Articles by Dhruva Jaishankar
Reforming the UNSC remains a tough task
The absence of adequate representation from Asia and Africa betrays the UN Charter. To regain its effectiveness, the UN body must reflect the world as it is
Published on May 15, 2024 11:03 PM IST
Anticipating Biden versus Trump rerun
There are important differences in their approaches to alliances, climate policy, immigration, tariffs, and democracy
Published on Mar 25, 2024 11:13 PM IST
Seeing India-China ties through Taiwan
Conflict over Taipei’s political status will have strategic and economic consequences for Delhi
Published on Jan 18, 2024 01:58 AM IST
The tarnished legacy of Henry Kissinger
Kissinger may be remembered as the last American diplomatic celebrity. But it is equally likely that his critics will have the last word in defining his legacy
Published on Nov 30, 2023 10:31 PM IST
The collapse of the neo-liberal consensus
Nations are preparing for a global economy characterised by gated globalisation, plurilateral or regional blocs, and competing industrial policies
Published on Nov 20, 2023 10:53 PM IST
How the Czechs checkmated China
Prague’s experience with Beijing also exposes the limitations and fragility of China’s global outreach
Published on Oct 23, 2023 10:07 AM IST
Why G20 matters to India and the world
Economic, demographic, and commercial factors are driving India’s outreach. Advancing the Global South agenda may prove to be its enduring legacy
Published on Sep 04, 2023 10:40 PM IST
NATO can help Delhi anchor Indo-Pacific
India is wary about any engagement with NATO. However, the growing strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific opens the door for deeper dialogue with India.
Published on Jul 09, 2023 10:04 PM IST
A pathway for deeper US-India ties has been laid
A shared sense of challenges, deepening people-to-people and commercial links, and diminishing relevance of obstacles have led to more meaningful India-US ties
Published on Jun 23, 2023 09:57 PM IST
Indo-Pacific summits mark a global churn
This month will see a series of global summits. New kinds of ties, geopolitical competition, and plans to address global problems are likely to take shape
Updated on May 16, 2023 07:51 PM IST
A common agenda for the Global South
India’s recent embrace of the Global South represents a strategic opening to advance its objectives and push institutional reform
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:09 PM IST
US has bolstered its position in the world
As the Ukraine war enters its second year, US efforts mark a good return on investment from the point of view of national security. But over the next year, further risks abound
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 07:43 PM IST
Will WC final be remembered for 2 individuals or 2 teams?
Memories of individual or collective accomplishment are often made in hindsight
Published on Dec 16, 2022 08:09 PM IST
What midterm results will mean for US and the world
The results are a mixed bag, with the Republicans likely to win a slim majority in the House of Representatives and the race for the Senate too close to call. These dynamics will have implications for the US and the rest of the world
Published on Nov 12, 2022 07:45 PM IST
India plays a crucial role in US semiconductor plans
The US doesn’t have the people to help industry grow. That’s where India can step in, with its high-quality innovators and researchers. India’s own ambitions are likely to benefit from this move
Published on Oct 18, 2022 07:10 PM IST
Post Abe, the contours of India-Japan relations
Japan’s relations with India are currently healthy, but as structural challenges make themselves felt in the ties, the biggest tribute to Shinzo Abe’s legacy would be to find ways to surmount some of these hurdles
Updated on Sep 24, 2022 06:28 PM IST
I2U2 reflects new geopolitical realities for all four nations
There is a strategic logic in the coming together of India, Israel, the US, and the UAE. But trenchant disagreements on great power politics linger. Developing the partnership from the ground up will be key
Published on Jul 15, 2022 09:11 PM IST
The Ukraine war exposes glaring analytical gaps
Some are questionable assumptions that took hold among analysts of international relations. But other gaps have been exposed in India’s independent analytical capability
Updated on Apr 11, 2022 08:26 PM IST
India should integrate into global value chains
Creating goods and services not just for India, but for the world, is critical to ensuring large-scale employment, wealth creation, and human development
Updated on Mar 04, 2022 03:55 PM IST
What the crisis in Ukraine reveals
It exposes the limitations of both hard and soft power. And, there are cautionary lessons for India from both the European and Russian experiences
Updated on Feb 14, 2022 08:54 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
Democracy and the US-India relationship
While both recognise the value of democracy and the importance of demonstrating the success of democratic governance, the two differ on their approaches to democratic promotion and coalition building
Updated on Dec 26, 2021 08:38 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
Will the US reset ties with China, Pakistan?
While the prospect of a US-China deal is limited, US cooperation with Pakistan is possible in the near-term
Updated on Nov 16, 2021 07:24 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
The collective complicity for AQ Khan
The notion that Khan operated a rogue proliferation network is useful fiction. His death leaves many questions unanswered
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:49 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
Twenty years later, a fractured world
In a post-9/11 world, four geopolitical contests are playing out. In Afghanistan, all strands intersect
Updated on Sep 08, 2021 09:45 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
A tale of four presidents, Afghanistan, and India
Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden took steps which aligned with Indian goals. But their policies also frustrated, undercut, or harmed Indian interests
Updated on Aug 23, 2021 06:16 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
How the US lost the plot in Afghanistan
In some ways, the real war began after 2009, as the US forces drew down from Iraq. The result was a carrots and sticks approach; the swelling to over 60,000 US troops in Afghanistan (with another 30,000 committed during the “surge”) coupled with greater economic assistance to Pakistan
Updated on Jul 13, 2021 08:27 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
The promise and perils of Artificial Intelligence partnerships
AI can be a force for good. It has emerged as one technology of particular importance because of its role as an accelerator, its versatility, and its wide applicability. But challenges include standards-setting, supply chain resilience, talent retention, and data policy
Updated on Jun 16, 2021 03:21 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
How China plays on inter-race ties in the US
Beijing’s sharpening rhetoric concerning US race relations is certainly intended to deflect criticism and draw moral equivalence with the US amid their intensifying battle of narratives. But such Chinese statements also have Cold War precedents
Updated on May 19, 2021 07:21 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
Locating Quad in geopolitical history
Despite last year’s quadrilateral Malabar exercises and the recent announcement of new working groups, Quad cooperation on naval interoperability, critical technologies, and Covid-19 had been manifest previously.
Published on Mar 17, 2021 08:30 PM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
EU’s China dilemma is a sign of things to come
The shift from a one-world economy to a two-world system will force States to make hard choices. Europe is the testing ground
Updated on Feb 19, 2021 06:19 AM IST
Dhruva Jaishankar
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