After continuously stalled negotiations, New Delhi and Washington are once again pushing for a breakthrough on a trade pact. Optimism is high, but entrenched disputes over tariffs, energy, agriculture and visas still threaten to derail the process
Riyadh’s mutual defence pact with Islamabad signals a regional power shift, raising fresh concerns for India over security, energy, and nuclear diplomacy
The September 2025 uprising in Kathmandu toppled a prime minister and thrust a former chief justice into power. For India, the crisis is both peril and opportunity: stabilising a neighbour without repeating the mistakes of the past
As Donald Trump’s America turns unpredictable, Russia and China offer tactical overtures and Europe grapples with internal divides, India faces a shifting global chessboard. In this multipolar order, New Delhi’s challenge is to stay agile, diversify partnerships, and reinforce its role as a confident, adaptive power
Confronted by Donald Trump’s tariff shock and the lure of a cautious thaw with China, India is reshaping its foreign policy playbook for a harsher, multipolar world
From sweeping hikes to public barbs over Russian oil, the US president’s latest policy barrage is reshaping India-US relations and redrawing the contours of global trade and strategic power
The new pact marks a defining moment in India’s economic diplomacy—its most ambitious Western trade deal since the 1991 liberalisation. But will the strategic promise match the policy pitch?
As New Delhi prepares to chair the new conclave in 2026, it stands at a crucial inflection point—leveraging the bloc to amplify its global voice while delicately managing tensions with the United States over de-dollarisation and trade