The 16th India–Japan Annual Summit, held in New Delhi on 2 July 2026, represents a significant milestone in the evolution of the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
Polciy UpdateNeha Kumari Introduction Languages do more than just help people communicate. They also carry memory, identity, and a sense of belonging. Kiswahili shows this clearly. The saying, “Lugha ni uti wa mgongo wa utamaduni, mshikamano na maendeleo“, which means…
The South Caucasus is a strategic region that has traditionally been shaped by competition among Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Western powers. However, in recent years, India has established a more visible presence in the region through its rapidly expanding relations with Armenia. The partnership has attracted particular attention because it coincides with growing political and military cooperation among Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Pakistan. Consequently, a conflict once understood primarily as a territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan is increasingly linked to broader geopolitical rivalries, defense partnerships, and competing Eurasian connectivity projects.
India’s recurring invitations reveal as much about New Delhi’s ambitions as about the G7’s adaptation to the changing times.
Policy UpdateAsmatwali Background Tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan, simmering since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, escalated into open warfare in late February 2026. Following weeks of militant attacks inside Pakistan, the Pakistan Air…
Policy UpdateAsmatwali Background Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a six-day, three-nation tour of Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 6 to 11 July 2026, comprising a State Visit to Indonesia (6-8 July), the Third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne (8-10…
Policy UpdateAsmatwali Background India and Japan trace their contemporary partnership to the 1952 Peace Treaty, progressively upgraded into a “Global Partnership” (2000), a “Global and Strategic Partnership” (2006), and the “Special Strategic and Global Partnership” (SSGP) in 2014, anchored since…