When the West Wavered, India Negotiated: The Strategy Behind the ‘Mother of All Deals’
Dr Nanda Kishor What these developments reveal is a nuanced negotiation of interests, with India neither capitulating to external pressure nor…
From Caution to Craft: How India Built the Capacity to Sign the EU Mega Trade Deal
Deepa Bhaskaran India’s post-2014 trade pivot rests on a simple logic: comparative advantage delivers shared prosperity only when openness is…
Negotiation as Dialogue: Why Conversation Matters More Than Confrontation
Amit Dasgupta & Uma Sudhindra Collaboration is a key element, as negotiations are not a one-way communication but rather a dialogical process.
Anchoring the Drift: The Geopolitical Weight of the EU-India FTA in an Age of Uncertainty
Shashank Pandey The FTA has exposed an ugly truth - that depending on a single, weakening superpower is strategically untenable,…
The Emergence of an ‘Islamic NATO’: Pakistan–Saudi–Turkey Defence Alignment and Its Strategic Implications for India
Mohmmad Rizwan The infusion of Saudi capital and Turkey's sophisticated military technologies will bolster Pakistan's defence stance against India.
Shadows of Solidarity: Iran, Venezuela, and the Hezbollah Connection
Sughosh Joshi The Hezbollah in Venezuela is characterised as a potential terrorist group, but it has turned Venezuela into a…
When an Ally Turns Hegemon: Europe and Canada’s Fear of America’s Power Play at WEF 2026
Tejashree P V What emerged most clearly was not simply a debate about trade policy or diplomacy, but a deeper fear,…
From Alliance to Confrontation: The New Reality of US–Europe Relations
Aayush Pal Several European countries that have been targeted for their refusal to cooperate with the United States over Greenland…
India as a Geo-Economic Swing State: Power, Pragmatism and Multi-Alignment in a Fragmented World
Sanhita Pandey Economic analysts see India as a ‘geo-economic swing state’, a country that can shape outcomes by engaging selectively…
India’s Goldilocks Triumph: The Pragmatic Turn to Balance Growth, Inflation, and Stability
India's macroeconomic conditions have been relatively balanced in recent quarters, which include robust growth accompanied by exceptionally low…