The Reserve Bank of India’s latest set of measures to promote the internationalisation of the rupee signal both ambition and pragmatism. They seek to chip away at the structural dominance …
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The Rising Northeast: From Margins to Mainstream in India’s Development Map
by Subir Sanyalby Subir SanyalFor decades, Northeast India was treated as a distant periphery, rich in culture but lagging in infrastructure and economic opportunity. Today, under the government’s Act East policy, it is being …
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Alexander Stubb, Finland’s President, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, highlighted the importance of the principles of multilateralism, legitimacy, and rules-based international order. For India, his …
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India’s Act East Policy (AEP), launched in 2014, represents a strategic evolution from the previously launched Act East Policy. It aims to broaden India’s engagement beyond Southeast Asia to the …
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The world of trade is being redrawn. Protectionist industrial policies, carbon-linked market access, and fast-changing digital standards are setting the pace. These shifts originate largely in the Global North, but …
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When the National Security Advisers of India and Canada, Ajit Doval and Nathalie Drouin, met in New Delhi on September 18, 2025, the encounter marked something significant: the return of …
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The recent inauguration of Tata Advanced Systems Limited’s (TASL) military manufacturing facility in Morocco is not just another line item in the annals of bilateral ties – it’s a tectonic …
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On 17 September 2025, the world’s only Islamic nuclear country, Pakistan, and the strong Arab response force, Saudi Arabia, signed the pathbreaking Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in Riyadh. The accord …
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In recent months, the India-Japan partnership has gained notable acceleration in semiconductor manufacturing and green energy through a series of new projects, investments, and bilateral agreements. Post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …
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Why the EU’s New Strategic Agenda with India Matters and What it Must Deliver
by Jayesh Khatuby Jayesh KhatuThe EU and India have just refined their strategic partnership. On 17th September 2025, the EU launched a New Strategic EU-India Agenda, with greater priorities in trade, investment, technology, defence, …
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When President Trump signed the September 19 proclamation levying a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, the measure was framed as a defense of American jobs. But behind the populist …
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India’s 15-Year Contract with ISA Marks New Era in Deep Ocean Resource Exploration
by Aparna Guptaby Aparna GuptaIndia has secured a significant 15-year exclusive contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to explore polymetallic sulphides (PMS) in a 10,000 square kilometer area of the Carlsberg Ridge in …
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The wars of tomorrow will not just be fought with boots on the ground or missiles in the sky—they will be won through the speed, security, and resilience of data. …
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The announcement of a strategic defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has many ramifications for us and for the region. India has reacted immediately, which means that we are …
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The recent resumption of US-India trade talks in September 2025 marks a significant turning point for bilateral relations, with positive undertones and hopes for a mutually beneficial agreement. Following months …
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Gen-Z Movement in Nepal is a Marker of Democratic Evolution in Nepal
by Rishi Guptaby Rishi GuptaThe Gen-Z-led movement in Nepal on September 8-9 has made headlines globally. The movement’s power was electrifying, forcing the elected government and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign and …
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In the aftermath of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, India and China entered a transition in their relations, characterized by measured diplomacy and engagement. Prime Minister Narender Modi visited …
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From Submarines to Strategy: Germany’s Deepening Engagement with India
by Jayesh Khatuby Jayesh KhatuDuring the German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s visit to India from 1-3 September 2025, the minister declared that “India equals Asia for us and Germany and the European Union, in …
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Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, was timely. India, as an Asian power, must have a presence in any broad Asian organisation so that it …
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Sovereignty with Stewardship: How India Navigates a Fractured World
by Subir Sanyalby Subir SanyalIn a time when supply chains are weaponised, alliances turn transactional, and rules are bent to suit power, India’s compass points to something older than geopolitics – a civilisational conviction …
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‘India is a Laundromat for the Kremlin’ is the latest accusation of Team Trump in reference to India’s continuous buying of Russian oil. President Donald Trump’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro, …