Narendra Modi

India’s Opposition: Stranded between alliance and disarray

Recent youth protests prove that there’s widespread discontent against the current government. For political change, though, voters need a viable alternative vision that is both achievable and popular.

The India-US bilateral trade agreement: A deal on hold

Conflicting domestic economic policies, sudden judicial disruptions, and fresh American tariff investigations have upended the India-US trade deal.

Loyalty without leverage: India’s US tilt yields little

India’s attempt to balance ties with the US has turned into a tilt, still deemed insufficient by Washington. For India, it is all stick and no carrots

Indian courts must be mindful of judicial limits in electoral matters

The Supreme Court’s intervention in the West Bengal SIR dispute must not be so deep as to adversely affect the electoral process.

Can India power the AI dream?

The country has rushed to embrace artificial intelligence. Its impacts on jobs, the electrical grid and water availability need to be taken into account.

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.

India and Bangladesh’s Ballot

Bangladesh’s February 12 vote seeks to end rule, redefining politics as BNP resurges and Jamaat offers an alternative after Hasina’s era

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.

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.

Electoral roll revision sparks widespread social anxieties

The Special Intensive Revision of the voters list across 12 Indian states could potentially lead to sharpening of the communal divide.