Although nimble diplomacy can paper over the emerging cracks in India’s multi-alignment strategy, Delhi will need to make some difficult judgements on where its interests might lie when push comes to shove among the great powers.
Modi’s trip to Central Asia is a welcome change in India’s relations in the area, but he will need a long-term strategy to overcome the constraints on India’s regional role.
While the motivations of Indian voters might be shifting, the make-up of the candidate pool they choose from is not.
Milan Vaishnav participated in an online Q&A to discuss Indian politics in depth.
The Chinese navy first showed its flag in the Indian Ocean nearly three decades ago, when it began to make ship visits to Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
There are three clear lessons that can be drawn from India’s 2014 election.
The paradox is striking: While India has been trying to attract FDI, Indian companies are investing abroad.
While Modi’s visit has ignited a sense of optimism about Bangladesh-India bilateral relations, tensions persist.
The recent signing of a motor vehicle agreement by the transport ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal marks a big breakthrough in the evolution of South Asian regionalism.
The impressive participation around the world on International Yoga Day is indeed a testimony to India’s immense reservoir of soft power.