Thursday, Dec 08, 2022
Journalism of Courage
C. Raja Mohan
C. Raja Mohan is a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, Delhi–a division of the Asia Society India Centre in Mumbai. He is a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.
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India’s G20 Presidency: Championing the Global South
December 06,2022 07:16:35 AM
C. Raja Mohan writes: India now has the material power and political will to lead the Global South. However, a tailored Indian policy is needed to address concerns of different regions and the messy regional politics within the developing world.
Tue, Dec 06, 2022
The shadow of 1979: Iran and Saudi Arabia are fighting Islamism; Pakistan and Afghanistan offer little hope
November 29,2022 07:10:43 AM
There is no question that our western neighbourhood has begun to evolve a little faster – if unevenly and in a non-linear fashion. Delhi must make the best of these opportunities and limit the damage from the lingering effects of 1979.
Fri, Dec 02, 2022
India’s first private rocket signals a foray into a field dominated by governments
November 21,2022 14:01:42 PM
C. Raja Mohan writes: India has much distance to travel before it catches up with the rest of the world in private sector participation in space programmes.
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: Putin’s Ukraine misadventure will undermine Moscow’s Asian ambitions
November 14,2022 18:21:01 PM
Asia hoped that Russia could be a valuable ‘third force’ for a region that was being sandwiched between America and China. But in aligning with China, pursuing an impossible sphere of influence in Central Europe, and launching a costly but failed invasion of a brother nation in Europe, Putin has further marginalised his country in Asia
Tue, Nov 15, 2022
How India can contribute to the peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war
November 08,2022 05:08:48 AM
The Ukraine conflict seems to have reached a deadlock. We are in a new phase in the conflict in which diplomacy could play a larger role. There might be many modest and practical ways in which Indian diplomacy could participate.
Sat, Nov 12, 2022
Why foreign capitals are taking note of Modi government’s foreign policy
November 01,2022 04:28:15 AM
As the world's fifth largest economy with the third largest defence budget, India’s material capabilities gives it an opportunity to influence the international order. South Block has been aligning the national political will with new international possibilities.
Tue, Nov 01, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: India, America and the China challenge
October 18,2022 04:10:48 AM
Indian and American policies are converging. For both Delhi and Washington, Beijing presents the main national challenges. The current churn offers a promising opportunity for collaboration
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Pakistan and the US: Why General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s push to renew ties with Washington shouldn’t be a concern for India
October 11,2022 04:10:17 AM
India should focus instead on the long-term consequences of Bajwa’s reign which has seen the army's dominance over Pakistan’s polity weaken. Addressing Pakistan’s new internal instabilities might now demand a lot more Indian attention than Rawalpindi’s diplomatic reset
Tue, Oct 11, 2022
With reverses in Ukraine, Putin’s options are shrinking
October 04,2022 04:04:57 AM
President Putin has no choice but escalation, given Russia’s current standing in the Russia-Ukraine war. This will test both Moscow's adversaries and friends
Tue, Oct 04, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: Russia’s nuclear threat may force Europe to build a nuclear arsenal
September 27,2022 04:00:45 AM
Vladimir Putin's miscalculations in Ukraine are leading to an inevitable change in the European security order to the detriment of Russia
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
With Russia’s declining influence, India needs a new strategy in Eurasia
September 20,2022 04:00:32 AM
Whether Delhi likes it or not, Russia is locked in an unwinnable war with the West, is increasingly beholden to China, and struggling to retain its traditional primacy in inner Asia
Wed, Sep 21, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes | Russia’s setback in Ukraine: India must be alive to changes on the ground
September 12,2022 15:50:41 PM
C Raja Mohan writes: After Russian retreat from Kharkiv, there is no question that the global narrative on the war in Ukraine is beginning to change
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Japan is recasting its national security vision in face of an aggressive China. India must inject strategic content into ties during 2+2 dialogue
September 06,2022 03:50:16 AM
C. Raja Mohan writes: There is deep political resistance and bureaucratic inertia against any effort to recast defence policies in both capitals. There is much that Delhi and Tokyo could do together in meeting their common security challenges.
Wed, Sep 07, 2022
C. Raja Mohan writes: The return of nuclear weapons on the global platform
August 30,2022 04:30:07 AM
C. Raja Mohan writes: After 1998, India premised its strategy on building ‘credible minimum deterrence’. The time has come to reflect on what is ‘credible’ and redefine what ‘minimum’ might be.
Tue, Aug 30, 2022
New Delhi’s balancing act: We must find our own way to manage the current turbulence in the triangular relationship between Washington, Moscow, and Beijing
August 23,2022 03:58:41 AM
C. Raja Mohan writes: 'Strategic play' must guide India in the coming years — reducing the power gap with China, building the capacity to deter Beijing’s aggressive actions on its land and maritime frontiers, and rebalancing the Indo-Pacific.
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: Diplomacy for Viksit Bharat
August 15,2022 18:36:03 PM
C. Raja Mohan writes: Our diplomatic discourse remains trapped in a framework that emerged when India was weak and vulnerable 75 years ago. The fears of a 'developing nation' can’t be the guiding principles for the diplomacy of a 'developed nation'.
Tue, Aug 16, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan: What east can teach west
August 08,2022 15:52:00 PM
C Raja Mohan writes: Good news from India's eastern frontier with Bangladesh raises a hope: If we can do it in the east, where the sources and consequences of Partition were far more complex, it should not be impossible to normalise the western frontier with Pakistan
Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Pakistan@75: Navigating the way forward
August 01,2022 16:47:16 PM
C. Raja Mohan writes: Pakistan needs a fresh start. Ending the stalemate with India will expand the diplomatic, political and economic space for it to navigate its multiple current crises
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
C. Raja Mohan writes: It’s time India and Japan rethink their nuclear policy
July 26,2022 04:30:47 AM
C. Raja Mohan writes: Delhi will have to respond, sooner than later, to the dramatic changes in the global environment triggered by the rise and assertion of China. With partners, India and Japan can form credible deterrence
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
C. Raja Mohan writes: Lessons on navigating the evolving geopolitics in the Middle East
July 19,2022 04:40:32 AM
C. Raja Mohan writes: Joe Biden's recent trip to the Middle East highlights the emerging trends in the region's diverse political and strategic orientations. Diplomatic realism in Delhi means India can realise its potential in the region
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: India’s new West Asia approach is a welcome break with past diffidence
July 11,2022 18:42:01 PM
C Raja Mohan writes: India's participation in I2U2 summit – with Israel, US, UAE – marks a more confident engagement with the region.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: With China’s expanding influence, Asia is also seeking to diversify its security partnerships
July 05,2022 04:15:49 AM
C Raja Mohan writes: This has led to greater Asian engagement with Europe as well as creation of new Indo-Pacific regional institutions – including Quad and AUKUS
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
C Raja Mohan writes: India needs a forward-looking strategy on Pakistan
May 31,2022 04:00:41 AM
Pakistan’s hand today is much weaker, while India's room for manoeuvre has grown.
Tue, May 31, 2022
Opinion: Can India turn Quad into an instrument to realise its significant potential as technological power?
May 23,2022 16:01:12 PM
C. Raja Mohan writes: The US is eager to strengthen India’s technological capabilities for defence and security. Delhi needs to move quickly to create internal environment for such partnerships with Quad members.
Tue, May 24, 2022
For a better South Asian neighbourhood
May 17,2022 04:15:15 AM
C Raja Mohan writes: Ukraine conflict, developments in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan underline need to reframe regional ties, work with the logic of geography in Subcontinent
Tue, May 17, 2022