The unfolding economic rivalry between China and Japan is great news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
If Modi plucks the low-hanging diplomatic fruit with India's partners, his efforts to detox the domestic environment will get a big boost.
A new joint statement heralds the beginning of a new phase in the regional engagement between India and Britain.
As India expands its maritime capabilities, new questions have arisen as to whether it has a coherent maritime strategy or the institutional foundations necessary to secure India’s equities, particularly in an increasingly contested Indian Ocean region.
Delhi’s new approach to defense diplomacy came out clearly in the comprehensive joint security agenda set by Modi and Cameron.
What are the deficits in India’s military capabilities and in the ‘software’ related to hard power, and how have these shortfalls prevented the country from achieving great-power status?
How did the BJP lose Bihar? The easiest explanation is this: the Grand Alliance pulled a BJP on the BJP.
Returning to inclusive politics, regaining the focus on economic development, and, above all, restoring domestic harmony are all critical to arresting the erosion of Modi’s political capital at home.
In the short run, the Bihar loss damages Modi’s prestige, complicates politics, and makes parliament more of an obstacle. Its broader impact, however, should not be overstated over the longer term.
The use of tantrics has been a routine practice for decades and this hidden face of politics in India is surprisingly under-reported.