Raja Mandala: From Tiananmen to Digital Dystopia
The post-Tiananmen era in China had an element that reinforced Deng Xiaoping’s model of “open economy and closed polity”—the rise of the all-knowing surveillance state with enormous potential for digital repression.
Introduction to Europe in the Indo-Pacific: Moving from Periphery to the Centre?
Europe’s huge stakes in the economic stability of Asia, the sea lines of communication connecting Europe and Asia through the Indo-Pacific, and threat of U.S. retrenchment may force Europe to reconsider its role in Asia. Asia needs a robust European contribution to connectivity and security.
Raja Mandala: Modi’s Taiwan Opportunity
The unfolding dynamic around Taiwan will have significant consequences for India’s Act East Policy and its emerging role in the Indo–Pacific region.
Raja Mandala: In His Second Term, Modi Must Deal with Turbulence Unleashed by Trump’s Challenge to Global Trading Order
No other set of issues will shape India’s future global trajectory more than a pragmatic reorientation of its trade strategy and the reformation of its negotiating structures.
Routine Meetings Between Leaders Will Liberate the Subcontinent From Formalism of Summits
Rather than pray for the success of SAARC, the new government in New Delhi should double down on informal diplomacy that could help pave the way for more purposeful regional cooperation—both bilateral and multilateral.
Raja-Mandala: If Breaking With China is Hard for America, Making Up With Russia Might Be Harder
The rejigging of the political relations between the United States, China, and Russia might present New Delhi with fleeting strategic opportunities that need to be seized quickly.
As Beijing Races Ahead in Quest for a Military Footprint, Delhi has Some Catching Up to Do
That China and India compete for foreign military bases is not merely an extension of their very familiar rivalry, but a definitive moment in their overall political evolution as modern states.
India Will Need Pragmatism, Diplomatic Skill in Shaping New Rules for Regulation of Outer Space
As technological innovation, commercial competition, and geopolitical rivalry put great strain on the old order in space, New Delhi will need all the strategic pragmatism, legal acumen, and diplomatic skill in shaping new rules for the regulation of outer space.
Afghan Peace: US, Russia and China on the Same Page?
In a joint statement issued after the consultations, America, Russia, and China outlined agreement on a set of broad parameters for promoting peace in Afghanistan.
Raja Mandala: A Silk Road for the Heavens
Unlike in the traditional Belt and Road projects, India has significant capabilities in the space and digital domains.