Category International Relations and Strategic Studies

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Partnership or Promise? The India–France Joint Statement as a Legal Instrument

In February 2026, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, made an official trip to India after being invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During his visit, he took part in the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit 2026 and engaged in bilateral discussions in Mumbai on February 17. The two leaders inaugurated the 2026 India-France Year of Innovation and agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a "Special Global Strategic Partnership." This partnership is outlined in the joint statement as a "force for global good" that can help foster prosperity, resilience, and a "stable rules-based international order."

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The India-France Horizon 2047 Roadmap (2023) and the Future of Bilateral Cooperation

India and France established diplomatic relations in 1947, shortly after India's independence, and have emerged as long-standing strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific. Over the decades, France became one of India's most stable and trusted strategic partners. In 1998, France became the first major Western country to establish a strategic partnership with India. Since then both countries have maintained a consistent partnership founded on deep mutual trust, adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter, and shared values anchored in international law.

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Island Diplomacy and Maritime Security: Assessing the Implications of India’s Renewed Defence Partnership with Seychelles in 2026

Policy UpdateRiddhi Suthar Background  The diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles were established in 1976, following Seychelles’ independence, and over the decades, India has emerged as one of the island nation’s principal security partners in the Western Indian Ocean. In…

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The End of the Free Movement Regime: India’s Myanmar Fencing Strategy and Its Implications (2020-2025)

Policy UpdateAyan Bordoloi Background The 1643 km India-Myanmar border which traverses through Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram was not bounded by walls but by kinship for more than 70 years. Established under the Passport Rules of India, in 1950…

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BRICS gateway is narrowing amid rising geopolitical faultlines

In recent times, Indian diplomacy has had to navigate typical geopolitical challenges, especially when it led multilateral groups like the G20 (in 2023) and BRICS+ in 2026. The New Delhi Summit 2023, until the last minute, was marred by the deepening differences between Russia and the Western countries over the reference and formulation regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, which required tremendous diplomatic agility, capital, goodwill, personal connect, and interventions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with world leaders to secure the final ‘Delhi Declaration’.

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Beyond the Vote: What India’s UNSC Campaign Means for Its Global Role 2028-29

When Hon. Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar formally launched India's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term in New York this week, it was more than the beginning of another diplomatic campaign.

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Project Mausam (2014): Reimagining Cultural Diplomacy as Strategic Statecraft

Nayanshi Jain Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, cultural diplomacy has become an important instrument of foreign policy, enabling countries to strengthen international partnerships through shared heritage, values, and people-to-people exchanges. For India, with its rich civilisational legacy and centuries-old…

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