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.
December 27, 2024 11:55 IST
Turning around the US relationship amidst widespread political, intellectual, and bureaucratic hostility will go down as Manmohan Singh’s greatest strategic legacy as prime minister. It complemented and reinforced his contribution to India’s economic rise in the 1990s
Sat, Dec 28, 2024December 18, 2024 06:35 IST
The Middle East is poised for deep structural change and India’s evolving relationship with Arab Gulf nations will only help in establishing a concrete diplomatic and economic alliance in the turbulent region
Thu, Dec 19, 2024December 11, 2024 07:24 IST
Both Putin and Xi will prioritise their bilateral interests with the US over the building of a unified front against Washington
Wed, Dec 11, 2024December 04, 2024 04:20 IST
India had trouble resolving trade disputes with the US during Trump’s first term. Now, with BRICS countries being at the receiving end of the President-elect's tariff threats, India must prepare for fresh challenges
Wed, Dec 04, 2024November 28, 2024 04:00 IST
India will need to move much faster on the reform front than it has so far to cope with the massive gap in the defence capabilities with China as well as seize the international opportunity for the transformation of its defence industrial base.
Thu, Nov 28, 2024November 20, 2024 04:20 IST
His anti-globalism and bilateral deal-making inclinations will likely be unrestrained in his second term. Delhi needs to focus on transactions that strengthen India’s comprehensive national power.
Wed, Nov 20, 2024November 13, 2024 04:10 IST
Multilateralism — economic, political, and institutional — that reached its peak at the turn of the 21st century is now in trouble.
Wed, Nov 13, 2024November 06, 2024 20:00 IST
5 areas of collaboration – and challenge: economy to strategy, immigration to tariff and tech.
Fri, Nov 08, 2024November 05, 2024 04:52 IST
As we look forward to the next administration, the issue isn’t so much American decline as it is the growing American temptation towards unilateralism as seen under both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Wed, Nov 06, 2024October 29, 2024 18:33 IST
The enduring influence of his approach, regardless of the election outcome, signals a fundamental shift in how the US engages with the world. For global observers and stakeholders, it is crucial to understand these changes
Wed, Oct 30, 2024October 22, 2024 03:00 IST
Delhi and Berlin have had a special bond before and after India’s independence; they have had a formal strategic partnership in place since 2000. But it has not been easy to translate intent into outcomes. Scholz promises to break from this poor record.
Tue, Oct 22, 2024October 17, 2024 08:37 IST
The challenge: Do Delhi and Rawalpindi have the capacity to manage the countless domestic spoilers in sustaining even a limited engagement?
Thu, Oct 17, 2024October 16, 2024 07:10 IST
Historically, developments along Pakistan’s western frontier have done much to shape the internal, regional, and international relations of South Asia, including the bilateral ties between India and Pakistan
Wed, Oct 23, 2024October 08, 2024 03:12 IST
Success of moderate Arab states is critical for India’s interests in the region. Delhi must join hands with them in preventing the disastrous alternative of total war between Iran and Israel
Tue, Oct 08, 2024October 02, 2024 04:25 IST
His effort to build a new order in the Middle East is unlikely to succeed, even as the old one is breaking down. The unintended consequences of his Iran gambit are likely to roil the region
Wed, Oct 02, 2024September 25, 2024 04:28 IST
Modi government’s progress with the US is not the first time Delhi has put technology on the top of its diplomatic and strategic agenda. But today, both domestic and external factors are coming together to facilitate a deepening partnership
Sat, Sep 28, 2024September 18, 2024 07:13 IST
Despite scepticism about the utility and durability of the relationship, the Biden years have seen Washington and Delhi advance purposefully in the last four years and set the stage for an even bolder agenda under the next US president
Wed, Sep 18, 2024September 11, 2024 06:45 IST
Delhi needs to stay close to the efforts. Any rearrangement of the global order will have a great impact on India’s international relations
Wed, Sep 11, 2024September 08, 2024 15:24 IST
The second summit on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) begins in Seoul on Monday. The focus is on shaping global norms on the responsible use of AI in war. India has so far been in ‘watch-and-wait’ mode in this critical global debate.
Mon, Sep 09, 2024September 04, 2024 06:52 IST
Political parties across the spectrum are expanding their outreach and building bridges with diasporas
Wed, Sep 04, 2024August 26, 2024 06:52 IST
In recent decades, India has strengthened its relationship with the US under both the Democratic and Republican administrations
Mon, Aug 26, 2024August 23, 2024 21:55 IST
By showing up in Ukraine and lending a shoulder to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated three important processes. Here is a look at them
Sat, Aug 24, 2024August 23, 2024 07:00 IST
New Delhi has framed Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Kyiv as a part of a progression of improving relations.
Fri, Aug 23, 2024August 20, 2024 19:34 IST
For much of its recent history, Central and Eastern Europe have been victims of great power rivalry. But unlike in the Mackinder era, they now have greater agency in writing their own destiny and reshaping regional geopolitics
Wed, Aug 21, 2024August 13, 2024 18:40 IST
Conspiracy theories blaming the CIA for Sheikh Hasina's ouster overestimate its capacity, avoid bigger questions. What is needed is for Delhi to look ahead, deepen ties with the new regime in Bangladesh
Wed, Aug 14, 2024