26 Mar 2024
Opium and the colonial narco-state
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
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
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
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
Good governance is essential to managing regional challenges. -
11 Mar 2024
The India-France “pas de deux” in the Indo-Pacific
Friends in need are bonding together. -
7 Mar 2024
Securing India’s cities
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Delhi needs to reach out to constituencies outside the policy circles in Washington. -
20 Dec 2023
US-India relations are shaken but not shattered
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
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
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
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
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
How far can “strategic trust” be stretched? -
-
21 Nov 2023
A fragile lifeline: India and China must collaborate on water
More robust agreements to share the precious resource will result in a win-win for both countries. -
16 Nov 2023
India’s Gaza dilemma
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
Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed. -
6 Nov 2023
E-rickshaws turn the tide for India
The continent’s ubiquitous two and three-wheelers are driving the transition to EVs, with an ambitious 2030 target in view. -
1 Nov 2023
History repeats: A new (old) economic corridor emerges
Renewed connectivity between India, the Middle East and Europe shows how maps are temporary, but geography persists. -
20 Oct 2023
India’s G20 set new agendas
Bringing the Global South to the table was only one part of a new inclusiveness. -
9 Oct 2023
In Myanmar, India should also engage the opposition
Close ties with the junta risk leaving Delhi off side. -
28 Sep 2023
Foreign policy begins at home. Ask Trudeau
Separatism, approval ratings and a Cold War hangover are the backdrop to the most recent Canada–India dispute. -
13 Sep 2023
The machinery of India’s industrial policy is MIA
If New Delhi wants to push industrialisation, it needs to repurpose the country’s existing institutions. -
11 Sep 2023
India pushes China to the margins of the G20
New multilateral agreements unveiled on the sidelines of the forum show how New Delhi has been working hard to curtail Beijing’s strategic influence. -
8 Sep 2023
The G20 spectacle and the domestic imperatives of Modi’s global ambitions
The underlying ideological drivers of Hindu nationalism can also be seen amid the fluttering flags and motorcades. -
8 Sep 2023
Ahead of G20, India-China reconciliation fails to launch
Beijing’s actions speak louder than words. By failing to turn up in Delhi, Xi sent a clear signal that China has little enthusiasm for stabilising relations. -
7 Sep 2023
Why India keeps a foot in both camps
Great powers might seek to force a choice but India is showcasing its own – to stop China from dominating, and benefit from Western capital. -
22 Aug 2023
India’s hesitation as China pushes for BRICS expansion
New Delhi and Beijing have competing visions for adding new members and where the organisation will focus. -
21 Aug 2023
India doubles down on regional connectivity to counter China
New Delhi has big advantages in its South Asia infrastructure push – even if outspending China isn’t one of them. -
14 Aug 2023
The Moon: The great game on new turf
India joins a powerplay with the United States, China and Russia in the hunt for lunar treasure and strategic superiority. -
4 Aug 2023
What four upcoming elections in South Asia mean for Australia
With significant strategic equities at play, Canberra will need more regional engagement than ever before. -
3 Aug 2023
De-dollarisation: shifting power between the US and BRICS
Will a new global reserve currency threaten the greenback's supremacy? The short answer is yes. -
1 Aug 2023
Something fishy about China’s anger over the Quad’s open ocean plans
Even illegal fishing is politicised amid growing China-US tensions. -
26 Jul 2023
Why the Australian Voice referendum matters globally
Close friends will be watching for an outcome that lives up to the values for which the country professes to stand. -
14 Jul 2023
Despite the excitement, India’s South China Sea policy remains unchanged
Backing the Philippines over the 2016 arbitration award doesn’t mean India is about to abandon caution in efforts to balance China. -
10 Jul 2023
The Quad: Tackling the spider, not cobwebs, in cyberspace
A security pact, but not as we know it. How a commitment to uplift software security will reap benefits for all. -
27 Jun 2023
To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
The Bay of Bengal is an emerging hotspot for non-traditional security challenges that cross the entire region. -
26 Jun 2023
After the meltdown: Sri Lanka’s strategic options
With its economic and political crisis in the rear-view mirror, Colombo has the chance to reposition itself regionally. -
21 Jun 2023
O'Farrell leaves India with ties to Australia at a high point
The incoming High Commissioner has big shoes to fill after a remarkable time of rekindled relations. -
20 Jun 2023
Is the Gorkha’s place in India’s history about to change?
A new scheme for Nepalese recruits breaks a 75-year tradition and is straining relations between the two countries.