India

BRICS De-Dollarization: Prospects And Critical Challenges – OpEd

For the five BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) members, de-dollarization has become the latest common buzz-word among the English vocabulary. Long before the highly-praised Johannesburg’s 15th BRICS summit, considered as very important step forward on the way to deepening interaction in the sphere of trade and investment …

Read More »

India Is Pushing Back Against China in South Asia

As the intensifying strategic confrontation between the United States and China dominates many foreign-policy debates, another important competition is quietly playing out. The jostling between India and China for influence in South Asia—from the Himalayas to the islands off the subcontinent in the Indian Ocean—will likely prove crucial to the …

Read More »

India: Lees Of Terror In Chhattisgarh – Analysis

On July 22, 2023, a civilian, Sukka Singh Kachalam, was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on suspicion of being a ‘police informer’, at Rotad village under Chhotedongar Police Station limits in Narayanpur District. On March 28, 2023, a civilian, Ramji Dodi, was abducted along with …

Read More »

Echoes Of Peace: Reimagining India-Pakistan Dialogue Amidst Intricate Geopolitics – OpEd

In the intricate mosaic of South Asian geopolitics, the recent overture by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for dialogue between Pakistan and India resonates as a potentially pivotal juncture in the enduring saga of their complex relationship. Against the backdrop of historical grievances and simmering tensions, Sharif’s call for engagement serves …

Read More »

India’s Potential Sale Of Brahmos Missiles: A New Avenue In Indo-Russian Defense Cooperation – Analysis

The BrahMos missile is one of the most advanced supersonic cruise missiles in the world. It has several advantages over other missiles in terms of speed, range, accuracy, and versatility. With the ongoing geo-political scenario, India is considering the trade of weapons and missiles as an alternative to increase its …

Read More »

India’s PM Modi Eyes US-Russia ‘De-Hyphenation’ – Analysis

‘Binary divisions’ are common in international politics, where two opposite sides view the other through a ‘zero-sum game’ mentality. For other countries, it always poses a dilemma—closeness with one country would not be seen positively by its rival. India has witnessed the United States/West–Russia (former Soviet Union) rivalry, which has …

Read More »

Al-Qaeda shaping regional affiliate AQIS in Indian subcontinent to spread operations into J-K: UN report

The 32nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of the 1267 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council, released this week, noted that “one Member State assessed that Al-Qaeda is shaping AQIS (Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent).

Read More »

Indian Preeminence In South Asia – OpEd

It is generally recognized that any discussion on South Asia without reference to India would be putting the cart before the horse. In the article Why France and India Are Natural Partners, Antonia Collabasanu (July 20 2034-Geopolitical Futures) has emphasized the importance of Franco-Indian collaboration as a preeminent feature of …

Read More »

India’s False Flag Campaign Against Afghan Refugees In Pakistan – OpEd

With millions more internally displaced as well as an estimated 2.3 million residing in neighboring Pakistan and Iran, Afghan refugees are among the biggest and longest-lasting refugee communities in the world. After the Soviet invasion in 1979, the civil war in the 1990s, and the invasion of Afghanistan by the …

Read More »

25 Years Of India-France Strategic Partnership: Resilient In The Darkest Storms – Analysis

Prime Minister Modi has just wrapped up a two-day visit to France, where he was guest of honour at France’s Bastille Day Parade. This is a rare honour, given that it’s not every year that the parade has a foreign chief guest—the last time was in 2018 when Singapore PM …

Read More »