Modi foreign policy

In a geopolitically fractious world, the Indian PM has managed to elicit extraordinary support from the U.S. while publicly courting its biggest foes.

The BJP has consistently used its foreign policy credentials to bolster its domestic popularity, but the difference is mostly one of style rather than substance.

In his latest book, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar shows that his thinking on statecraft has progressed in significant ways.

India’s shift toward support for Israel risks putting it out of step with the developing world.

The Indian diplomatic corps is being increasingly used for partisan purposes.

In two different recent speeches, S. Jaishankar, perhaps inadvertently, outlined how the Modi government views great powers.

A recent paper by a British think tank head, and ensuing commentary, once again leads to key questions about the implicit assumptions driving Indian foreign policy.

Paris has been an old friend of New Delhi; their relations continue to deepen amid a French Indo-Pacific push.

As China makes inroads in the Arctic, India seeks to throw its hat in the regional geopolitical ring.

Fence-sitting and ambiguous positions on key international security issues hasn’t served the country’s global ambitions well.

Jaishankar’s remarks offer a glimpse into India’s future trajectory. Which may not make some happy.