India seen leveraging Solar Alliance meeting for foreign policy The first general assembly of International Solar Alliance is expected to be attended by 65 countries that are signatories to the framework agreement The first general assembly of the International Solar Alliance will be held in India this October. The historic event is expected to coincide […]
Read MoreThe G-7 is dead, long live the G-7? It is entirely possible that an entirely new G-7 comprising Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Union, India, Japan and South Korea could emerge The Group of Seven (G-7) nations—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, once a koinonia of the Western liberal model—is dead. It […]
Read MoreMaking water-smart energy choices for development With global water supplies already strained, the shift to a water-smart approach to energy could not be more urgent Climate change undoubtedly poses a potent—even existential—threat to the planet. But the current approach to mitigating it, which reflects a single-minded focus on cutting carbon dioxide emissions, may end up […]
Read MoreCommonwealth leaders’ summit opens in London The 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting kicked off in London on Wednesday, as Britain, the current chair, sought to position the community as a route for tackling a number of global challenges, from climate change to protectionism, based on “equal” voices from across the group. “It’s a meeting that takes […]
Read MoreIndia, Nepal seek new direction to bilateral ties as Modi, Oli meet India and Nepal seek to turn the page on an acrimonious phase in bilateral ties with new initiatives in connectivity, trade and agriculture between the two neighbours India and Nepal on Saturday sought to turn the page on an acrimonious phase in bilateral […]
Read MoreEmerging powers must be at the global high table If countries like China and India are denied, they have only two choices: either continue to accept a second-class seat in the existing system, or challenge the system itself Amid the understandable focus on the backlash against globalization so apparent around the world, with the increasing […]
Read MoreHow liberal democracies are born A basic bargain at the core of liberal democracy is the recognition of rights that key minorities value and that are fundamental to generating broader benefits Much in life looks obvious after the fact. The challenge is to understand events and trends earlier, which is especially important when the issue […]
Read MoreChina’s grand strategy, India’s great dilemma China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ strategy holds immense significance for India The spectacular rise of China has been arguably the most important geopolitical development of the past three-and-a-half decades. The concomitant changes in the strategic behaviour of Beijing have forced major powers around the world to take notice, resist, […]
Read MoreSecuring India’s energy interests in West Asia The commodity price crash means New Delhi currently holds the advantage Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s just-concluded trip to India has served as a reminder of two facts. The first is the criticality of the Arab states to Indian interests. The second […]
Read Moret defence deal The S-400 air defence missile systems, which India plans to buy, are among the ‘crown jewels’ of Russia’s defence capability, as per defence analysts Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Moscow after approving what’s set to be his nation’s biggest weapons deal with Russia since 2001, reaffirming a military partnership that newer […]
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