Strategic insecurities that persist beyond the LAC
“Mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual sensitivity should remain the basis of our relations”. That’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India reminded his...
Back to normal: Signs of a Sino-Indian rapprochement
On the eve of the first summit of an “expanded” BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping in the Russian city of Kazan,...
The Quad way of standing the test of time
U.S. President Joe Biden hosted fellow Quad leaders – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister...
What lies ahead for a complete normalisation of India-China ties?
A section of Indian media has been unwarrantedly citing a statement by a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, during a media...
Testing times for India’s neighbourhood policy
Here, I try to throw light on some recent developments in South Asia that pose a new set of challenges to India’s foreign policy.
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Philippines stands up to Chinese “grey zone” bullying
Laser, water cannon, and now a floating barrier – I explain how Manila is mustering the courage to deal with China’s recent “grey zone”...
Quad foreign ministers meet in New York for the third time
Quad foreign ministers met in New York for the second time this year and the seventh time since 2019. The four-nation grouping’s ambit of...
New Delhi consensus cut across underlying power plays within G20
India’s G20 presidency is perhaps the most ambitious and grandest in the forum’s history. The recently concluded New Delhi summit was notable for its...
The 18th G20 summit: When India takes the centre stage of the world
The G20 summit of 2023 is going to be the drumbeat of India’s rising prowess and stature in a world characterised by growing multipolarity.
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China’s updated map and the undoing of diplomacy
China has released an updated map of its territory on August 28, 2023, that included its contested claims on the western border with India,...