Diplomacy & International Relations

Selective Cooperation, Enduring Rivalry: Reading the Trump-Xi Summit

(Uday Nitin Patil - Observer Research Foundation) Amid the continuing conflict in the Middle East, global attention briefly shifted towards President Donald Trump’s visit...

India and The UAE Forge Forward Amidst the Middle East Crisis

(Kabir Taneja - Observer Research Foundation) The Middle East crisis is deepening geopolitical instability and pulling external powers, particularly the US, further into the...

The Russia-North Korea Axis is Here to Stay

(Observer Research Foundation) The Russia-North Korea partnership has deepened significantly in recent years amid a growing contestation with the West. The Ukraine war, in...

Why the Quad Must Overcome Its Diplomatic Nadir

(Sayantan Haldar - Observer Research Foundation) After nearly a year, the Quad will convene a high-level ministerial meeting in New Delhi on 26 May...

Shun Summits, Redefine India–Africa Ties Through Food and Health Security

(Malancha Chakrabarty - Observer Research Foundation) Amidst an outbreak of the life-threatening disease, Ebola, the African Union and India have postponed the fourth India-Africa...

The Strait of Hormuz Disruption and India’s Pharmaceutical Sector

(Oommen C. Kurian - Observer Research Foundation) India's pharmaceutical sector holds a prominent position in the global health architecture, ranking third in the world...

The Africa Forward Moment: A Reset in France–Africa Relations

(Guillaume Gandelin - Observer Research Foundation) On 11–12 May, France and Kenya jointly hosted the first Africa–France summit in Nairobi, notably held outside the...

Remodelling Maritime Finance in India

(Veer Puri - Observer Research Foundation) India’s maritime industry is at a crossroads. The Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 lays out a bold path...

Supply, Strategy, and Statecraft: India’s China Policy in an Era of Economic Rebalancing

(Soumya Bhowmick - Observer Research Foundation) India’s China policy is best understood not as a choice between engagement and confrontation, but as an effort...

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