EXPERT VIEWS
 "A strategic shift in India-EU ties")
Jan Luykx
A strategic shift in India-EU ties
For the EU and India to make progress in their strategic relationship, they will have to transcend the commercial-economic dynamics of their relationship.
 "The French connection")
 "Harsh V Pant")
Harsh V Pant
The French connection
France supports India's multi-alignment with flexible defence deals, from helicopters to submarines, fortifying Indo-Pacific security ties.
 "The West Asia crisis hits home")
 "C Uday Bhaskar")
C Uday Bhaskar
The West Asia crisis hits home
The geopolitical trapeze for India in the next decade (mid 2030s) will be to retain a credible multi-aligned orientation
 "Iran after Khamenei")
 "Reza Parchizadeh")
Reza Parchizadeh
Iran after Khamenei
The assassination of Ali Khamenei and the elevation of Mojtaba have opened a new and uncertain chapter in the history of the Islamic Republic.
 "A new world of uncertainty unfolds")
 "Sumit Ganguly")
Sumit Ganguly
A new world of uncertainty unfolds
Trump's 2nd term shatters post-Cold War stability: Unilateral wars on Iran, Cuba embargo, Canada musings fuel global chaos. US dominance breeds unpredictability, eroding alliances & rules-based order.
 "Bridges, not barriers: Rethinking India-Myanmar border management")
 "Sanjiv Krishan Sood")
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
Bridges, not barriers: Rethinking India-Myanmar border management
In 2018, India and Myanmar signed an agreement on land border crossing with the aim to facilitate regulation and harmonisation of already existing free movement rights.
 "India's strategy for subcontinental security")
 "Constantino Xavier")
Constantino Xavier
India's strategy for subcontinental security
First, in terms of its ideational outlook, India will need to position itself as a stronger regional net security provider
 "China's growing space ambitions")
 "S L Narasimhan")
S L Narasimhan
China's growing space ambitions
China is developing counterspace capabilities, which are a major component of militarising space.
 "A post-poll re-emergence of Japan")
 "Shyam Saran")
Shyam Saran
A post-poll re-emergence of Japan
Takaichi is committed to enhanced defence expenditure, already at 2 per cent of GDP but likely to go up to 3 per cent
 "How India can lead the Global South")
 "Kanti Bajpai")
Kanti Bajpai
How India can lead the Global South
India's Global South ambition runs up against China's power - making coalition-building, not solo leadership, the more realistic path
 "Trump's tumultuous return")
Sumit Ganguly
Trump's tumultuous return
From Project 2025 to executive overreach, the first year reveals how Trump has reshaped the US state, sidelined institutions, and redrawn the boundaries of presidential authority
 "India's approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows diplomatic maturity")
 "Ajai Malhotra")
Ajai Malhotra
India's approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict shows diplomatic maturity
As the Russia-Ukraine war edges towards a negotiated end, India's strategic autonomy and energy security face a defining test
 "What the new US 'imperialism' means for resource-rich South America")
 "Arvind Kumar")
Arvind Kumar
What the new US 'imperialism' means for resource-rich South America
A dramatic US military intervention, the capture of a sitting president, and the return of gunboat diplomacy signal a new and dangerous chapter in global politics
 "Iran's strategic woes: Protests, pressure, and power politics")
C Uday Bhaskar
Iran's strategic woes: Protests, pressure, and power politics
As protests rage inside Iran and US warships gather in the region, West Asia edges closer to a dangerous confrontation
 "Pakistan-Afghanistan relations reach a breaking point")
 "Ajay Darshan Behera")
Ajay Darshan Behera
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations reach a breaking point
As militancy, military clashes and mass deportations collide, Pakistan and Afghanistan slide from uneasy coexistence towards open confrontation
 "India and Europe are in search of a multipolar future")
 "Jawed Ashraf")
Jawed Ashraf
India and Europe are in search of a multipolar future
As the transatlantic order fractures and great-power ties realign, Europe and India confront parallel reckonings
 "How India's 'strategic autonomy' can navigate the Trump presidency")
Harsh V Pant
How India's 'strategic autonomy' can navigate the Trump presidency
As Trump's second-term worldview hardens around "America First" and civilizational realism, India finds itself indispensable to US strategy yet increasingly constrained
 "A geopolitical history of the Indian Ocean arena")
 "Sugata Bose")
Sugata Bose
A geopolitical history of the Indian Ocean arena
From Chola naval power to Curzon's imperial spectacle and today's Indo-Pacific contest, the Indian Ocean has long shaped Asia's politics, trade, and ideas
 "Trump's search for a 'grand bargain' with China: How should India respond?")
Shyam Saran
Trump's search for a 'grand bargain' with China: How should India respond?
As Washington grows risk-averse and Beijing gains leverage, the Seoul deal reshapes India's geopolitical space
 "Indian Ocean: Theatre of decision in the 21st century")
 "K Raja Menon")
K Raja Menon
Indian Ocean: Theatre of decision in the 21st century
From naval dominance in the Indian Ocean to countering Beijing's westward sweep, India must build a grand strategy that leverages its maritime geography, not just its borders