Former Prime Minister of India, the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee made an apt observation in global geopolitics, “You can change friends, but not neighbours.” The situation becomes all the more complicated when a country...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his bilateral press meeting with the Sultan of Darrusalem made a crucial point. He advocated how India stands for development and not expansionism. He also called on countries to...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to Poland and Ukraine was a monumental step in the foreign policy lexicon of our country. India’s foreign policy in the post-Independence period was marked by a deep...
India finds itself in a precarious geopolitical situation, surrounded by a volatile neighbourhood that significantly challenges its external security management. To the west, Pakistan teeters on the edge of bankruptcy, further destabilising an already...
Defence diplomacy has become key to India’s external engagements in recent years. India, primarily a major defence importer, is now taking steps towards employing multi-dimensional aspects of defence engagements while interacting with countries worldwide....
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has commenced its third term with a pledge to maintain policy continuity across economic, foreign, and strategic domains. However, the...
The recent meeting between Indian Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit at Kazakhstan capital of Astana, has garnered significant attention, reflecting the...
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Seychellean Vice-President Ahmed Afif, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Bhutan Prime Minister...
Historical grievances stemming from the 1962 Sino-Indian War continue to influence the geopolitical dynamics between India and China. The Doklam standoff in 2017 was a significant military confrontation that underscored the volatility of India-China...
India is making significant strides in solidifying its position in the Asian age, particularly by bolstering its armed forces through a robust modernisation drive. Notable investments have been directed towards the Navy and the...
On October 15, 2023, the ferry service between India and Sri Lanka was resumed after a gap of 40 years. From the early 1900s to 1982, the Indo-Ceylon Express ran between Chennai and Colombo...
The BRI Forum: As the representatives of various countries reached Beijing to attend the 3rd Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) forum on October 17-18, 2023, China was desperately looking to consolidate its marquee project. It...
China is at war with us. This statement may shock some because the general hierarchical understanding of war is confined to conventional war. But the character of war turned hybrid long back, which encompasses...