By Dhruva Jaishankar
Taken together, this month’s summitry in the Indo-Pacific highlights some major stirrings to the international order.
Indo-Pacific summits mark a global churn
Resilience in the US Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Dhruva Jaishankar
While the latent power of the United States remains immense, its ability to translate that into outbound capital or technological partnerships requires cooperation with the private sector.
A Common Agenda for the Global South
By Dhruva Jaishankar
The Global South thus represents a strategic opening for India, both to advance its own development objectives and the cause of multilateral institutional reform.
Despite Flaws, the 2020 U.S.-Taliban Deal Should Still Be Implemented
By Sadiq Amini
Despite the deal’s deep flaws, the Biden administration should still insist that the remaining parts of the deal be implemented; namely, intra-Afghan negotiations and the termination of support for foreign terrorist groups.
For US in Ukraine, an Opportunity Fraught with Risk
By Dhruva Jaishankar
As the Ukraine war enters its second year, US efforts mark a good return on investment from the point of view of national security. But over the next year, further risks abound.
India’s defence-diplomacy bet
By Ammar Nainar
Drawing from a deep pool of military expertise, New Delhi is expanding its foreign affairs capacity.
Precision Targets: Accelerating the U.S.-India Defense Industrial Partnership
Afghanistan shows China’s deficits
By Sadiq Amini
If China’s Afghanistan policy is anything to go by, it is clear that it is not yet ready to wear the title of regional power, much less global power.
Internal Reasons for Repeated Cycle of Political Collapse in Afghanistan
What midterm results will mean for US and the world
By Dhruva Jaishankar
A divided Congress, a divided Republican Party, and a divided America may still be able to get some things done in the next two years.
India plays a crucial role in US semiconductor plans
By Dhruva Jaishankar
India is the second largest producer of STEM graduates after China, churning out about five times as many as the US each year.
What’s the Endgame for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
By Sadiq Amini
Pakistan is clearly worried, and rightly so. Hence, unlike the 1990s, Islamabad has not recognized the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.
Transatlantic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Post-Abe, the Contours of India-Japan Relations
By Dhruva Jaishankar
Japan’s relations with India are currently healthy but, in some respects, the proverbial glass appears only half full.
Democracy in Indian Foreign Policy
Recent developments – most notably the rise and assertiveness of the People’s Republic of China – have led to a rethink about the role of democracy in Indian foreign policy.
Special Report
By Dhruva Jaishankar & Ammar Nainar
I2U2 reflects new geopolitical realities for all four nations
By Dhruva Jaishankar
There is a strategic logic in the coming together of India, Israel, the US, and the UAE. But trenchant disagreements on great power politics linger. Developing the partnership from the ground up will be key.
Bhadauria in Dhaka to Naravane in Yangon, foreign experience matters for CDS post
By Ammar Nainar
India’s military leaders have valuable foreign experience that they have gained from ground operations, professional military education and defence diplomacy.
