SCB Chair
Why India needs a strategy of derisking from US & China
Why India needs a strategy of derisking from US & China Both countries have demonstrated sustained willingness to weaponise economic relationships when their political interests demand it
Why algorithmic sovereignty should be India’s top priority
A day after a U.S. submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena inside Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), I posed a straightforward question to an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) system: “Was the sinking legal under international law?” The reply was instant: “It was not illegal.” No qualification, no reference to the deeply contested nature
Inside Modi-Xi talks: Can India trust China again? | Ashok Kantha explains
In this episode of Latitude at Frontline, senior journalist and host Nirupama Subramanian speaks to Ashok Kantha, India’s Ambassador to China (2014-16), about India’s recent thaw in relations with China. A highly respected commentator on India-China relations, Kantha was a former director of the Institute of Chinese Studies and is currently an Honorary Fellow at
Hubris and caution — China’s posture as 2026 begins
As 2026 begins, China presents a paradox: a nation wrestling with economic challenges yet projecting strategic confidence; a leadership tightening political control domestically while expanding its diplomatic and institutional reach abroad; and a system that is both anxious and assertive.
Why India Must Rethink China | Ft. Ashok Kantha
In this episode of The Awaara Musaafir Show, host Jayesh Gangan sits down with former diplomat and China expert Ashok Kantha for a deep, hard hitting conversation on India China relations and the strategic challenges shaping Asia’s future. Drawing from decades of diplomatic experience and insights from his book, Kantha offers a rare India first