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Transformative change is disruptive. We have been slow in embedding credible instruments to mitigate the cost of disruption.
New Delhi requires partners both outside and inside Afghanistan to protect its presence and interests in the war-torn country.
Instead, on Sunday, US special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad left Qatar, where the US-Taliban talks were being held, the September 1 deadline having been crossed without any final agreement.
The Gorkhas, a Nepali military community, have long been recruited by the Indian Army into its Gorkha regiments. Gorkha youth are keen to join the Indian Army since its perks and payments are superior to those of the Nepali Army. However, India's new short-term military enlistment scheme, Agnipath, could alter this association. This brief discusses the impacts of the Agnipath scheme on military labour migration from Nepal to India, and on
The world is increasingly moving towards a bipolar world as the Ukraine war splits the world into two spheres.
Sri Lanka has become a focal point for competition between India and China, particularly in the energy sector
In the last few years, there has been a change and a slew of defence reforms have been brought in. More than at any other time in post-Independence India, there is a commitment to change the way the Indian defence forces are organised
In the face of geopolitical turmoil and a Chinese exit, India must negotiate its Indo-Pacific trade ties with caution
Russian enmity with China had global consequences; so does their close friendship today. Both scenarios have an impact on India. Russia has been a long-time friend of India; it not only provided India arms to maintain formidable military profile, but also gave invaluable political support on a variety of regional issues. Transfer of military technology has been a key part of the Russian-Chinese relationship, both old & new.
India’s recent abstention at the UNSC indicates that it will continue to maintain favourable relations with both the countries whilst prioritising i
India’s approach to Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis demonstrates the tension between its geopolitical interests and values.
By abstaining from the UN vote on condemning Hamas’ terrorism, the Modi government has sent a wrong message that India is tolerant towards terror in
An interview of ORF President to the Institut Montaigne on India’s foreign policy choices, in particular relations with China, Russia and the Europe
Carbon-intensive assets are a financial time bomb.
As a response to the rising energy needs, India has come up with a battery swapping policy: A necessary but not a sufficient step.
India has accumulated valuable expertise in navigating complex markets, which can be shared to help startups in SCO countries.
Occasional concerns about corrupt defense deals are merely the symptoms of broader structural issues that need to be addressed.
ISRO recently announced its plans to undertake a mission to Venus in the early 2020s and has also invited international proposals for scientific payloads.
Despite being knocked off its feet by the collapse of the Ghani government of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, New Delhi has quickly re-established its presence in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s situation has thrown up challenges for New Delhi
As the chair of the GPAI, India needs to be at the forefront of this revolution and ensure that it plays an active role in the safe and equitable deve
While China currently enjoys enormous power in the Indo-Pacific region, a more assertive India could potentially challenge this status quo.
For Pakistan’s military-intelligence apparatus — targeting India is the best way to ensure their centrality.
With the advent of globalisation and increased interconnectivity, it has become less difficult for offenders in India to escape to foreign jurisdictions and avoid prosecution in the country. The importance of extraditing fugitives and bringing them before Indian courts cannot be stressed enough. Apart from providing timely justice and grievance redressal, it also serves as a deterrent against potential fugitives. However, India’s success rate i
Increasing women’s participation in the skilled labour force has enormous potential for India’s sustainable transition towards clean energy
The very institutions that have facilitated China’s prominence can be potentially used to constrain its behaviour and shape its choices
There is no reason to expect that India’s deterrence strategy will change in the near future.
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has not been able to supply the committed quantity of coal to the powerproducers, forcing them to source coal from other countries. Apart from this, many coal blockswhich should have been in operation by now are yet to come on-stream.
There are calls for India to declare a net-zero year and offset its carbon emissions by various processes of absorption and removal of greenhouse gases. For India, such calls are irrational; despite international pressure, it has avoided making pledges or setting hard targets beyond its commitments at the Paris climate conference in 2015. This brief argues that “net zero” is not possible with India’s current levels of reliance on coal. Its
The November 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai the commercial capital of an economically resurgent India?left a deep and indelible impact on the Indian security psyche. The attacks exposed the lackadaisical attitude of the Government, at both the Central and state level, towards coastal security and the sheer illpreparedness of the country to combat such terror threats from the seas.
