The Evolving Dynamics of India-UK Naval Engagement
Rajnath Singh’s visit to the UK offers plenty of opportunities for the two countries to forge new plans for a joint naval vision.
Harsh V Pant
Professor of International Relations at King’s College London and Director of Research at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi.
Sheikh Hasina re-elected as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth consecutive term
Harsh V Pant How Delhi can make the most of its ties with Dhaka IN THE END, the outcome was as predictable as the whole process. As Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh ended up securing her fourth consecutive re-election,…
Maldives-China Cooperation: Boon or Burden? Examining the Potential Implications for India
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has made it clear that he has no intention of bringing Delhi-Male ties from the edge of a precipice. In fact, he has doubled down with a rhetorical escalation after his return from China. Even as his ministers were passing derogatory remarks against the Indian Prime Minister, Muizzu, during his five-day state visit to China last week, described China one of its "closest allies and development partners" and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects as "the most significant infrastructure projects witnessed in Maldivian history."
India-Taiwan Relations Post Lai Ching-te
The victory of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Lai Ching-te (William Lai), in the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election is remarkable, given that no party has previously secured a third consecutive term in office.
Unravelling the India-Maldives Diplomatic Challenge
In this day and age of social media, diplomacy is facing new challenges. At times, the cacophony of social media drowns out the really important issues that need engagement, but sometimes it manages to bring to the fore the underlying trends that otherwise would take time to shape up. The India-Maldives spat is one such case where the simmering tensions have boiled over with some needless comments from Male highlighting how the once-close neighbours seem to be drifting away. The rhetorical exuberance of some members of the new government in the Maldives have exposed the substantive differences between New Delhi and Male as well as with the Maldives.
Analyzing Border Security: Pros And Cons of FMR along India-Myanmar border
Initiated in 1970, the FMR experienced a resurgence in 2016, finding a place within the broader Act East Policy of New Delhi.