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 11,2025 06:13:58 AM
In a region often defined by mistrust and imbalance, India's relationship with Bhutan shows that asymmetry need not produce antagonism
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
November 05,2025 07:45:16 AM
Whether he succeeds as mayor of New York or not, Mamdani shines a light on the current churn in US domestic politics and the unfolding contest for the political soul of America.
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
October 30,2025 14:31:51 PM
As Trump’s trade-driven strategy begins to reorder the region, Delhi must re-examine long-held assumptions about American purpose, Chinese ambition, and the strategic space available to middle powers such as India
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
October 29,2025 22:18:53 PM
The so-called ‘global peace plan’ is unlikely to contain binding commitments or operational timelines. Rather, it will serve as a political document projecting the shared responsibility of Washington and Beijing for global stability
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
October 29,2025 06:08:25 AM
Many worry Trump might sacrifice Taiwan or other Asian interests for a deal with China. Yet, signs from Trump's Asia tour suggest continuity as well as adjustment
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
October 22,2025 06:15:26 AM
Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and increasingly China, have inserted themselves into conflict resolution as Western power fragments and the UN weakens. Mediation has become the new language of power
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
October 08,2025 07:07:20 AM
Europe is today increasingly ill at ease with Donald Trump’s America First nationalism. A loosely knit West offers India opportunities to seek multiple avenues of cooperation.
Wed, Oct 08, 2025
September 30,2025 15:38:46 PM
Trump’s desire for peace may well be genuine. His initial gains, drawing on the weight of US power and his readiness for high-stakes manoeuvres, create dramatic headlines. But sustaining those gains amid the complexities on the ground is another matter altogether
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
September 23,2025 07:25:32 AM
The real question is not simply whether the US or China will dominate the UN, but whether middle powers like India can help craft a multilateralism fit for an age of rivalry and rapid change
Tue, Sep 23, 2025
September 17,2025 07:05:32 AM
In Europe and US, resentment against liberal policies of outsourcing manufacturing jobs abroad, while insourcing labour, has stoked the populist anti-immigration agenda
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
September 10,2025 07:24:32 AM
Slowing ageing and extending healthy lifespans could transform societies, producing older but more active populations. The social consequences of longevity research could be profound
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
September 03,2025 07:22:16 AM
Modi’s decision to skip China's military pageant days after SCO speaks of impracticality of Eurasian coalition
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
August 31,2025 18:47:58 PM
In riding roughshod over partners such as Australia, India, Japan and South Korea on trade, and by threatening to weaponise security ties, Trump has forced them both to strengthen bonds with one another and to reduce tensions with China
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
August 27,2025 06:07:18 AM
The SCO is often portrayed as an inner-Asian club standing up to American dominance, an aspiration undermined by internal contradictions
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
August 19,2025 15:10:39 PM
Delhi must avoid slipping into permanent conflict with its neighbours, which only invites more meddling by the great powers. It must back diplomacy with long-overdue economic reform and renewed domestic political unity on key national issues
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
August 16,2025 07:22:48 AM
The Modi government will hope that Washington and Moscow will arrive at a final agreement on how to deal with Ukraine and Trump will discard the 25 per cent additional tariff. At the minimum, Delhi would want Trump to postpone the deadline of August 27 for implementing the additional tariffs against India.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
August 13,2025 06:09:14 AM
For India, reconciliation is very welcome. The Russia-West conflict has historically strengthened China and Pakistan and constrained India’s regional policies
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
August 06,2025 06:40:09 AM
There was a time when values, scientific internationalism drove India-US tech cooperation. Now, the White House and Silicon Valley's 'broligarchy' are pursuing strategic dominance, not ideals
Wed, Aug 06, 2025
August 03,2025 04:02:08 AM
Global trade and tech order is changing, talks with US based on maintaining status quo will leave India more vulnerable
Sun, Aug 03, 2025
July 30,2025 06:55:33 AM
The soft power of the West remains a powerful magnet to those who see themselves as suffocating under the Eastern regimes
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
July 23,2025 06:21:14 AM
For too long, Delhi and London have underestimated what they could do for each other.
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
July 16,2025 06:49:54 AM
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 07:05:20 AM
Trump's unilateralism – on tariffs, alliances and migration – demands a deeper understanding of domestic forces shaping it.
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
July 01,2025 19:32:29 PM
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 06:18:02 AM
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


