Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

A closer look at some of the agenda items on the defense side.

Despite India’s recent seeking of friendlier ties with Beijing, the future prospects for relations remain uncertain.

The expected meeting has seen a focus on what both sides could agree to on the defense side.

The results are not simply a loss for Beijing or a win for New Delhi.

A year after the Doklam crisis, New Delhi faces the same old challenges in this realm.

New Delhi’s approach to Southeast Asia within the wider Indo-Pacific region is strategically sound but has limits.

The move deserves attention for its potentially wider significance.

The agreement is among the hot topics of discussion ahead of the 2+2 dialogue this week.

New Delhi looks to be deepening its focus on this domain, and for good reasons.

New Delhi’s concerns are growing, and perhaps understandably so.

While New Delhi is getting more diplomatic support for its position, it is doing little to change the threat Pakistan poses.

Beijing’s rising capabilities, while not surprising, should raise concerns for the region.  

Modi’s recent foray to African states exposes both the opportunities and challenges for New Delhi in the continent relative to Beijing’s ongoing efforts there.

A closer look at what relations between Washington and Moscow mean for New Delhi.

A closer look at what the recent trip meant for bilateral ties between Seoul and New Delhi.

The passing of an NSRA bill would be a useful step in addressing some challenges on this front.

Such developments only exacerbate the challenges of managing differences in an important, complex relationship.

New Delhi’s record on this score is more mixed than some of the headlines seem to suggest.

A closer look at the trajectory of an important relationship.

Despite New Delhi’s continued hopes and some encouraging signs, significant challenges remain.

It’s time for greater efforts to confront this challenge.

The trip reinforced both the growing strategic alignment between New Delhi and Jakarta as well as its limits.

New Delhi needs to think more about drone technology and its domestic, regional, and global implications.

Though the decision itself may not have been surprising, the consequences could be serious for New Delhi’s security.