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Building an enduring drone components partnership between India and Taiwan
By Dr. Sanket Sudhir Kulkarni The Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh had made an interesting remark about drones recently. While emphasizing the need for expedited development of drones, he also stressed on the need for developing indigenously made drone components and building robust supply chains for drones. Drones have proved
Bracing for China Shock 2.0
As China’s export-led industrial model reshapes global trade, India must balance economic dependence, industrial growth, and national security without relying too much on either China or the US. – Ashok K. Kantha
BRICS Must Shift from Counter-Terrorism to Terrorism Prevention
As terrorism grows more transnational and technology-enabled, BRICS must move beyond reactive counter-terrorism towards coordinated prevention –Chetan Singai
India at the G7: Bridging the West and the Global South
Dr. Charu Ratna Dubey The world was nervously witnessing the 52nd G7 Summit held in France. This was probably the first time when the summit took place under the shadow of two wars – one in Europe and the other in West Asia. Leaders from G7 along with EU as non-enumerated member and several partner
Why China’s Embassy found itself defending India to Chinese netizens
The Chinese Embassy’s unusual decision to republish a domestic commentary defending India reveals how Beijing is trying to balance diplomatic outreach with rising nationalist sentiment at home – Nishit Kumar
Charting the course to deeper rail connectivity between India and Nepal
Saurabh Kaushik On July 20, a cargo train carrying 40 containers of mustard seeds arrived at Budhnagar in Biratnagar, Nepal from Kolkata port. It was the first such instance of a cargo train directly transporting third-country imports from India to a railway station inside Nepal. Although the service was first launched in June 2023 during
‘Act East’ and ‘Travel East’: Tourism as a Catalyst in Strengthening India-ASEAN Relations
At present, India and ASEAN countries are extensively engaging with each other through trade deals and strategic partnerships. However, the foundation of their friendly relations lies in their centuries-old shared civilizational bond. Initial interactions between India and Southeast Asia began with early maritime journeys between their kingdoms which gradually transformed into well-established trade networks. Along
China’s Academic Ascent: How it built a Global Higher Education Powerhouse?
In the last 30 years, China has successfully executed one of the world’s most ambitious reform efforts in its higher education. The educational institutions that were not popular among the international rankings are now recognised as some of the world’s leading research and innovation centres. This change has not happened overnight. Beijing viewed higher education
Why India’s Pakistan policy needs a serious review
It has become almost an article of faith in India’s strategic discourse that the only choice on Pakistan lies between punitive resolve and naive accommodation. That binary is misleading and has quietly impoverished our thinking. – Ashok K. Kantha
US-China ties: shifting equilibrium
The Trump administration has repositioned China as an economic competitor to be managed through deal-making rather than a systemic adversary to be countered through alliances – Ashok K. Kantha
Nepal: One month of PM Shah’s government, What’s new?
– Anu Maria Joseph Balen Shah was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister on 27 March after securing a two-thirds majority. Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) assumed power after the September 2025 deadly protests, which caused the fall of the previous KP Sharma Oli’s fragile government. Shah, a popular rapper, emerged as a charismatic leader