QUAD vs BRICS: Does India Benefit or Lose by Associating with Both?
India’s foreign policy choices can at times be contradictory. While on the one hand, India joins BRICS with China and…
Vegetarian Menu at BRICS: Exhibiting India’s Cuisine Through Diplomacy
When the world’s leaders meet for a major diplomatic summit, the discussions tend to centre around geopolitics, trade, security, technology…
Houthis and Saudi Arabia: What Mecca Attack Means for Islam
Mecca is not an ordinary city. It is the holiest city in Islam and the place where millions of Muslims…
India and Russia: An Old Friendship in a New World Order
‘”India and Russia have been among the steadiest big relationships in the world.”’ –EAM Dr. S Jaishankar Vladimir Putin was…
India’s Role in Helping Rebuild Nepal after the Flood Devastation
Nepal is facing one of the most severe natural disasters in its recent history. The devastating Bhote Koshi River floods…
Carriers above, Submarines below: Who really owns the sea?
For more than a century, naval strategists have argued over what truly gives a country command of the sea. Is…
Saudi Arabia Seeks Israeli Intelligence: Strategic Necessity Overrides the Diplomatic Distance
Saudi Arabia is coming under pressure from an increasingly difficult security situation as Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen intensify attacks…
Ukraine, Iran and the New Grammar of War
Wars are usually studied after they are over. Militaries write reports, officers study maps, governments appoint committees and lessons are…
Is India’s Southeast Asia Policy a Counter to China’s Maritime Hegemony?
The seas around Southeast Asia are becoming more important in global politics. They help transport a large share of the…