Diplomacy & International Relations

Rise of German Military Power and the India Opportunity (Kartik Bommakanti – Observer Research Foundation)

Russia has continued to loom large for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) as a strategic and security challenge, despite the end of the...

Turning Crisis into Opportunity: North Korea’s Response to Trump’s Overtures (Abhishek Sharma – Observer Research Foundation)

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, although developing countries experienced struggles with food and energy security, with the Western world focused on putting an affront...

A China-India Reset? What to Know About the Modi-Xi Summit (Alyssa Ayres – Council on Foreign Relations)

On August 31, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation...

The Fed Is in Uncharted Waters Ahead of Key September Rate Decision (Roger W. Ferguson Jr. and Maximilian Hippold – Council on Foreign Relations)

President Trump’s push to oust a Federal Reserve governor risks undermining a cornerstone of U.S. economic stability ahead of a critical interest rate decision...

The Trump administration needs a strategic reset with India (David L. Goldwyn and Geoffrey Pyatt – Atlantic Council)

Today, a 50 percent tariff on most Indian goods went into effect, the latest evidence of how the Trump administration’s attempts at trade diplomacy...

Will European pressure bring Iran back to the table for nuclear talks? (Atlantic Council)

Will it be a snap? Today, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom announced that they’ve started the process of triggering “snapback” sanctions on Iran...

Germany wants to double its defense spending. Where should the money go? (Atlantic Council)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to revitalize Germany’s military. Among other efforts, in June, Berlin announced plans to spend nearly €650 billion over...

Trump desperate for progress in his sound and fury foreign policy (Brian Katulis – Middle East Institute)

The most striking thing about Donald Trump’s foreign policy at the seven-month mark of his second administration is how it has failed to improve...

Lebanon’s Moment of Truth (David Schenker – The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

The government’s unprecedented decision to disarm Hezbollah is brave, but as U.S. officials have repeatedly discovered, continual pressure will be needed to ensure that...

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