Sep 21, 2023

India Spat Puts Canada in a Difficult Spot, with No Easy Solution

Canada-India relations have deteriorated following Canadian officials’ assertions of India’s complicity in an assassination in Canada. This discusses three core issue areas in the bilateral economic relationship: trade, investment, and higher education.
Jun 19, 2023

Increasing Cooperation for Sustainable Development: Imperatives for India’s G20 Presidency

This highlights the imperative for India’s G20 presidency to promote the sustainability agenda and recommends the creation of a G20 Development Finance Institution to facilitate finance flows.
Aug 10, 2022

India Noncommittal on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment

India’s tepid response to the PGII contrasts with New Delhi’s opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which the new G7 initiative seeks to counter.
Aug 05, 2022

End of the Illusion: EU Partnership Holds Firm Despite India’s Stance on Russian Aggression

The decision to launch the EU-India Trade and Technology Council and restart negotiations for a free trade agreement point toward strengthened cooperation, but India’s position on the Russian violation of international law may undermine the partnership.
Jul 01, 2022

The G7 is One Part of India’s Pursuit of a Multipolar World

At a time when the world order is intensely polarized, India remains one of the few nations which can work with both the G7 and BRICS in a matter of days.
Feb 28, 2022

Marine Governance in Asia: A Case for India-ASEAN-South Korea Cooperation

Rising military activity and non-traditional challenges in the littorals threaten the health of the oceans and the people who depend on them. This recommends a partnership between India, South Korea, and ASEAN in marine governance and infrastructure.
Sep 10, 2021

Japan’s Infrastructure Investment in the Indian Ocean: Checking China, Securing the Sea Lanes

This reflects on Japan’s increased connections to the Indian Ocean regarding trade, foreign direct investment, and official development assistance.
Feb 25, 2021

India and Southeast Asia: Adrift in the Stormy Seas?

Diplomatic bonds between India and South Asia have strengthened amid China’s increasingly assertive behavior. However, disagreement over the nature of the emerging regional security architecture threatens to jeopardize the Indo-Pacific relationship.
Feb 11, 2021

Between International Ambitions and Domestic Realities—India’s Involvement with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

India is often praised for its progress in implementing the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda and contributing female peacekeepers. Yet, gender stereotypes reinforced by the government and society hinder women’s participation in India’s security sector.
Jan 25, 2021

India’s UN Security Council Moment

India intends to strengthen multilateralism by bringing human-centered and inclusive solutions to international peace and security issues and serving as a representative for the developing world as it begins its term on the UN Security Council.