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While India may not export complete platforms to Europe, like it does for Armenia, there is a large market for secondary equipment, components, and...
Autocratic regimes are seldom inclined toward humility. Some form of face-saving retaliation seems inevitable before diplomacy can resume.
While Turkey has expanded arms sales to Pakistan and Bangladesh, India has been conspicuously excluded, or rather blacklisted.
India is deeply entwined with the Gulf. Its abstention from the latest UNGA vote on Gaza ceasefire speaks volumes: Neutrality, in this case, is not...
Australia could serve as a bridge between European institutional expertise and Indo-Pacific realities.
The reported destruction of Russia’s strategic bombers isn't just a staggering financial loss but also a profound blow to Russia's military prestige...
Yerevan has not only bought several Indian platforms, but has also closely observed the performance of India’s indigenous systems in combat...
India is in a strategic matrix of discomfort. All-party delegations aren't enough to counter it.
Operation Sindoor represents a movement away from dependency and toward self-sufficiency, from imitation to innovation, from ‘assembled in India’...
In Trump’s first 100 days in office, dominated by scattershot tariff wars and chaotic foreign policy manoeuvers, the deal stands out for its sheer...
India's military is preparing a suitable retaliatory strategy in response to the Pahalgam attack. But these actions are only the beginning—a more...
New Delhi’s studied silence on all things Trump shows how India’s multi-alignment has long ceased to be evenly distributed. It now exists mostly...
Beijing may avoid a full-scale war with India due to its own commercial interests and because of cross-strait stakes, but its exponentially rising...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs have been unleashed on India despite its efforts to appease the US, leaving New Delhi with little to show for...
İmamoğlu emerged from obscurity in 2019, defeating the candidate supported by Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party by 13,000 votes.
For Trump, a stronger Europe is crucial, not only to confront China in the Indo-Pacific but also to compete in the Arctic, where Russia alone remains...
As we enter this Holi season of international relations, let's remember that strategy can always use a little colour. But, of course, this battlefield...
EAM Jaishankar is on a tour of the UK and Ireland, where he will give momentum to a £41 billion trade partnership. Despite the progress, skepticism...
Trump’s unpredictability is a deliberate tool. He will continue using inflammatory rhetoric to keep European leaders on edge. This is precisely...
With a fresh wave of naval upgrades and smart partnerships, India is stepping up its maritime game to secure trade routes, boost stability, and carve...
In a world where global supply chains are being restructured as geopolitical uncertainties reshape trade routes, India must rethink its access points...
The ongoing debate between self-reliance and imports in India’s defence sector is often riddled with misinformation and confusion, where facts...
Vulnerability of critical infrastructure, China’s destabilising activities, and unregulated AI use make it clear that waiting for a full-fledged...
Between 2022 and 2023, exporting the H800 chips to China was entirely legal. Not only DeepSeek but many other Chinese firms stockpiled them in...
Trump understands the shock value of his actions and uses it to great effect. He enacted orders focusing on low hanging fruits like immigration, but...
India’s commissioning of new naval platforms, while a milestone, highlights persistent challenges. Particularly in achieving technological...
‘Grumpy granddad’ Trump knows his limits—when to push, and when to pull back
India faces a precarious task of securing itself from a fractured Pakistan, an increasingly radicalised Bangladesh, and the refugee crisis on its...
Shakti Fab and the Lobito Corridor both offer India strategic opportunities to play a pivotal role in this broader geopolitical realignment.
From the perspective of India, bilateral ties with the US will be transactional – New Delhi will concede more benefits to Washington, with a likely...
The once-dominant India-Russia defence relationship is waning. In its place, crude oil supplies have become the centrepiece of bilateral ties,...
The question is whether India is prepared to take on a more prominent role in the security domain within a global dynamic where geopolitical...
The dynamic relationship between Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Meloni has injected fresh vitality into bilateral ties, transforming...
Names like Vasyliy Tsagolov, Anton Popernyak, Koterlin Rostyslav, Petro Antyp and many more graced the collection of Indians chronicling the...
Many of Odesa's grand structures had their shattered windows replaced with temporary coverings—a stark reminder that glass is often the first...
The high cost of HIMARS has prompted France to consider alternatives. The August 2024 sale of 22 HIMARS units to Australia was valued at nearly $1...
Poland PM Donald Tusk highlighted that the ‘Trump pill’ will serve as a much-needed wake-up call for Europe to make painful but necessary...
How should India respond if Trump returns? Rethink its own need for external validation.
Germany is already India’s largest trading partner in Europe and has been pushing to overcome hurdles in the ongoing negotiations for an EU-India...
Anti-Westernism was once a dominant response in Indian strategic thinking. As global alignments evolve, it's crucial for India’s strategic...
India's participation at the Islamabad SCO summit remained restrained, with sharp rebuttals to any attempts to thaw tensions with Pakistan.
A ceasefire is unlikely until Israel significantly weakens Iran's proxies and all Israeli hostages are returned. Until then, the conflict will...
The strategy is expected to create further opportunities for investment across Indo-Pacific capitals, including India, which must be strategically...
France’s offer could catapult India into yet another exclusive club of a select few countries that possess a whole range of submarines.
It is not only about strengthening India's defence capabilities but also carries a clear geopolitical message: Empowering India is in the West’s...
In siding with Armenia, India also enjoys support from Greece. The country has many an axe to grind with Turkey over disputed gas fields in the...
The next five years, with a second term for EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, will shape the future course of the European project, and...
With plans to be integrated with most other indigenously designed aircraft, it makes sense for India to push for integrating the Uttam AESA radars...
Pavel Durov made millions playing hide and seek with data regulation. His arrest highlights a new global vulnerability.
The interconnectedness of issues that New Delhi responds to with fervour, strategic pragmatism and resilience now will go a long way in shaping the...