Shankar Kumar

India-US engagements following the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House are about to see a new but unequivocal phase on the diplomatic and strategic fronts and this expectation has grown, especially among...

As the year 2024 wraps up, a close analysis of India’s external engagement with the world shows that New Delhi continues to lay focus on the Gulf region for its energy security, trade, defence,...

When it comes to an arms race, China tries its best to compete with global leaders such as the US, Russia, France, Germany, Europe, and Israel in the production of advanced military technology. The...

While there is a commotion in the West following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval of change in the country’s nuclear doctrine, allowing armed forces to use atomic weapons in response to Ukraine’s deployment of...

In the last week of October, India witnessed two prominent European leaders’ back-to back visits; one, from Germany and another from Spain with both focusing on strengthening defence ties with New Delhi at the...

To keep anti-India elements, especially belonging to the Khalistani movement in good humour, the Justin Trudeau government last week asked New Delhi to submit High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and five other diplomats to...

Just ahead of the US visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Quad Summit and address the UN General Assembly on the world body’s 79th anniversary, a New York court issued summons...

By insisting that the next Dalai Lama will be selected by China, efforts are being made by Beijing to scuttle the 14th Dalai Lama’s plan to announce his next incarnation in 2025. But in...

In this world of unpredictability, India has a sure shot to a goal, which unwaveringly lies in its strategic autonomy in diplomacy and defence. Close on the heels of PM Modi’s first ever official...

During the just-concluded visit of Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to India, the two countries called for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between New Delhi and Hanoi, while affirming the importance of maintaining peace,...

When incumbent President of the US, Joe Biden on July 13 announced his decision to quit the race for the presidential election, due on November 5, he was the first head of government in...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first bilateral visits, during his third term in office, to Russia and Austria have concluded, giving the international community much needed fodder to discuss and debate over India’s foreign policy...

Now it is official: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a two-day visit to Russia, beginning from July 8. This will be the first bilateral visit to Russia by Modi in his third...