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Scrapping the Free Movement Regime With Myanmar Has Created Challenges for India
By Maha Siddiqui
The India-Myanmar border is not only a frontier that New Delhi needs to secure, but is also a vital tool in India’s foreign policy.

How Trump’s Pursuit of Cheap Oil Will Impact India’s Energy Security
By Saswata Chaudhury
Trump's promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth poses significant challenges, but there are mitigating factors as well.

How India’s China Challenge Is Reshaping Its Domestic and Foreign Policy
By Aadil Brar
China-India geopolitical competition has notably shaped Indian domestic and foreign policy for decades – as it still does.

Indian Defense Production: Relying on Self-reliance
By Ajai Shukla
Just 1.91 percent of GDP was allocated for defense in the recent annual budget. Can India afford to buy the expensive weapons on display at Aero India 2025?

India’s 2025 Budget: A Missed Opportunity to Meet Climate Targets
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The country must engage in climate diplomacy while simultaneously making consistent and meaningful efforts at home. It has failed to do so.

How the RSS Propelled the BJP to Power in Delhi State Elections
By Sudha Ramachandran
While political parties engaged in high-decibel mud-slinging at each other, RSS cadres engaged people face-to-face in meetings in their homes. It worked.

Is Narendra Modi Preemptively Bending the Knee to Donald Trump?
By Muqtedar Khan
To ensure that the Modi-Trump meeting on February 13 goes smoothly, India appears to have made anticipatory concessions to the U.S.

Legacy of a Reformer: Manmohan Singh and India’s Economic Liberalization
By Tushar Shetty
Ashok Desai and Richard Rossow join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the 1991 reforms and the progress of economic liberalization and reform in India.

India’s Turn Toward Its Extended Neighborhood
By Anuraag Khaund
In the face of an increasingly hostile and constrained near neighborhood, New Delhi has focused on deepening relations with a wider array of countries.

In Delhi, BJP’s Roughshod Politics Prove a Winning Formula
By Anando Bhakto
Delhi's voters dismissed the AAP from office, signaling approval of the BJP's relentless targeting of the opposition party.

Narrowing the Trade Deficit Will Top Modi-Trump Meeting Agenda
By Elizabeth Roche
India could agree to purchase high-end U.S. vehicles and military aircraft in addition to stepping up nuclear energy collaboration.

Coal Mine Disaster in India’s Assam Opens Can of Worms
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Rat-hole mining is banned by the Supreme Court. But its practice persists under the noses of government officials and politicians.

Chabahar in the Crossfire: How Trump 2.0’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Squeezes India’s Strategic Ambitions
By Kashif Hasan Khan
The Trump administration’s decision to revoke India's sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port represents a significant geopolitical challenge.

Indonesia’s Interest in India’s BrahMos: More Than Just a Missile Deal
By Risyad Sadzikri and Alfa Yoga Amadeus Daryana
In addition to supporting the modernization of the Indonesian Navy, the possible BrahMos deal could also open a new era of cooperation between the two nations.

How India Can Navigate Global Trade Shifts in Trump 2.0
By Somesh Mathur and Anusree Paul
Washington's targeted tariffs and protectionist policies will create complex challenges and opportunities for India

China vs India: Evolving Security Footprints in Central Asia
By Daniel Balazs
In contrast to India’s well-established bilateral security engagements with Central Asian states, China has been less active beyond the scope of the SCO.

Long and Winding Road to Restoring Trust in China-India Relations
By Rushali Saha
The statements issued by the two sides after the recent meeting in Beijing revealed subtle differences, which does not bode well.

The Quad Under Trump 2.0: Early Signs of Shift Amid Continuity
By Araudra Singh
The first Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the new U.S. administration suggested changes on at least three counts.

Invitation to Visit India Eludes Nepali Prime Minister Oli
By Birat Anupam
Oli’s visit to China may have added to Delhi’s long-standing irritation with the Nepali leader.

Why India’s Growth Momentum Is Losing Steam
By Biswajit Dhar
The slowdown should be a wake-up call for the government to take remedial action, especially to address weakness on the demand side.

Challenges Ahead for India-Indonesia Cooperation
By Sudha Ramachandran
The much-anticipated announcement about Indonesia’s purchase of the BrahMos missile from India did not happen.

Delhi Assembly Polls: An Existential Test for All 3 Parties in the Fray
By Kavita Chowdhury
It has been 27 years since the BJP governed the capital. It is determined to unseat the ruling AAP in the state.

What’s Next for India-Indonesia Ties?
By Rishi Gupta
Indonesian President Prabowo was the chief guest at India’s 75th Republic Day – a testament to growing strategic ties.

Y Nithiyanandam on the Risks of China’s Ambitious Yarlung Tsangpo Project
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Without greater transparency on the part of China and cooperative frameworks, this dam could become a flashpoint in an already delicate regional equilibrium”