AUKUS, the Quad, and India’s Strategic Pivot
As Joe Biden and Narendra Modi meet in Washington, the business of balancing China enters a serious phase.
View ArticleIndia’s Space Program Inches Closer to America and the Quad
In another strategic shift, Modi has opened space activities to private companies and new allies.
View ArticleNew India Finds an Old Role in a Changing Middle East
This time, India is not supporting another country’s empire but advancing its own interests.
View ArticleBorder Openings Could Signal an Indian-Pakistani Thaw
Relaxing restrictions on the Punjab border could lead to a bigger shift as both sides recalibrate relations.
View ArticleChina’s Two-Ocean Strategy Puts India in a Pincer
The Chinese foreign minister’s island hopping is the latest sign of contestation over the Indo-Pacific.
View ArticleIndia Seeks to Escape an Asian Future Led by China
A flurry of trade talks herald an economic realignment toward the West.
View ArticleIndia Has Its Own Ideas About Russia and Ukraine
New Delhi likes the idea of a sphere of influence—but has good reasons to worry about a European conflict.
View ArticleImran Khan Goes to Moscow as Pakistan Romances Russia
A warming relationship adds a new twist to South Asian geopolitics.
View ArticleU.S. Grand Strategy After Ukraine
Seven thinkers weigh in on how the war will shift U.S. foreign policy.
View ArticleFor India, Putin’s War Starts to Look Like a Gift
From cheap Russian oil to sudden overtures from China, India’s neutral stance on Ukraine has many benefits.
View ArticleAcross South Asia, U.S. and India Push Back Against China
Beijing’s strategic initiatives on the subcontinent are sputtering.
View ArticleWhy China Is Paranoid About the Quad
Beijing has long lived with U.S. alliances in Asia, but a realigned India would change the game.
View ArticleRevisiting U.S. Grand Strategy After Ukraine
Six months into Russia’s war, seven thinkers outline its impact on foreign policy.
View ArticleWhy Nonalignment Is Dead and Won’t Return
An old ideology rears its head but offers little for the present age.
View ArticleWhat Asia Gets From Biden’s New National Security Strategy
Washington commits to the Indo-Pacific—and tempers democracy promotion in order to win partners against China.
View ArticleIt’s Time to Tie India to the West
India’s geopolitical shift is inexorable, and membership in the G-7 would help bridge north-south divides.
View ArticleFor Japan, ‘Ukraine is the Future of Asia’
Tokyo has abandoned decades of passivity and become a global strategic actor.
View ArticleFor Biden and Modi, Interests Prevail Over Ideology
There is a lot of confusion about the Indo-U.S. relationship, but the strategic logic is inexorable.
View ArticleBRICS Expansion Is No Triumph for China
But it is a warning shot for the West to end its strategic slumber in the global south.
View ArticleThe Nimble New Minilaterals
Small coalitions are a smart alternative to cumbersome multilateralism and formal alliances.
View ArticleIs There Such a Thing as a Global South?
The category is emotionally powerful but fundamentally flawed.
View Article5 Issues to Watch in 2024
Our columnists share the most important developments on their radar in the year ahead.
View ArticleTwo Years On, What’s Next in Ukraine?
Eight thinkers shed light on the state of the war.
View ArticleAsian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe
After 500 years, the tables have turned, with an incoherent Europe the object of rising Asia’s geopolitical ambitions.
View ArticleCan Modi’s BJP Go Global?
More contacts between the Indian and Western right could benefit both.
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