In this episode of Interpreting India, host Rudra Chaudhuri engages in an in-depth conversation with Vijay Gokhale and D. B. Venkatesh Varma on India’s evolving diplomatic landscape amid complex global shifts. They discuss recent developments in India-China relations, including limited re-engagement efforts along the border following the BRICS Summit.

A Harris administration will push India to use its ties with Moscow to encourage an end to the Ukraine war and reduce its defense and economic links with Russia.

This paper highlights and analyzes how specific iCET deliverables have served as a forcing function within India for deregulation, administrative pivots, and decisionmaking less common in India’s past. Equally, it assesses how iCET outcomes have reshaped the way political leadership and U.S. bureaucracy deal with questions on export controls and critical technology partnerships. It also outlines new areas of cooperation that could define the iCET calendar over the next twelve months as a new administration will be sworn in to the White House.

Tensions escalate as Israel-Iran conflict impacts energy prices, shipping, and regional stability. Ceasefire efforts fail amid Israeli-Hamas hostilities and Hezbollah border clashes. International criticism grows, yet US support for Israel remains strong. Regional powers and geopolitical dynamics complicate the situation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the U.S. for the upcoming Quad Leaders’ Summit, sparking speculation about whether he will meet with former President Donald Trump during the trip.

This commentary traces the growing momentum in the bilateral tech partnership under the Modi and Biden administrations, how it has shaped U.S. export controls, and how, in some cases, the tech partnership may be shaped by them going ahead.