Opinions
A contested UNSC seat poses a test for India
It is a battle that can be avoided — the path to next year’s UNSC election will not be a cakewalk, and India must consider its options Following the conclusion of the 81st session of […]
Suhasini Haidar
Perspective
A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy
New Delhi confronts challenges that concern economic and energy security, global strategic stability, and regional security The year 2025 began as one of considerable promise for Indian foreign policy. After 2024, a year that was […]
Perspective
Blame not the messenger in India’s diplomacy
India’s tough message on terrorism and Pakistan will find more takers if it plays to its advantage it being a secular, stable and rule-abiding democracy History and literature are replete with references to not ‘shooting […]
As I See It
India’s place in Russia-Ukraine peace-making
There are indications that New Delhi is engaging with all parties and developing its role as an interlocutor but there are the ‘ifs, ands, or buts’ Two years after the Government of India held that […]
Perspective
A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out […]
Perspective
The Kashmir Outreach and the Afghan Storm
Indian Government’s J&K moves may be part of a more complex regional game involving India’s security interests The Government’s repeated assertion that its August 5 decision on J&K was an “internal one” has also been […]