QUAD: A Concert Without Conductors
Aayush Pal The Indo-Pacific accounts for nearly two-thirds of global GDP, roughly 60 per cent of global maritime trade, and…
India–US in the Indo-Pacific: From Strategic Alignment to Structural Necessity
Joy Aditya Phookan The India-US convergence is a direct response to China’s assertive expansionism, visible in its construction of artificial islands…
Great Nicobar Project: Keystone of India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Maritime Future
Tejashree P V The ICTT on the Great Nicobar Island will rank among the world's best transhipment terminals after Singapore and…
“One Earth, One Home, One Future”: Tianjin Declaration and Beyond
Prof. Dr. Bharat H. Desai This refreshing SCO bonhomie in 2025, especially among the three principal global actors (China, India, Russia), underscores the…
Realism at Play: How India, China, and Russia Are Reshaping Global Power
Kabindra Sharma & Dr. Rippy Das The West’s monopoly on global affairs is fading fast. The RIC troika, shaped by trade wars, shifting alliances,…
Beyond the Words and Photo-Op: The Quad’s Struggle for Cohesion and Concrete Action
Shashank Pandey If the Quad is to emerge from its Washington rendezvous with credibility intact, its members must turn shared…
Strategic Minilateralism: A Game-Changing Tool for Indian Diplomacy
Archita Gaur The ever-changing global world order and the changing nature of global threats continue to pose challenges to the…
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…
Quad Plays a Crucial Role in Ensuring Regional Security and that of the Indo-Pacific: Expert Panel at #RaisinaDialogue2025
On Day 2 of the ORF Raisina Conference, a session was held on “Secure Waters: Asian Quad and…
India, the US and the Future: Decoding the Modi-Trump Summit
Modi and Trump’s meeting strengthened U.S.-India ties, focusing on trade, defence, and strategic cooperation.