Reconceptualising India’s Strategic Sphere of Influence in the IOR: A Case for a 21st-Century Indian Monroe Doctrine
Dhruv Ashok In this issue brief, Dhruv Ashok explores how India must shift from a defensive mindset to a more…
India and the Quad: Strategic Autonomy in an Unstable Indo-Pacific
Parag Gilada India’s engagement with the Quad showcases a prime example of how the nation can use pragmatic thinking to…
Arctic and the Illusion of High-North-Low Tension
Abhishek Kumar The Arctic region also holds a vast amount of untapped resources that range from reserves of oil, natural…
Bay of Bengal Balancing Act: India Holds the Line Against China in BIMSTEC
Dr Nanda Kishor India took a two-track approach: strengthening its bilateral ties with Bangladesh and simultaneously trying to develop consensus among…
A War of Attrition: The US-China Economic Standoff and Its Global Fallout
Lakshmi Karlekar & HM Greeshma The confrontation creates a long rift that will not only hamper these two intricately linked economies but also…
Proximity vs. Projection: Rethinking India’s Neighbourhood First Policy
Diksha Bharti What truly defines India’s “national interest” amidst the delicate tapestry of its neighbourhood? In an era where strategic…
The CPEC Conundrum: How China’s Energy Ambitions Entrapped Pakistan
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar The exploitation and extraction of natural resource endowments for its benefit has trapped Pakistan into a spiral circle…
The Tokyo Trilateral: Economic Interdependence and the Future of East Asian Cooperation
Bishwarupa Kar The discussions during the meeting were aimed at cooperation on various topics of cultural exchange, climate change and…
Ramayana Diplomacy: PM Modi’s Diplomatic Outreach Through Civilisational Legacy in Thailand and Sri Lanka
Ramayana’s influence extends past national frontiers for hundreds of years to define the cultural, religious, and social developments…
Greenland in the Crosshairs: U.S. Strategy and the Global Race for Arctic Dominance
Shashank Pandey The United States’ attempt to secure Greenland, however, is part of a larger geopolitical realignment that affects the…