A Decade of Modi’s Foreign Policy: From Aspiration to Assertion
A day might be a long time in politics, but in foreign policy, even a decade is usually not long enough to merit a serious appraisal.
Category Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies
Putin’s Re-election and the Challenge to Western Dominance
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is being perceived, at a popular level, as the war by the West against Russia as the Grey Zone warfare and one-sided narratives predominate their respective global spaces.
Navigating China’s Indian Ocean Ambitions: Mohamed Muizzu’s Role in Malé
Mohamed Muizzu is helping Beijing expand its presence in the Indian Ocean
India’s Nuclear Deterrence Advancement: The Strategic Impact of MIRV Technology
The Agni-5 ballistic missile test dubbed the “Divyastra”, that was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is strategically consequential. With a range of over 5,000 kilometres, the Agni-5 is the longest-range missile India has tested so far. But it is not simply its range but, equally, its potency which represents a watershed moment for India’s nuclear deterrent. The potency of India’s nuclear deterrent is enhanced because this variant is integrated with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs).
The Contested Indo-Pacific: Between ‘Free and Open’ and ‘Spheres of Influence’
As the global strategic landscape goes through an unprecedented churn, there is no doubt that the Indo-Pacific has emerged into a new theatre of big-power geopolitical and geo-economic contestation, which is specifically underwritten by the Sino-American rivalry.
China’s NPC and CPPCC Point to Communist Party Ascendancy
Several ‘firsts’ were clocked at the NPC and CPPCC sessions that have long-term implications for not only China domestically but also for what it might do externally.
Mauritius Strengthens India’s Maritime Influence
With the Maldives veering towards China, Mauritius is emerging as a decisive factor in ensuring India's dominance in the Indian Ocean Region
On February 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Pravind Jugnauth, jointly inaugurated a new airstrip and jetty on the Mauritian archipelago of Agaléga, thereby underlining India’s role as a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region.