India–Italy Special Strategic Partnership
The elevation of the India–Italy relationship to a Special Strategic Partnership in March 2023 during the official visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to New Delhi
Category International Relations and Strategic Studies
Breaking Ceilings, Not Just Entering Rooms: Women in India’s Diplomacy on International Day of Women in Diplomacy
Policy UpdateRakhi Kumari Introduction Every year on June 24, the world observes the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. But beyond the official statements and ceremonial acknowledgments, one question remains uncomfortably relevant: how many women are genuinely shaping the foreign…
India–South Korea: Evolving Strategic Partnership in Defence Cooperation
Since the Korean War, India and South Korea's defence relations were founded on India’s diplomatic role in the proposal of the “Armistice Agreement” at the UNGA, which had played a crucial role in ending the war. After the end of the war as well, India helped the Prisoners of War to return to their countries, including South Korea. Over the subsequent decades, these defence relations ripened between the two countries.
India Between Iran and Israel: Balancing Strategy in a Time of Crisis
India’s approach to Iran and Israel is being tested more seriously than before. As tensions in West Asia have sharpened, New Delhi has had to protect several interests at once: diplomatic ties, strategic projects, trade routes, energy flows, and its broader regional credibility.
India-Philippines Defence Relations and Regional Security Dynamics-policy Update
The Indo-Pacific region has emerged as one of the most strategically significant regions in contemporary international politics. Growing geopolitical competition, maritime disputes, and evolving security challenges have encouraged regional states to strengthen defence partnerships and strategic cooperation.
India’s Russian Oil Imports and the Sanctions Squeeze: Balancing Strategic Autonomy and Economic Cost
Asmatwali Background Since 2022, India’s energy import strategy has undergone a dramatic transformation. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions on Moscow, European buyers shunned Russian crude, creating a large pool of discounted oil. India, as the…
India Between Iran and Israel: Balancing Strategy in a Time of Crisis
Asmatwali Introduction India’s approach to Iran and Israel is being tested more seriously than before. As tensions in West Asia have sharpened, New Delhi has had to protect several interests at once: diplomatic ties, strategic projects, trade routes, energy flows,…