India and Taliban: Terms of engagement
The US-backed Afghan governments, on the other hand, have had close relations with India, which has been one of the largest development partners of Afghanistan,…
OPINION
Exit the US, enter Taliban?
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media With no bases in neighboring countries and drone attacks more a revenge play than a…
Is India the big “loser” in Afghanistan?
Views and opinions from the top commentators in Indian media “Truly, it is incomprehensible why India shut its embassy in Kabul. A great opportunity was…
Build Back Better (B3W) Initiative: A Partnership Against or Beyond China?
Taking into account the complex China factor, B3W must be considered in the context of the Indo-Pacific narrative and in connection with other regional ventures.…
Secretary Blinken’s assessment of Indian democracy is not compatible with ground reality
Koshy George The most remarkable democratic election in the world, in many ways, is here in India” Blinken told a press conference in New Delhi…
“China Plus One”: Supply Chain Resilience Initiative and Beijing in Indo-Pacific area
Jagannath P. Panda Supply chain management has been a subject of extensive study over the past decade, especially with the rise of China as a…
Indigenisation – In Need of Policy Framework
Amit Cowshish India has been striving for indigenisation of defence production for close to three decades. To give impetus to the efforts, the Ministry of…
CCP at 100: Xi Jinping’s Future Foreign Policy Manifesto
As China becomes a leading power and competes for global supremacy against the US, what does it mean for India? Jagannath P. Panda On 1…
Testing Times for Democracy in Nepal
Prime Minister Oli has been one of the most influential Chairman of the UML since July 2014. He has also been the most powerful prime…
Imran Khan’s Single National Curriculum: An Overdose of Religion?
This policy change is more ideological than educational as it has an overdose of religion that leads to fear of indoctrination of children at a…