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Modi’s India is Already on a Collision Course with the West

India's democracy was once feted by the West as a model for the developing world. Now, it is increasingly treated as a has-been.

28.05.2024 40

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India’s Spying Upsurge Can Complicate Security Ties With the West

Espionage is standard fare for almost all global powers, but China and India stand out for their specific interests in their country's mammoth...

06.05.2024 40

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Era of Wars Could Complicate Modi’s Moment

Unlike on Ukraine, in the Israel-Gaza conflict, India has been rendered an outlier in the developing world, where most countries are in solidarity...

23.04.2024 40

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Why India Might Want to Pursue Transnational Killings

India increasingly evaluates its own power through its ability to flout global norms and get away with it.

08.04.2024 6

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How Modi Has Changed Indian Foreign Policy

In a geopolitically fractious world, the Indian PM has managed to elicit extraordinary support from the U.S. while publicly courting its biggest foes.

25.03.2024 2

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India Suffering a Quiet Decline in Foreign Direct Investment

Since 2016, net FDI inflows have fallen from about 1.7 percent of GDP to a little over 0.5 percent, according to the RBI.

18.03.2024 5

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In Gaza and the Middle East, India’s Risk Appetite Has Increased

It has been reported that the Israeli army is set to induct Indian-made drones into its surveillance and aerial bombing fleet.

19.02.2024 60

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India Needs More Federalism

In a country as vast and diverse as India, centralization or homogenization of any kind – fiscal, political, or cultural – is a recipe for...

12.02.2024 7

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In Iran, Jaishankar Practices India’s Strategic Silence

In a fractious world where disputes appear intractable, India hopes to use its ambiguous silence as leverage to play its partners off of each other...

23.01.2024 10

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Modi’s Leading Role at Ram Temple Marks a New Indian Republic

He has set a precedent for Indian PMs to perform religious functions, thereby effectively rendering non-Hindus unelectable for that position.

19.01.2024 4

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India Turns the Page on Ties with Russia After Ukraine War

Over the past two years, India was wary of being perceived as aligned with an isolated Russia. That changed during Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s...

03.01.2024 10

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The US Does Not Lack Leverage Over India

Washington should not avoid honest discussions with India on differences for fear of souring ties.

22.12.2023 6

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India and the US Can’t be Partners Without Shared Values

With India under Modi taking an illiberal turn, analysts in Washington are calling for a transactional, security-focused partnership with India,...

12.12.2023 5

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