Does the BRICS summit signify a shift for Indian foreign policy?
With a strong pushback against unilateral western sanctions; criticism of Israel over the killing of civilians, the attacks on Lebanon, and the forced occupation of Palestinian territory; and support for UN reform as well as a BRICS payment mechanism, the New Delhi Declaration of 2026 has been likened to India’s foreign policy from its nonaligned […]
At BRICS, India’s task is to keep the Ukraine peace process moving
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, he publicly repeated the counsel he has long offered Russia’s leader: End the seemingly endless war in Ukraine. The message was timely. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump’s envoys for everything, Steve Witkoff and Jared […]
At BRICS, India’s task is to keep the Ukraine peace process moving
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, he publicly repeated the counsel he has long offered Russia’s leader: End the seemingly endless war in Ukraine. The message was timely. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump’s envoys for everything, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, […]
From G7 to D10: Why the world’s democracies should finally name their coalition
Synopsis Global summits highlight a multipolar world order and competing national interests. Industrial democracies informally assemble, behaving like a D10 coalition. This grouping commands significant global GDP and economic influence. India’s consistent participation makes it indispensable to these discussions. The time has arrived for this informal arrangement to gain formal recognition. This is a month thick […]
India Can Bring to The Table East, West and South
BRICS was born as an economic idea and SCO as a border settlement. The New Delhi and Bishkek summits confirmed their evolution as formative blocks for a multipolar economic order The BRICS summit in New Delhi last weekend and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, which Prime Minister Modi attended a fortnight earlier, suggest […]
The Changing Face of Diplomacy: From Secret Cables to Open Screens
Trump❤️Munir: Why & What It Means
When Gen Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Wednesday, armed with an American truce offer, he was following up on the weekend’s 21 hours of direct US-Iran negotiations, held in Islamabad – the most substantive bilateral engagement between Washington and Tehran, since the severing of diplomatic relations, in 1979. That Pakistan provided both a venue and diplomatic channel for […]
New doctrines, old dangers
One year after Op Sindoor, India’s new normal faces Pakistan’s new abnormal — putting a fragile truce at risk On the anniversary of the 2025 summer skirmish with Pakistan, India can claim to have forged a credible new doctrine of counterterrorism and controlled escalation in a nuclear neighbourhood. The 88-hour conflict, triggered by the Pahalgam […]
Can Mark Carney’s trip unlock CEPA & repair strained Canada-India ties?
Canadian official Mark Carney visits India to strengthen strategic ties. This visit follows a diplomatic thaw and aims to finalize the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement, under negotiation since 2010, is crucial for boosting bilateral trade. Both nations seek to diversify economic partnerships and build resilience. Mark Carney s visit to India this week […]
2026: India’s Sweet Spot Year?
2025 was a testing year for India on the geopolitical front. Confronted with the Trumpian revolution that aggravated trade tensions, major power rivalries, secondary effects of wars and structural economic shifts, India needed to navigate turbulent waters with continuous tactical calibration. India did follow Minister Jaishankar’s 2020 mantra on major power play, albeit with a […]