International Relations

The India-EFTA Deal: A Model for Developing Countries

Governments are shifting from investor-state dispute mechanisms to treaties that encourage and ease investment. The India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement could be setting a new standard…
▶15-May-2024
Danish

The G20: Political Stunts, Platitudes, and No Teeth

Whatever the government may claim, the achievements of the G20 summit in New Delhi did not quite live up to the glitter, despite the year-long rhetoric and drama indulged in by India while preparing…
▶27-Sep-2023
D. Ravi Kanth

Can the G20 Achieve Much in the Shadow of Conflict?

Disagreement about Russia and the Ukrainian war have stymied consensus on broader issues at the G20. Neutral presidencies like India's will make the grouping trudge along, but just that.
▶07-Sep-2023
Tom Chodor

Looking Back at G20 after 25 Years

The G20 has remained a handmaiden of the Group of Seven (G7). Hence, even at the G20 the concerns of developing countries have been secondary to the interests of the major economies. Will the Indian…
▶17-Apr-2023
Biswajit Dhar

A Vision for India’s Foreign Policy

The October 2021 think tank report, ‘India’s Path to Power’ can be seen as a grand strategic document; it offers a comprehensive, ecological approach to foreign policy as well as a clear…
▶13-Apr-2022
Sanjeet Kashyap

For India, a Moment of Reckoning in the Neighbourhood

India's waning democratic credentials and its desire to see diplomacy towards its smaller neighbours through the narrow prism of security has seen its influence wane in South Asia. China…
▶01-Jun-2021
Sushant Singh
Review
Book
Book Review

The American Empire Across the Globe

An impressive comparative study of the British Empire & the United States makes it clear that America should properly be seen as an empire. Its hegemonic ambitions have frustrated the developing…
▶10-Dec-2020
Sandipto Dasgupta

India's Gift to the Struggle against Apartheid

ES Reddy – whose ideals were forged in India’s fight for freedom – went beyond the confines of nationalism to embrace the anti-apartheid struggle. His commitment to solidarity & justice across…
▶25-Nov-2020
Venu Madhav Govindu