21 Jun 2024 Has India defanged the Quad? Chietigj Bajpaee The “Squad” may take focus away from the Quad on security issues, given India’s longstanding apprehension about alliances.
17 Jun 2024 India is totally slaying influencer diplomacy Arkoprabho Hazra Social media has changed the way people communicate, and public diplomacy has to keep pace.
12 Jun 2024 India’s election is done. What about running in the next one? Sanjay Pulipaka , Aditya Sinha The results capture most attention. But bringing the tally together takes more resources than is commonly appreciated.
6 Jun 2024 Modi 3.0: What India's election means for Australia and the world Lisa Singh Governing in coalition, the BJP may need to soften its hardline tactics to deepen ties with its strategic partners.
5 Jun 2024 India’s proud history of anti-incumbency is back Aarti Betigeri The Australian government will be cheered by continuity. Indian voters, meantime, have pushed back against the strongman.
4 Jun 2024 The brakes on Australia’s ambition with India Daniel Flitton The biggest challenge is convincing the public to turn up the temperature on a lukewarm relationship.
30 May 2024 Does India’s Act East Policy matter to Southeast Asia? Yanitha Meena Louis , Jaideep Singh Ties with Malaysia make a powerful case study to assess regional ties with the South Asian giant. But others are doing better.
29 May 2024 A growth agenda for India-Australia economic ties Soumya Bhowmick , Nilanjana Das Recent steps forward on the trade front have also cleared the way for greater ambition in the partnership.
24 May 2024 The “Squad” is a welcome spin-off, but the Quad is the main game Rahul Mishra India might not perfectly align with its partners in the minilateral group but its Indo-Pacific heft is much greater than that of the Philippines.
24 May 2024 The extraordinary logistics of India’s election Sanjay Pulipaka The Indian state shows the best of itself when on a mission. That holds lessons – at home and abroad.
16 May 2024 Economic diplomacy: Budgeting for deglobalisation Greg Earl Keeping up with the worldwide shift to industry policy is stretching boundaries of both economics and diplomacy.
14 May 2024 “India Out”: What this campaign means for South Asian neighbours Tessa Walker Actors are finding benefits by picking and choosing sides.
9 May 2024 In the story of an assassination plot, India decides to shoot the messenger Daniel Flitton Getting to the source of information can leave reporters open to criticism.
9 May 2024 “Squad” goals: Consolidating the new quadrilateral partnership Richard Javad Heydarian With China flexing its muscle in the South China Sea, a revised grouping that includes the Philippines strikes a new balance.
6 May 2024 Between the two worlds of an Indian diplomat Adarsh Badri Independence wasn’t a break with colonial ties but a transition – a process which has accelerated in recent years.
3 May 2024 India’s crackdown on journalists a sour note in the festival of democracy Alexandra Wake Trouble on the foreign beat isn’t new – but bringing home the news from the world’s most populous country is getting much harder.
29 Apr 2024 Why India’s Global South ambitions must turn to Southeast Asia Rahul Mishra , Yanitha Meena Louis An important part of seamless communication is still missing – and this carries a regional cost.
19 Apr 2024 Party time: The foreign policy promises as India’s election gets underway Abhinandan Kumar What the political manifestos of the major players tell voters about diverse visions or shared goals.
16 Apr 2024 India’s takeover of the Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm will help build energy interdependence with Sri Lanka David Brewster Old infrastructure could get a new lease on life.
8 Apr 2024 India's turbulent history newly revealed Ved Shinde Two recent history books that improve our understanding of India's present
5 Apr 2024 Don’t play it by ear: Audio deepfakes in a year of global elections Dymples Leong From robocalls to voice clones, generative AI is allowing malicious actors to spread misinformation with ease.
28 Mar 2024 India: What a Modi win means for relations with Malaysia Yanitha Meena Louis Shared strategic future can no longer rely on “silence” as response to contentious issues.
27 Mar 2024 Mapping the oceans is the new front in the battle for influence in the Indian Ocean David Brewster Ruling the waves means first understanding what lies beneath. Enter the geopolitics of hydrography.
26 Mar 2024 Opium and the colonial narco-state Mark Pierce In an attempt to control 19th century trade with India and China, Britain dumped tea and resorted to a new addictive drug.
19 Mar 2024 A big leap in the credibility of India’s nuclear weapons capability Samuel Bashfield A successful test of India's ICBM with multiple warheads comes after an immense investment.
18 Mar 2024 Reverse colonialism? India and Britain’s free trade agreements Aarti Betigeri The failure of FTA talks between New Delhi and London rings with an unmistakable tone of irony.
13 Mar 2024 Great power ambitions: India’s aim at the UN Security Council Arkoprabho Hazra New Delhi is a system-influencing state, with an eye on multi-alignment, but is that enough to secure a permanent seat at the table?
12 Mar 2024 Democracy is struggling in South Asia Saira Bano Good governance is essential to managing regional challenges.
11 Mar 2024 The India-France “pas de deux” in the Indo-Pacific Ramesh Thakur Friends in need are bonding together.
7 Mar 2024 Securing India’s cities Abhijnan Rej The country’s future as an Indo-Pacific power depends on how resilient its cities are in the face of current and emerging threats.
1 Mar 2024 An Indian advantage abroad Ved Shinde Delhi is reinvigorating its outreach to overseas Indians - even as attracting talent from India is becoming an urgent necessity.
26 Feb 2024 You name it! Are country name changes necessary? Stéphanie Fillion The reasons behind rebranding a nation are myriad – from overt nationalism to anti-colonialism and everything in between.
21 Feb 2024 What younger voters in India think about the country’s foreign policy Abhishek Sharma A perception of shared characteristics – risk taking, aspirational – is connecting with a youthful audience.
19 Feb 2024 Curbing foreign voices continues as India’s election looms Arkoprabho Hazra The government must oversee foreign civil society stakeholders responsibly, backed by evidence, upholding truly what it means to be the world’s largest democracy.
13 Feb 2024 Russia’s shadow tanker fleet runs into trouble Selwyn Parker Every day, millions of barrels of oil are being transported by ships with obscured ownership and origin. But is the game up?
30 Jan 2024 India’s Maldives boycott is leverage lost Arkoprabho Hazra Putting Maldives in the sin bin may have done more harm than good for India’s strategic interests in the neighbourhood.
24 Jan 2024 Cartographic aggression: Playing it the China way Ved Shinde By keeping the Himalayan dispute alive, China locks India on land to prevent it from going to the seas.
22 Jan 2024 India’s newfound assertiveness is a feature of the great game in South Asia Saira Bano Strategic competition is drawing out new challenges, with US-China competition at the centre.
5 Jan 2024 Multilateral cooperation can improve South Asia’s water woes Genevieve Donnellon-May Transparency will help foster trust, which can lead to a common river management framework for the benefit of all.
22 Dec 2023 Plot claims expose India-US need a better mutual understanding Ved Shinde Delhi needs to reach out to constituencies outside the policy circles in Washington.
20 Dec 2023 US-India relations are shaken but not shattered Michael Kugelman An alleged plot by an Indian official to assassinate an American is a gut punch – but strategic choices will prevail.
14 Dec 2023 Shifting Quad relief operations from theory to practice Neely Haby A relief operation exercise would allow the Quad partners to draw in other countries and showcase a regional good.
13 Dec 2023 The Fix: Nationalist theatre, with a twist Evan Freidin An action film where the climax features a gritty anti-hero urging the importance of an informed vote? Watch and learn.
12 Dec 2023 India indicted? Unravelling an alleged assassination plot in America Daniel Flitton Legal documents can send a diplomatic message. But the questions raised might lead to unexpected turns.
5 Dec 2023 “Egregious stupidity”: The story of when Australia split with Kissinger over South Asia Ric Smith On Kissinger’s final report card, his handling of India, Pakistan and the emergence of Bangladesh scores badly.
23 Nov 2023 A delicate dance: latest India allegations test the rules Daniel Flitton How far can “strategic trust” be stretched?
22 Nov 2023 Run out: Modi’s cricket dream over David Vallance , Teesta Prakash Who said politics and sport don’t mix?
21 Nov 2023 A fragile lifeline: India and China must collaborate on water Neeraj Singh Manhas More robust agreements to share the precious resource will result in a win-win for both countries.
16 Nov 2023 India’s Gaza dilemma Henry Storey The Israeli–Palestinian conflict exposes a gap between New Delhi’s Global South leadership aspirations and its realpolitik.
8 Nov 2023 The Fix: Escape banality, shun labels Ved Shinde Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.