Foreign Policy

Erosion of international law in Trump’s threats to global order

The US under Donald Trump is prepared to dismantle international institutions and law that once constrained American power.
Feb 26

India–EU trade is set to grow. Its environmental costs may grow faster

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to expand exports and employment. But many of the sectors set to benefit are also among India’s most polluting, raising doubts about whether environmental oversight can keep pace.
Feb 16

After brazen heist targeting Venezuela’s President Maduro, US unlikely to back off on Iran

From the 2009 protests to Starlink-fuelled unrest, myths of digital subversion persist as Iran braces for US pressure, amid growing China–Russia support.
Jan 29

Trump and Xi may meet in Beijing in April, but India’s worries remain

There is a temporary thaw in US-China relations, but India will have to balance its ties deftly with both powers.
Jan 20

Regime change in Venezuela and the crisis of global order

Its neighbours have been largely silent or supportive of the US raid that captured Maduro, but the impact of that raid will be felt far beyond South America.
Jan 16

A rivalry too entangled to decouple

Unlike the Cold War standoff with the erstwhile Soviet Union, today’s US-China competition is constrained by shared production networks, mutual dependence, and the high costs of economic separation.
Dec 18

India, Russia, and the West: Gestures That Weigh, Balances That Matter

Putin’s 2025 New Delhi visit marked a multipolar shift, signalling strategic autonomy through defiant diplomacy despite Western pressure.
Dec 09
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