Soft Power on the Fast Track- The Unsung Victory of Sports Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific
Parag Gilada The presentation of the Australia-India Sports Roadmap is a quantum leap in statecraft beyond a conventional maritime security…
From Textiles to Tech: India–UK CETA
Anjali Singh The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a free trade agreement (FTA), is not just economically motivated…
Bridges to Nowhere? The Price of Navigating Nepal’s Twin Hegemons
Hridbina Chatterjee For Nepal, the classical image of a "yam between two boulders" has undergone a profound 21st-century transformation.
Multi-Alignment as India’s Foreign Policy Strategy in the Indo-Pacific
Dr Mohmmad Rizwan India's foreign policy of multi-alignment permits the state to engage in pragmatic interactions with various poles of power…
Ports, Pipelines and Power: China’s Expanding Footprint in the Indian Ocean
Anusreeta Dutta For the last two decades, Beijing has been systematically expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean through a…
Capacity Building as Statecraft: Understanding the Strategic Significance of ITEC
Archita Gaur Established in 1964 as part of India's broader technical cooperation framework, ITEC was conceptualised as a tool of…
Takaichi in Delhi: Old Friendship, New Geometry
Aayush Pal Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the visit as the beginning of a…
Beyond Kalapani: What Nepal’s Mediation Proposal Reveals About Himalayan Geopolitics
The Kalapani issue is not just about maps and historical treaties. Now it’s a portal into the geopolitical…
Geopolitics, Trade, and Power: Reassessing India–US Bilateral Relations
Since 2008, India's geopolitical profile has risen in Washington for two primary reasons: India's massive domestic market and…
Fortifying the Chicken’s Neck: The Geopolitical Symbiosis of India’s Capital and Bhutan’s Megaproject
For India, backing Bhutan’s urban and industrial expansion at Gelephu is not merely an act of neighbourly goodwill;…