with Canada, and re-engaging with Trump. He must assess the internal contradictions of the West and position India as a key stakeholder in shaping the global architecture that will inevitably emerge from the current turbulence.
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
June 13, 2025 20:01 IST
Each round of Israeli attacks in recent years has exposed the depth of Tel Aviv’s penetration into Iran’s establishment. The ability to target individual leaders and nuclear scientists, and even conduct operations from within Iranian territory, underscores the vulnerabilities of the regime and its ageing leader, who has held power since 1989
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
June 11, 2025 08:15 IST
Europe's ReArm Plan, targeting €800 billion for defence modernisation by 2030, creates opportunities for Indo-European security collaboration
Wed, Jun 11, 2025
June 04, 2025 06:45 IST
For over three decades, India’s Asian strategy was premised on great-power harmony, regional stability, economic interdependence and stronger regional institutions. That era may be ending. Delhi must now contend with growing disorder, which demands both stronger national capabilities and enhanced strategic flexibility
Wed, Jun 04, 2025
May 28, 2025 07:12 IST
Delhi needs to be alert to Trump-linked firm’s cryptocurrency tie-up with Pakistan, address policy vacuum
Wed, May 28, 2025
May 21, 2025 07:00 IST
In his second term, Trump has undermined carefully developed understandings with India on key issues. But Delhi need not be rattled
Wed, May 21, 2025
May 14, 2025 06:50 IST
A world beyond its neighbour demands greater Indian attention. Simplistic narratives are of little use to India during a time of flux marked by Trump’s dealmaking and shifting partnerships
Wed, May 14, 2025
May 11, 2025 04:00 IST
Crisis underlines need for defence reform, key to treating next terror attack from Pak as ‘an act of war’
Sun, May 11, 2025
May 07, 2025 07:37 IST
India can’t duck its regional challenge from Pakistan army’s terror, nor can it abandon new opportunities beckoning on global stage
Wed, May 07, 2025
April 30, 2025 06:40 IST
Delhi must not allow Pakistan's attempt to destroy the country's unity to bear fruit
Wed, Apr 30, 2025
April 24, 2025 20:45 IST
For India, managing the military escalation ladder, knowing when and how to terminate the escalation, leveraging the international community, sharpening the internal contradictions in Pakistan will be the key to its effective use of force against the entrenched terror infrastructure across the border
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
April 22, 2025 07:07 IST
As PM Modi visits Riyadh, a look Saudi Arabia's transformation and foreign policy pragmatism
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
April 21, 2025 20:44 IST
He is the voice of America’s new right, the dominant force in his party, who is pushing at the frontiers of political, economic, and social battles.
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
April 16, 2025 06:51 IST
A China that is more open to imports will help rebalance the global economy. Until that happens, trade deals with the US will remain a high priority for much of Asia
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
April 03, 2025 22:16 IST
The road ahead for everyone is uncharted and tricky to navigate. India will also need a new wave of major internal reform.
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
April 02, 2025 07:15 IST
Delhi cannot rely solely on multilateral and bilateral approaches. It must identify areas for unilateral action to foster regional growth and connectivity
Wed, Apr 02, 2025
March 26, 2025 06:52 IST
Even as Europe struggles to lend military support to Ukraine after Trump's decision to pull back, it is also debating several longer-term strategies – from conscription to nuclear weapons -- to cope with Russian security challenges on its own.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
March 16, 2025 16:57 IST
Formed during World War II, the alliance now faces an internal crisis triggered by profound shifts in US policy.
Mon, Mar 17, 2025




