Articles by Harsh V Pant
A confident India is taking on the world
PM Modi's three-nation tour was a testament to how New Delhi has managed the turbulence of global politics effectively and positioned itself well for the future

Published on May 31, 2023 09:49 PM IST
The nuclear revolution hasn’t been absorbed in military plans. Fix it
On Pakistan, India should be more willing to use conventional military options and call out Pakistan’s nuclear bluff

Updated on May 10, 2023 07:48 PM IST
Border villages can help fight Chinese build-up
Under the Vibrant Villages Programme nearly 3,000 villages selected along the 3,400-km-long border are set to get better infrastructure facilities

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 06:49 PM IST
NATO expansion will end up shaping India’s policy
India will do its best to keep ties with Russia on an even keel, but underlying realities are changing rapidly

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:57 PM IST
Learnings from the Ukraine battlefield for armed forces
There are six key takeaways for India from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Indian armed services, especially the Indian Army, has its task cut out.

Published on Mar 21, 2023 07:35 PM IST
Stronger India-Italy ties can transform the Indo-Pacific
At the heart of Italy’s Indo-Pacific vision lies the understanding of this region as the neighbourhood of its strategic Mediterranean Sea.

Updated on Mar 04, 2023 07:07 PM IST
How Russia’s Ukraine offensive can impact India’s G20 presidency
There can be no debate that India’s much-vaunted strategic autonomy is being challenged by the Russian misadventure in Ukraine

Updated on Feb 19, 2023 08:32 PM IST
India unshackled from Pakistan is good news
A mix of marginalisation, mobilisation and militarisation has helped Delhi take away a key facet of Pakistan’s outreach, allowing India to be more ambitious on the regional and global stage

Updated on Feb 01, 2023 08:03 AM IST
Andaman and Nicobar can lift India’s maritime capacity
The strategic location of these islands demands New Delhi’s full attention as it can open new vistas for India’s maritime strategy

Updated on Jan 16, 2023 01:12 PM IST
What 2023 holds for India’s foreign policy
The Ukraine war threw unexpected geopolitical tests at India in 2022, and Delhi handled it deftly. But challenges from China persist, and if the war drags on, India’s new multi-alignment strategy will face the stress test in the new year

Updated on Dec 28, 2022 08:01 PM IST
Berlin bats for closer ties. Delhi must reciprocate
As Germany makes an important outreach to India, New Delhi will carefully watch how Berlin deals with its economic entanglement with China.

Updated on Dec 12, 2022 08:48 PM IST
China is challenging India in the Indian Ocean Region
This has been a longstanding policy of China, but more recently, Beijing has been perturbed by New Delhi’s proactive push in China’s periphery along the wider Indo-Pacific. Beijing is attempting to portray itself as the new leader in the emerging multipolar world

Updated on Dec 02, 2022 08:55 PM IST
What do the young think of India’s foreign policy?
The young respondents of The ORF Foreign Policy Survey displayed a sophisticated understanding of India’s foreign policy and the evolving world order

Published on Nov 12, 2022 08:33 PM IST
Don’t have unrealistic demands from Sunak
The bilateral relationship is growing due to a newfound convergence in their strategic orientation. Let’s not burden Sunak with unrealistic expectations.

Updated on Oct 30, 2022 07:28 PM IST
Xi’s Taiwan policy has a message for the world
Xi has sounded the bugle that Taiwan will continue to be the most important fault line in his global engagement. The rest of the world, including India, must assess the implications of this development with a degree of seriousness

Published on Oct 17, 2022 08:19 PM IST
India is at the heart of global governance shifts
At a time of unprecedented global flux, new structures of global governance will emerge and India is at the heart of most of these. This is a transformative moment in global politics, and in Indian foreign policy aspirations.

Published on Sep 29, 2022 06:42 PM IST
Delhi-Dhaka ties have entered a new golden age
The robust India-Bangladesh ties has helped India to claim its links with East and Southeast Asia and ensure its role as a key interlocutor in the Indo-Pacific strategic architecture. Dhaka should be willing to go the extra mile to help Bangladesh achieve its true potential

Updated on Sep 09, 2022 07:43 PM IST
Ukraine war: The global order is being reshaped
A new era of great power politics is playing out among Russia, China, and the United States as the conflict in Ukraine drags on. India will have to make tough choices

Published on Aug 28, 2022 07:43 PM IST
Taiwan: Beijing’s growing belligerence is a warning
The message to countries in East and Southeast Asia, as well as India, is clear: Be ready for Beijing’s military intimidation if its unilateral alterations in the status quo are resisted.

Published on Aug 11, 2022 08:28 PM IST
S Asia is in a flux. India must show leadership
New Delhi’s leadership during the Covid-19 crisis has generated a new sense of expectation and the multiple crises brewing in the neighbourhood should also be seen as an opportunity to project an India that takes its regional responsibilities with the seriousness they deserve

Updated on Jul 29, 2022 08:33 PM IST
Abe leaves behind a formidable legacy
The former PM’s vision was focused on reaffirming Japan’s place in the world. He revitalised the economy, fought hard to reverse the nation’s pacifist stance and gave the world the construct of the Indo-Pacific

Updated on Jul 10, 2022 08:59 PM IST
The G7 is one part of India’s pursuit of a multipolar world
At a time when the world order is intensely polarised, India remains one of the few nations which can engage with both the G-7 and BRICS in a matter of days with élan.

Published on Jun 29, 2022 08:22 PM IST
Afghanistan: India must make its presence felt
Greater engagement with the Taliban will create new possibilities for India as other regional players such as China, Russia and Iran look for ways to step up their engagement

Updated on Jun 16, 2022 09:00 PM IST
Beyond summits, Quad must deliver quickly
It seized the moment to create a front against China. But long-term sustenance will depend on timeliness of delivery

Published on May 26, 2022 06:40 PM IST
Why is the West wooing New Delhi?
The West, often used to a pontificating India of the past, today hears an Indian voice that is capable of articulating a narrative of a responsible stakeholder that is firmly steeped in its own ethos

Updated on May 04, 2022 10:29 PM IST
2+2 meet: Delhi and DC are seeking new opportunities
India and the US have underscored their commitment to continue to build on the momentum of recent years and not lose sight of the larger strategic picture

Updated on Apr 14, 2022 06:09 PM IST
Wang visit: Beijing is not reassessing its India policy
It’s still about targeting India’s vulnerabilities — be it making common cause with Pakistan on Kashmir or with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Updated on Mar 29, 2022 08:09 PM IST
Delhi must review ties with Moscow
The Ukraine war shows India-Russia ties lack breadth, the Russia-China axis will grow more, and India’s relations with the West will rise. India must acknowledge these shifts to deal with the new order better

Updated on Mar 16, 2022 08:18 PM IST
India must think of reconfiguring its ties with Russia
Through its actions in Ukraine, Russia has challenged the global order in fundamental ways and India’s foreign policy won’t be immune from its reverberations

Published on Feb 25, 2022 06:48 PM IST
Indo-Pacific: How India is countering China
S Jaishankar’s visit to the Philippines from the Quad summit also showcased India’s willingness to more proactively shape the strategic contours of the Indo-Pacific

Updated on Feb 16, 2022 07:07 PM IST