Netanyahu Faces Backlash After Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders in Doha
This time around, the Qataris—and by extension, other Arab and Islamic countries—are showing exceptional unity in confronting Israel directly, and, by implication, the US as well
Category International Relations and Strategic Studies
Embracing Opportunity with Caution: India’s Strategic Engagement with America
India embraces its need for American intelligence and weapons to keep China at bay. At the same time, India does not want to be obliged to the US so much that it comes under its thumb. India is better off with a multipolar world, with multiple power centres.
India- USA: AI and Digital Economy Partnership 2025
The relationship between the United States and India has entered a new era, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the digital economy are becoming the key drivers of cooperation. The Government of India initiated the National AI Mission in March 2024, with a budget of ₹10,300 crore. The mission aims at the development of a large-scale computing infrastructure, the development of in-country created models of Artificial Intelligence like Bharat Gen, the development of semiconductor manufacturing, and the nurturing of Artificial Intelligence talent through the IndiaAI Future Skills programme.
Perceptions of Power, Narratives of Trust: India’s Public Diplomacy Challenges
In today’s interconnected world, perception often rivals policy in shaping global outcomes. Military strength and economic prowess matter, but they are no longer sufficient.
India–UK: Counter-Terrorism Joint Exercises
India and the United Kingdom have extended security cooperation based on their common interest in countering terrorism and violent extremism.
Europe as Israel’s Next Diplomatic Hurdle
The worrying part for Israel is the increasing condemnation and resultant diplomatic isolation and trade and arms embargoes by the European countries, hitherto mostly allies and sympathetic to the Jewish state
Converging Interests: The Strategic Dynamics of India-Iran Relations
As two influential regional powers, India and Iran have had a historical and civilizational relationship that has withstood the challenges of geopolitical transformations and political upheavals. Yet, the relationship has been subjected to constant push and pulls with both nations managing to navigate the troubled waters through diplomatic deft and guided by the virtues of mutual interests. While numerous irritants like the Pakistan-China binary, the American-Israeli entanglement in West Asia, and Iran’s nuclear programme will continue to test this relationship, vectors of mutual interests – energy security, strategic connectivity, and regional balance – will pragmatically drive their future convergence.