EXPERT VIEWS
 "Arming the Strait of Hormuz")
 "C Uday Bhaskar")
C Uday Bhaskar
Arming the Strait of Hormuz
The impasse continues, with the Hormuz being closed by Iran, thereby aggravating an already disrupted global energy market and the US maintaining the naval blockade that seeks to choke Iran's economy
 "The Nato's dilemma deepens")
 "Jan Luykx")
Jan Luykx
The Nato's dilemma deepens
By shifting the Nato into a transactional alliance, Europe must build its own sovereign deterrence
 "Crises are reshaping the strategic space")
 "Harsh V Pant")
Harsh V Pant
Crises are reshaping the strategic space
Modern conflicts rely on rapid adaptation and low-cost capabilities rather than high manoeuvre alone, as demonstrated in the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions involving Iran, and China's strategic posture
 "US-China ties: Shifting equilibriums")
 "Ashok K Kantha")
Ashok K Kantha
US-China ties: Shifting equilibriums
The Trump administration has repositioned China as an economic competitor to be managed through deal-making rather than a systemic adversary to be countered through alliances
 "Aerial combat search and rescue: Mapping operations behind enemy lines")
 "Anil Khosla")
Anil Khosla
Aerial combat search and rescue: Mapping operations behind enemy lines
India has repeatedly demonstrated the operational requirement for CSAR capability while repeatedly discovering the institutional gap between that requirement and available resources
 "China's role in West Asia has its limits")
Ashok K Kantha
China's role in West Asia has its limits
Can China replace the United States (US) as the principal external anchor in West Asia? The short answer is no, but the longer answer is more consequential than a simple negative
 "Adrift in a world upended by Trump")
 "Shyam Saran")
Shyam Saran
Adrift in a world upended by Trump
President Donald Trump has announced a US counter-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to prevent the passage of Iranian oil shipments
 "A year after Operation Sindoor")
 "S L Narasimhan")
S L Narasimhan
A year after Operation Sindoor
For the first time after the Kargil war, the civilian population in the border areas of India and Pakistan were affected and the operations were conducted in a standoff mode
 "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
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
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
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
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