The historic nuclear accord between Iran and the international community unveiled in Vienna helps remove a number of recent constraints on Indian foreign policy.
To be an effective player in Central Asia, India must find a way either through Pakistan, or around it.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Confederation of Indian Industry hosted a conference on the future of the U.S.-India relationship, ten years after the Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative.
Remarks were given by the Vice President of the United States, the Honorable Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
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.