Beyond Strategic Alignment: Structural Plateaus and Protectionism in Indo-Pacific Partnerships
Hridbina Chatterjee Strategic alignment, particularly within the Indo-Pacific framework and the Quad, is no longer automatically translating into preferential market…
Why the U.S.–Bangladesh Deal is not likely to Shake India’s Textile Edge?
Anshika Agarwal Under recent arrangements, Bangladeshi exports face a 19% reciprocal tariff, while India secured a slightly lower 18% rate,…
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…
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.
From Strategic Convergence to Tariff Confrontation: The Arc of India–U.S. Relations, 1947–2025
Balaji Subramanian The India–U.S. relationship since 1947 has not been a straight line but an irregular arc, evolving from early…
The Dragon and the Elephant Tango – India–China Strategic Alignment in the Shadow of Trump’s Tariff Hegemony
Sindhuri Sai Trump’s tariff war, intended to isolate China and pressure India, instead pushed the two Asian rivals into a…
Semiconductors, Self-Reliance, and Sovereignty: Modi’s Message Under Trump’s Tariff Shadow
Pritam Sarbabidya PM Modi’s Red Fort speech on 15 Aug 2025, contained unmistakable signals: India will not passively submit to…
Trump Tariffs and Their Ripple Effect on India: Understanding the Economic Fallout
Tejashree P V Nearly 55% of Indian exports to the U.S. will be impacted by the new tariffs, said the Federation…
India’s Diplomatic Counter: A Rebuttal to Western Hypocrisy over Russian Oil
Vibha Hareesh India pointed out that, in 2023, the EU had trade in services with Russia of approximately €17.2 billion…