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Mohan Kumar

Articles by Mohan Kumar

There’s a Make in India twist in New Delhi-Paris ties

Defence has always been the bulwark of the Franco-Indian relationship. But a systemic shift is on, which entails moving from a buyer-seller relationship to a partnership based on co-design, co-development and co-production of defence platforms and equipment. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 15:22 IST

In US, EU trade deals, a 1991-redux moment

The deal with the US is in the interest of both countries. For India, it provides an opportunity to access one of the most important markets in the world. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 16:05 IST

After turmoil, time for a Sixth Republic in France

The Fifth Republic did not quite anticipate a situation where a President could be legitimately elected for a period of five years, but the parliament was not necessarily won by his political formation. (AFP)

Updated on Oct 14, 2025 15:30 IST

In France, it is political crisis season again

The French will take to the streets and protest against any austerity measures, which Bayrou had suggested as part of the annual budget. (AFP)

Updated on Sep 10, 2025 16:11 IST

World does not hyphenate New Delhi and Islamabad

The Indian multi-party delegation outreach to the global community has proved that there is no traction for internationalising the so-called Kashmir issue (PTI)

Updated on Jun 8, 2025 14:25 IST

What Le Pen’s troubles mean for Europe’s rightward shift

The prevalent view is that the ban on Le Pen seeking political office will lead to a surge in support for the National Rally, even catapulting them to power (AFP)

Updated on Apr 11, 2025 15:23 IST

French-India tango over the future of AI

Updated on Feb 10, 2025 15:31 IST

Left-Right tango leaves France in governance limbo

Protesters take part in a demonstration as part of a day of nation-wide strikes and demonstrations called by unions representing civil service agents, as part of a day of action and strike in the public sector, in Strasbourg, eastern France, on December 5, 2024. Civil servants in France are mobilizing on December 5, 2024 for a day of action and strikes called by public service unions to open up a social front in the midst of a political crisis, the day after Michel Barnier's government fell on a motion of no-confidence. (Photo by Frederick FLORIN / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Dec 6, 2024 15:24 IST

Global megatrends that are set to define this generation and the next

The world is seeing a return to total war. Incessant, multi-theatre war appears to be a painful reality. (AP)

Updated on Nov 11, 2024 02:06 IST

Bracing to negotiate with a protectionist America

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gets on stage to deliver remarks during a rally at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, U.S. October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 6, 2024 13:46 IST

Delaware summit: The Quad thrives

(FILES) US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrive for their meeting during the Quad Leaders Summit at Kantei in Tokyo on May 24, 2022. Biden will host the leaders of allies Australia, India and Japan in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware on September 21, 2024, for talks focused on tensions with China, the White House said on September 12. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Updated on Sep 19, 2024 01:45 IST

A new compass guides India’s foreign policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his arrival at Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv on Friday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval are also present. (ANI Photo) (Narendra Modi Website)

Updated on Aug 28, 2024 15:49 IST

In Bangladesh’s implosion, opportunity for New Delhi

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel walk past a mural of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founding father and parent of the country's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the India-Bangladesh border of Petrapole about 100km north east of Kolkata on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Aug 6, 2024 15:13 IST

Fractured verdict reveals polarised French society

Participants wave French national tricolors during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at Place de la Republique in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Jul 8, 2024 15:46 IST

Building on the gains in the foreign policy realm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at a meeting, in New Delhi, Monday, June 17, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

Updated on Jun 27, 2024 14:57 IST

Sino-Russian axis set to divide the world further

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing.

Updated on May 17, 2024 17:44 IST

Macron and the spectre of an Atmanirbhar Europe

France's President Emmanuel Macron. (AFP)

Updated on May 9, 2024 16:39 IST

Is this the beginning of the end of WTO?

Delegates attend the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi of February 26, 2025. The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on February 26 for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 4, 2024 15:59 IST

The M&M factor in Indo-French relations

PM Narendra Modi and France’s President Emmanuel Macron (AFP)

Updated on Jan 29, 2024 02:30 IST

Indo-French partnership gets Republic Day boost

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 14. (AP)

Updated on Dec 25, 2023 16:30 IST

How cascading turbulence may impact foreign relations

Smoke rising from the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombardment on October 29. (AFP Photo)

Updated on Oct 30, 2023 03:54 IST

Reminder from Gaza: Unipolar moment is over

U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Updated on Oct 13, 2023 16:54 IST

India transitions into a leading world power

G20 members agreed to a Green Development Pact, which they hope to achieve through mainstreaming the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) (PTI)

Updated on Sep 11, 2023 02:29 IST

France needs to look inward to quell violence

The events of the last few days — large scale rioting, destruction of public property and anger towards law enforcement — bring back painful memories of 2005.

Updated on Jul 3, 2023 16:44 IST

Lessons from G7, Quad: Summitry remains key

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, on the sidelines of G7 Summit, Hiroshima (Mofa Japan twitter)

Updated on May 22, 2023 14:53 IST

What’s behind Europe’s balancing act with China?

A flurry of visits from the EU serves to burnish Xi’s foreign policy credentials, coming as it does soon after his visit to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin.

Updated on Apr 27, 2023 13:02 IST

Macron scripts a narrow win on pension reform, but jury on legacy still out

People stage a protest against the retirement bill in Paris, Monday, March 20, 2023 (AP)

Updated on Mar 22, 2023 14:08 IST

Ukraine war: A year on, no end in sight

It is fair to describe the current military situation as a “frozen war” characterised by a stalemate. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 7, 2023 14:25 IST

The China challenge will shape India and the world

Engagement with China is necessary and unavoidable, but vigilance at the border will strain our resources. Can the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Delhi in mid-2023, chaired by India, be a moment for détente in Sino-Indian ties?

Updated on Jan 9, 2023 01:19 IST

Xi’s actions will impact international relations

Xi Jinping will persist with his zero-Covid-19 strategy, the campaign against the tech companies, the commanding heights of the State in the Chinese economy and the war against inequality (AP)

Updated on Nov 21, 2022 14:49 IST

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