By Vivek Mishra
While Trump's choices reflect his desire for a loyal team, they also signal his intention to challenge traditional governance structures and pursue a different vision for America's future.
Team Trump: There's Method To This Madness
Foursight: A Task Force On China’s Strategic Futures Joint Report
While there is no shortage of analysis and speculation of China’s capabilities and behavior today, it is imperative to keep an eye on longer-term developments and remain open to uncertainties that could shape China’s strategic outlook.
Joint Report
By Shikha Aggarwal, Divyank Chaudhary, Lily McElwee, Aaron Glasserman, Keshav Kelkar, Kento Mashiko, Takuya Matsuda, Helen Mitchell, Philip Rogers, Rena Sasaki, David Saultry, and Neil Thomas
Editors: Dhruva Jaishankar and Greg Brown
Trump 2.0 Could Recalibrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Engagements
By Vivek Mishra
While the Indo-Pacific will continue to receive attention in U.S. policy circles, the approach under Trump may be two-pronged.
How Trump 2.0 could reset America's Indo-Pacific strategy
By Vivek Mishra
Trump’s recent reelection signals a possible shift in global stability, with a hardline stance on China and strategic alliances in the Indo-Pacific.
Trump 2.0 will echo themes from first term, but with big changes
By Vivek Mishra
How might Trump’s second administration stay similar to and differ from his first term?
Brics’ daringly autonomous model for financial sovereignty
By Udaibir Das
Where do Brics, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank overlap in their newly released communiques on the global economic landscape?
America at a crossroads
By Vivek Mishra
How have the Trump and Harris campaigns done so far in the views of the American public as Election Day nears?
Whether Trump or Harris, India-US relations are politics-proof
By Vivek Mishra
What might America’s foreign policy with India look like if led by a Trump administration or a Harris administration?
Why America embraces India’s strategic autonomy
By Vivek Mishra
How does India’s shift towards individualism impact its relationship with Washington as tensions with China grows?
The Decline of India-Russia Strategic Relations
MQ-9B deal: A capacity upgrade for India-US relations
By Vivek Mishra
How does the recent MQ-9B drone deal between India and the United States foster deeper defense and technology cooperation between the two countries?
The US-Venezuela relations: A downward spiral
By Vivek Mishra
As Washington navigates pressures in Latin America, it remains to be seen how the next U.S. administration will deal with Russia and China in America’s backyard.
The trio of risks reshaping SWF strategies
By Udaibir Das
How do sovereign wealth funds navigate current times while building portfolio resilience?
Elections and externalities: India-US security ties under the next US presidency
By Vivek Mishra
External factors are likely to weigh heavily on US commitments in the Indo-Pacific under the next administration, which will in turn influence the evolution of the India-US security partnership.
Trudeau's K-drama: A distraction from domestic issues, China influence
By Vivek Mishra
Faced with low approval ratings, Justin Trudeau seems to be using foreign policy as a tool to distract from his domestic failures. Not just India, but another unresolved issue of Trudeau's tenure has been his handling of Chinese interference in Canadian elections.
Biden, Netanyahu, and the game theory spectacle in the Middle East
By Vivek Mishra
As Arab-Americans hope for Harris’ distance from Netanyahu, currently, there isn’t much difference between Biden’s and Harris’ Middle-East approach, as she could inherit an increasingly volatile Gulf
What Might Trump or Harris Mean for India
By Dhruva Jaishankar
While the direct implications for India might be less than for others, the 2024 U.S. presidential election will undoubtedly have indirect effects on India.
Rethinking African financial stability reports
By Udaibir Das
How can countries with small and shallow financial markets adopt financial stability reports that are more suited for their economic conditions?
Japan shouldn’t work with the Taliban, not even to build schools
By Sadiq Amini
Is Japan’s continued engagement with Afghanistan, especially with development projects, furthering the legitimacy of Taliban rule?
