India’s Neighbourhood Policy Needs a Strategic Upgrade—Now
As China deepens its regional footprint and political transitions reshape South Asia, what would a genuinely transformative Neighbourhood First Policy for India look like? Read More Here
Modi Seeks to Project Influence on Asia-Pacific Trip
The Indian prime minister visits Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand this week. Read More Here
NATO Goes Shopping
Alliance members tout defense investments to try to head off Trump’s complaints. Read More Here
Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to spice up China-Africa trade relations
Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU. Read More Here
Khamenei Funeral Signals Iran’s Defiance and New Regional Order
Gulf officials worry that by showing Iran’s ability to shape events around the strait, the war created an advantage that Tehran will be reluctant to surrender even in exchange for sanctions relief or progress on the nuclear file. Read More Here
Trump’s Un-American Capitalism
The current US administration’s openly corrupt style of crony capitalism is the antithesis of the institutional foundation on which the US economy was built. Read More Here
Are U.S.-India Ties Really Thawing?
As the two sides near a final trade deal, a few sticking points remain. Read More Here
Worse Than an Axis
Why the informal alignment of U.S. adversaries is so dangerous. Read More Here
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