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India-China Relations in a Turbulent World : The Need for Realistic Expectations

India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.

Bengal Has Changed and Not for the Better

Bengal’s 2026 verdict was not just electoral change—it marked the collapse of a pluralist political legacy into majoritarian nationalism. Can the Bengal of Tagore survive the politics of fear, exclusion, and engineered polarisation?

From Market Access to Investment: Europe’s Expanding Role in Pakistan

Can Europe become the anchor Pakistan’s economy needs? The EU forum will test whether trade ties can evolve into investment, confidence, and recovery before Pakistan’s current advantages begin to narrow.

India-US COMCASA: Some Details on Technology Sharing

The latest strategic accomplishment between India and the US has been the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), a typified bilateral variant of one...

Defiance, Frenmity and the Other’s War

After decades of political struggle with his apparently populist agenda the newly elected premier of Pakistan – Imran Khan – has finally taken over...

India-Pakistan-China Trilateral Relations in a Changing Economic and Strategic Environment

The Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, during a visit to the northern Indian state of Punjab said, “Some companies are also ready to...

President Ghani’s Ethno-Nationalist Policies Stir Political Crisis in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has been suffering from protracted armed conflict for almost four decades now. Political instability, socioeconomic crises, and violent conflict have incurred a profound...

Imran Khan and the Direction of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

All eyes are on how Imran Khan will fulfill the ambitious promises, which he and his party (Pakistan-Tehreek-i-Insaaf, PTI) had made for creating a...

Trump’s Presidency and the Dynamics of Indo-Iranian Relations

All eyes in recent days have been on India-Iran relations, especially in the aftermath of US warnings to India, to bring down oil imports from...

What Increased US pressure on New Delhi Means for India-Iran Relations

During her visit to India (June 27-29, 2018), US Envoy to UN, Nikki Haley spoke about the need for India to re-calibrate its relationship with...

India-China FTA: What Lies in Store for India

Among the many predicted ill impacts that the protracted trade war between the U.S. and China will have on the global trade and supply,...

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India-China Relations in a Turbulent World : The Need for Realistic Expectations

India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.

Why is QUAD Plus Relevant for FOIP?

QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.

What Canada’s Submarine Decision Means for South Korean Arms Exports

Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.

Can Abiy Ahmed Afford His Power in Ethiopia’s Political Marketplace?

Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?

BRICS+ cooperation in a complex economic and geopolitical environment: Opportunities and impediments

BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.