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Swasti RaoIndian Express |
While it has now become a battle of industrial capacities, at a fundamental level, it remains a battle of nerves.
It will be interesting to see which side actually de-risks more from the other at what cost and how it impacts geopolitics, particularly China’s...
India’s multi-alignment with Russia needs to be firmly rooted in strategic realism. It must decode just how the “no-limits” friendship between...
While the reality is clouded with oodles of rhetoric, Europe’s support for Ukraine today stands on seven interrelated verticals.
Ukraine’s outreach to India is about constructive engagement of a rising power that has bridged the broken links between East and West and North and...
The next step is to enter joint production with diversified partners where the scope for export has to be built in at inception. France is the most...
In the case of India and Europe, Ukraine war has brought to the fore differing perceptions on critical issues of statehood, security, international...
The European bloc has smothered its own farmers with environmental regulations while liberalising trade support to Ukraine.
Can Europe convert its geoeconomic heft into geopolitical traction? Its sovereign stature today is incomplete without its role as a security actor, an...
The Ukrainian side has made its efforts and intentions clear from the outset and is paying a huge price for it too, but NATO’s stance is far from...
There is the recognition that Europe needs to invest more resources to proactively prevent attacks such on those related to the Nord Streams in 2022...
The upgrade in Delhi-Athens ties could help in the full utilisation of Greece’s strategic location as a gateway to Europe for India and the Gulf...
Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world, with 19,000 sanctions against its different entities and individuals.
China doesn’t lose much, as long as its economic interests are not hurt and its adversaries’ are.
A liberal France’s endorsement of India, right after a spectacular Ram temple consecration, will be a net positive for New Delhi in Europe.
There has to be a collective pursuit of finding a new equilibrium for the world.
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Gabriel Attal as the youngest ever Prime Minister on 9 January 2024. Attal replaced Elisabeth Borne, whose...
Rajnath Singh’s UK visit has given a fresh impetus to all defence and economic initiatives but much ground remains to be covered.
The India-Russia bilateral relationship is in search of realism – the much-loved continuity endures but inevitable change is looming.
The most convincing strategy for Russia is to keep fighting a war of attrition until the Western resolve gets weaker, which, as some would argue, is...
It remains to be seen whether the new pact will determine the course of the White quest to reclaim their identity, especially when they’re...
In a victory for India and other developing economies, the agreement avoids the term ‘phase out’ for fossil fuels, using “phase down of unabated...
While there has been considerable improvement in Europe’s inertia to send heavy weaponry to Ukraine, it is still not enough.
Braverman’s remark of Indians being the largest group of visa overstayers had irked New Delhi. Therefore, from India’s perspective, a change in...
Nawaz’s promises to improve the dilapidated state of Pakistan fall perfectly in tandem with the army that is making sure to get Imran charged with...
Washington needs to devise separate strategies for Eastern Europe and the Middle East — and prepare for a possible war in the straits.
Partners in India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor will need to provide guarantees and de-risk investments, given that private investors have...
There is more work to be done when it comes to India being a direct beneficiary of the EU diversifying its investments from China.
The connectivity partnership between the US, EU, UAE, Saudi Arabia is a truly big ticket announcement that will be a game-changer for India and its...
The real takeaway for the bloc at the G20 would be to posit and reiterate itself as a development partner to the Global South.