 
											C. Raja Mohan holds the Korea Chair at the Council for Strategic and Defence Research, Delhi and is a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.

October 08, 2024 03:12 IST
Success of moderate Arab states is critical for India’s interests in the region. Delhi must join hands with them in preventing the disastrous alternative of total war between Iran and Israel
Tue, Oct 08, 2024
October 02, 2024 04:25 IST
His effort to build a new order in the Middle East is unlikely to succeed, even as the old one is breaking down. The unintended consequences of his Iran gambit are likely to roil the region
Wed, Oct 02, 2024
September 25, 2024 04:28 IST
Modi government’s progress with the US is not the first time Delhi has put technology on the top of its diplomatic and strategic agenda. But today, both domestic and external factors are coming together to facilitate a deepening partnership
Sat, Sep 28, 2024
September 18, 2024 07:13 IST
Despite scepticism about the utility and durability of the relationship, the Biden years have seen Washington and Delhi advance purposefully in the last four years and set the stage for an even bolder agenda under the next US president
Wed, Sep 18, 2024
September 11, 2024 06:45 IST
Delhi needs to stay close to the efforts. Any rearrangement of the global order will have a great impact on India’s international relations
Wed, Sep 11, 2024
September 08, 2024 15:24 IST
The second summit on Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM) begins in Seoul on Monday. The focus is on shaping global norms on the responsible use of AI in war. India has so far been in ‘watch-and-wait’ mode in this critical global debate.
Mon, Sep 09, 2024
September 04, 2024 06:52 IST
Political parties across the spectrum are expanding their outreach and building bridges with diasporas
Wed, Sep 04, 2024
August 26, 2024 06:52 IST
In recent decades, India has strengthened its relationship with the US under both the Democratic and Republican administrations
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
August 23, 2024 21:55 IST
By showing up in Ukraine and lending a shoulder to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated three important processes. Here is a look at them
Sat, Aug 24, 2024
August 23, 2024 07:00 IST
New Delhi has framed Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Kyiv as a part of a progression of improving relations.
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
August 20, 2024 19:34 IST
For much of its recent history, Central and Eastern Europe have been victims of great power rivalry. But unlike in the Mackinder era, they now have greater agency in writing their own destiny and reshaping regional geopolitics
Wed, Aug 21, 2024
August 13, 2024 18:40 IST
Conspiracy theories blaming the CIA for Sheikh Hasina's ouster overestimate its capacity, avoid bigger questions. What is needed is for Delhi to look ahead, deepen ties with the new regime in Bangladesh
Wed, Aug 14, 2024
August 07, 2024 07:05 IST
The Pakistan army may be down, but it is certainly not out. Renewed political trouble in Kashmir will inevitably draw international attention
Wed, Aug 07, 2024
August 05, 2024 22:11 IST
Standing by friends in thick and thin is an important part of a major power’s credibility in the region and beyond. But no nation can tie its fortunes in another to one individual or party.
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
July 31, 2024 07:05 IST
European geopolitics has fallen off India’s strategic radar in recent decades. Supporting the peace process in Ukraine would be worthwhile, given the implications of the war for the Indian economy and security
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
July 25, 2024 18:04 IST
Her rise may say something about the Indian diaspora in America. But Kamala Harris's current position at the top of the US political heap is a quintessential American story — of migrants rising to the pinnacle within a generation
Sun, Jul 28, 2024
July 20, 2024 06:30 IST
On security, India might be better placed than US allies in Europe and Asia that fear US abandonment. The Republicans are not seeking to isolate America from the world.
Sun, Jul 21, 2024
July 06, 2024 07:10 IST
They provide a prism through which to view the ebb and flow, and normative framework, of India's diplomacy
Sun, Jul 07, 2024
July 03, 2024 07:30 IST
Delhi should stop underestimating the relative importance of Britain for India. India’s exports to Britain today, at nearly $30 billion, are nearly six times the exports to Russia.
Wed, Jul 03, 2024
June 25, 2024 15:50 IST
The great churn triggered by growing interdependence of the European and Asian theatres is accompanied by the rise of middle powers with influence. India can use this window to increase national power
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
June 18, 2024 16:22 IST
India’s growing global influence must, in essence, be about leveraging the world for the rapid expansion of domestic prosperity and equity
Wed, Jun 19, 2024
June 11, 2024 16:00 IST
Modi’s interlocutors in the democratic West appreciate the successful conclusion of the massive Indian electoral exercise and the salience of Modi’s re-election after two terms. Modi’s reduced mandate has helped take the bite out of the arguments in the West about India’s democratic decay
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
May 28, 2024 15:50 IST
The next government in Delhi must order a comprehensive review of the changing global nuclear dynamic and regional atomic challenges, and find ways to modernise India’s atomic arsenal and doctrine. The review must also explore ways to accelerate India’s civilian nuclear energy programme
Wed, May 29, 2024
May 22, 2024 08:28 IST
SAD’s proposals on engaging Pakistan bring to the fore the idea of ‘sub-state diplomacy’ for promoting national interest
Wed, May 22, 2024
May 14, 2024 14:27 IST
Debate on democracy in general and Indian democracy in particular might suggest that American foreign policy is run by missionaries to spread political liberalism. Nothing could be further from reality
Thu, May 16, 2024





