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Dealing with the wars on the western frontier

I ndia has maintained careful ties with Iran despite US pressure. (Reuters)

Published on Mar 01, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Exorcise ghosts of the past to reset ties with Dhaka

Once the new government settles down to get the economy back on track, it will have to deal with more substantive issues with India. (AFP)

Published on Feb 16, 2026 08:47 pm IST

Grand Strategy | Will Jamaat bring ‘winter’ to Bangladesh?

Jamaat-e-Islami is regaining the influence it lost during the Sheikh Hasina era. (Reuters)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 09:33 am IST

The age of militarised middle powers is here

New Delhi recognizes the strategic opportunity in co-developing high-tech defense platforms with emerging, and militarising, middle powers. (PTI)

Published on Feb 02, 2026 08:24 pm IST

Grand Strategy| India-EU trade deal is about economics and geopolitics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.(DPR PMO)

Published on Jan 29, 2026 01:26 pm IST

A Dhaka in flux offers an opportunity for New Delhi

Long considered in the Indian strategic circles as an anti-India political formation, the BNP is not only the clear favourite in this election, but is also shedding its anti-India image. (AFP)

Published on Jan 18, 2026 09:46 pm IST

The corrupted software of international relations

When the US ignores the Principle of Sovereign Equality (UN Charter Art. 2.1) to kidnap a head of State and attack a country’s capital city and try the former under American domestic law, it ends up corrupting the software of international law. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jan 04, 2026 10:17 pm IST

The year of middle path in Indian foreign policy

Both sides of the aisle seem to recognise Russia continues to be an indispensable partner. (FIle Photo)

Updated on Dec 31, 2025 10:48 am IST

Why New Delhi needs to handle Dhaka with care

Neither Sharif Osman Hadi’s assassination nor the protection of his killers serves New Delhi’s interests. In fact, reality is quite to the contrary. (AFP)

Published on Dec 21, 2025 08:00 pm IST

Grand Strategy: India’s global mobility dreams ride on public-private partnerships

As for the government, PPPs allow the formal processes to focus on high-level policy and security issues. (Representative file photo)

Published on Dec 18, 2025 10:03 am IST

India-Russia tango, with China in the shadows

For the India-Russia relationship to remain strong, Moscow must reassure New Delhi regarding the China issue, while India should offer some assurances to Russia about its ties with the US and the West. (AP/PTI)

Published on Dec 08, 2025 09:00 pm IST

Japan, Taiwan, & Beijing’s designs for a unipolar Asia

If China is able to solidify its hegemonic position in East Asia, it may encounter fewer challengers across the rest of Asia. If China is able to solidify its hegemonic position in East Asia, it may encounter fewer challengers across the rest of Asia. (AP)

Published on Nov 23, 2025 08:21 pm IST

Pakistan and Asim Munir: Bending Constitution to back a garrison State

Today, there is little challenge to Munir in Pakistan even though he has not captured executive power in the country. (AFP/ISPR)

Published on Nov 10, 2025 09:27 pm IST

Grand Strategy: Holding on to dated rhetoric hampers strategic flexibility

External affairs minister S Jaishankar (right) hands over five ambulances as a goodwill gesture to Afghanistan's foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, in New Delhi. (ANI File)

Updated on Oct 29, 2025 02:30 pm IST

India and US: India must negotiate a favourable FTA for giving up Russian oil

The key criterion for India’s decision on buying Russian oil should not be whether it is done under US pressure or not. (REUTERS)

Published on Oct 27, 2025 09:05 pm IST

India and Afghanistan: The gains of recognising the Taliban govt in Kabul

If New Delhi waits to recognise the Taliban after other countries have done so, it would diminish the diplomatic importance of such a move. (AFP/MEA India)

Updated on Oct 12, 2025 09:41 pm IST

Curious case of Pakistan’s geopolitical rehabilitation

Pakistan may be engaging in too many tactical and strategic games simultaneously, which could become difficult to sustain (Third Party)

Updated on Sept 28, 2025 10:22 pm IST

Grand Strategy | Eight steps for India’s strategic reorientation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with external affairs minister S Jaishankar. (REUTERS FIL PHOTO)

Updated on Sept 23, 2025 04:40 pm IST

India can’t wait for a post-Trump America

New Delhi must calm its nerves in the face of provocations from DC, however unjustified they may be, since this is not only about India. (PTI)

Published on Sept 15, 2025 09:47 pm IST

India-Japan ties need a big leap in Indo-Pacific

The key is to translate the defence collaboration declaration’s wealth of promising ideas into tangible initiatives. (AFP)

Updated on Aug 31, 2025 09:48 pm IST

Anatomy of the budding India-China bonhomie

In an ideal world, New Delhi would prefer to see Chinese power balanced by the US and/or Russia. (AFP)

Published on Aug 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Reading the outcome of the Alaska summit

By agreeing to a peace settlement to end the war, as opposed to a ceasefire, Trump has effectively agreed to the Russian position. (@WhiteHouseX)

Updated on Aug 17, 2025 08:44 pm IST

Misunderstanding India’s advocacy for multipolarity

India’s foreign policy is not about indecision. It is a constant search for autonomy, balance and agency. (AFP)

Published on Aug 03, 2025 09:33 pm IST

Grand Strategy: It’s about Trump, not about India

Becoming a great power is a far more serious endeavour both historically and today. (AFP file photo)

Updated on Jul 31, 2025 09:43 am IST

How New Delhi can manage the Beijing challenge it faces

Given the current geopolitical context, it makes perfect sense for India to avoid worsening its relationship with China. (AP)

Published on Jul 20, 2025 09:59 pm IST

Grand Strategy: Using religion to achieve diplomatic, foreign policy goals

The Grand Mufti of India made a personal intervention to prevent the execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse condemned to death in Yemen. (HT File)

Published on Jul 17, 2025 07:18 pm IST

Brics as a bloc for India to build global heft

Brics will discuss issues of common interest among Its members without catering to the specific needs or interests of any single country — India must approach engagement with the group with this understanding (@MEAIndia)

Published on Jul 06, 2025 10:09 pm IST

India must transition from fourth largest economy to an economy of consequences

India’s Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) has hovered around 0.6-0.7% of its GDP. (File photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2025 12:14 pm IST

When America joins Israel’s war with Iran

The US-Israel attack will deepen divisions and sharpen existing global geopolitical fault lines (REUTERS)

Published on Jun 22, 2025 08:24 pm IST

Grand Strategy: The role of reciprocity in India’s foreign policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with external affairs minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi. (Reuters)

Updated on Jun 17, 2025 03:20 pm IST

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