India–France Special Global Strategic Partnership: Recasting Bilateral Ties for a Multipolar World
Lipun Kumar Sanbad The transition to a Special Global Strategic Partnership is an indicator that both nations are interested in making…
From Naxalbari to Diminution: The Rise and Fall of India’s Maoist Movement
Balaji Subramanian The true measure of our victory is not the elimination of the Maoists, but ensuring the absence of…
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…
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,…
Why America’s Economic Coercion Failed to Corner India
Aayush Pal In response to Trump tariffs, India adopted a market diversification strategy aimed at substituting American demand with other…
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…
Diplomacy in Numbers: Tracking India’s Global Engagements Since 2000
Divyanka Tandon India's approach towards its involvement in multiple international spheres displays a deep understanding of how to effectively balance…
Germany’s India Outreach: Defence, Trade, and a New European Reset
Chancellor Merz's visit comes at a time when Germany is increasingly looking towards Asia, particularly India, amid economic…
2025 A Year of Geopolitical Turbulence and Global Realignment
The year 2025 marked a decisive break from the assumptions that shaped the post–Cold War and post-globalisation eras.