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  • 3 Apr 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • India

    India’s anti-satellite missile test: also a test for the polity

    Amit Cowshish
    With an election afoot, controversy has inevitably grown about the timing of India’s successful “hit-and-kill” in space.
  • 28 Mar 2019
    • India

    Indian elections: cinema as an instrument of propaganda

    Archana Atmakuri , Nazneen Mohsina
    <p>A string of silver screen features offers a powerful way to shape politics&nbsp;and damage opponents.&nbsp;</p>
  • 22 Mar 2019
    • Australia
    • India

    Australia–India ties: closing the gap between intent and action

    Natasha Jha Bhaskar
    The potential of this relationship is often overshadowed by a severe lack of enthusiasm and episodes of prejudice.
  • 20 Mar 2019
    • India

    Rahul Gandhi: a reluctant leader’s bid to topple India’s Modi

    Edmond Roy
    He’s hoping to pull off a miracle but the Congress Party’s promotion of Priyanka Gandhi could betray a weakness.
  • 18 Mar 2019
    • India-Australia Relations
    • Australia
    • India

    India: never quite in focus

    Aarti Betigeri
    India deserves sustained closer scrutiny, but with Australian media groups shuttering bureaux, attention is fleeting.
  • 15 Mar 2019
    • Afghanistan
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    China’s “South Asia challenge” for the Belt and Road Initiative

    Antara Ghosal Singh
    Chinese strategists have identified three trends that pose severe challenges to the promotion of the BRI in South Asia.
  • 1 Mar 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • India's Military
    • India

    India’s wobbly quest for fighter aircraft

    Amit Cowshish
    Ambitions to increase India’s fighter squadrons face complications in local manufacturing, as well the role intended.
  • 28 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    The intrusion of domestic politics in Kashmir tensions

    Priya Chacko
    Past efforts to “de-hyphenate” India from Pakistan are giving way to very different leaders in changed circumstances.
  • 27 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    India-Pakistan: shadow dancing in the Himalayas

    David Brewster
    <p>Pakistan is learning what theorists call a “stability/instability paradox” in a nuclear standoff runs both ways.</p>
  • 21 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pulwama terrorist attack: Modi under pressure

    Ian Hall
    If India’s response is seen as weak, Modi risks his “strongman” reputation. Too strong, the risk might be nuclear war.
  • 20 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Demystifying Kashmir

    Hussain Nadim
    The readiness of India and Pakistan to hurl accusations – and maybe worse – ignores injustice and poverty on the ground.
  • 20 Feb 2019
    • India

    India: another five years of Modi?

    Edmond Roy
    The tea-seller turned prime minister may see another term in office despite lacklustre domestic and foreign policy.
  • 18 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pulwama attack: more questions than answers

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    India’s retaliation against Pakistan is predictable, and not at all effective in tackling sources of Kashmir’s strife.
  • 13 Feb 2019
    • India

    Unrest in India as it prepares for the world’s biggest election

    Aarti Betigeri
    Unemployment woes, unhappy farmers, and new faces in the game see Modi turn on his populist charm in an attempt to woo.
  • 11 Feb 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • China's Military
    • India's Navy
    • India's Military
    • China
    • India

    China may only seek a limited naval role in the Indian Ocean

    David Brewster
    Many assume that China intends to replace American predominance in the Indian Ocean. But sea control seems unrealistic.
  • 29 Jan 2019
    • India

    Mediation a long shot in Kashmir conflict

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    <p>Insistence on bilateralism and a lack of consensus has conflict resolution looking dire for the contested state.</p>
  • 29 Jan 2019
    • India

    Extrajudicial killings: India’s long history of “fake encounters”

    Priya Pillai
    Independent UN experts have expressed alarm at the rate of alleged police killings in the Indian state Uttar Pradesh.
  • 10 Jan 2019
    • India

    Choking point: India’s environmental crisis

    Aarti Betigeri
    The country performs very badly on almost all metrics in protecting its environment, even with small strides forward.
  • 19 Dec 2018
    • India

    How the conservative “Anglosphere” fell in love with India

    Alexander Davis
    Mistaken assumptions about Indian history is leading to profound misunderstandings about its foreign policy priorities.
  • 13 Dec 2018
    • India

    Competing shades of saffron in Indian politics

    Juhi Ahuja , Pravin Prakash
    Recent strife in the city of Ayodhya must be seen as an omen of a shifting political agenda ahead of India’s elections.
  • 12 Dec 2018
    • Australia
    • India

    How Australia should deepen ties with India

    Aarti Betigeri
    From Kohli to coal exports, Australia is reconsidering India’s potential as a key economic and geopolitical partner.
  • 4 Dec 2018
    • India
    • Pakistan

    The India-Pakistan corridor of peace

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    The neighbours have proposed a visa-free corridor but this is not an indication of a renewed friendship.
  • 3 Dec 2018
    • India

    Taking the air in north India

    Robin Jeffrey
    Smog and haze pollution in India might be just bad enough to bind the will for action – although the odds aren't good.
  • 21 Nov 2018
    • India

    The growing attention on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    Aarti Betigeri
    New Delhi has been increasing its military presence in recognition of the islands’ strategic value.
  • 16 Nov 2018
    • India

    Food grains rot in India while millions live with empty stomachs

    Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran
    A wasteful government supply chain, unscrupulous dealers, and glaring loopholes leave the downtrodden needlessly hungry.
  • 9 Nov 2018
    • India
    • Japan

    Modi and Abe: judgement waits on India-Japan ties

    Purnendra Jain
    <p>The recent summit showcased a strong personal chemistry but this special relationship still faces obstacles.</p>
  • 5 Nov 2018
    • India

    Facebook deploys a “War Room” ahead of India’s elections

    Aarti Betigeri
    If 2014 was India’s first social media election, interference shapes as a potential threat to the second in 2019.
  • 30 Oct 2018
    • India

    #Metoo catches up with Bollywood and India beyond

    Krzysztof Iwanek
    <p>The bollywood actor who triggered the #metoo movement in India was initially censured for her complaints.</p>
  • 24 Oct 2018
    • India
    • Russia

    India’s Arctic energy partnership with Russia

    Stephen Blank
    The enduring ties between Moscow and New Delhi have expanded again – in billions of ways.
  • 22 Oct 2018
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Nepal

    Thawing tensions in the Himalaya

    Alexander Davis , Lauren Gawne , Gerald Roche , Ruth Gamble
    Geopolitics are transforming this influential region politically, culturally, linguistically, and environmentally.
  • 18 Oct 2018
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh

    South Asia diplomacy hostage to a bitter legacy

    Syed Badrul Ahsan
    Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – the neighbourhood just can’t seem to get along.
  • 11 Oct 2018
    • India's Military
    • India

    Missing in action: India’s aircraft carriers

    Himanil Raina
    How is it that an Indian aircraft carrier has never been employed in a conflict?
  • 4 Oct 2018
    • India

    India’s airlines take off and hit turbulence

    Aarti Betigeri
    Affordability is not always matched by rigorous safety for the world’s fastest growing air travel market.
  • 27 Sep 2018
    • India

    India's game-changing health care initiative

    Aarti Betigeri
    Modicare could have wide-ranging economic and social benefits, but where will the money come from?
  • 20 Sep 2018
    • India
    • Migration

    The other Rohingya crisis

    Elise Thomas
    Away from Bangladesh, another danger may be brewing for the Rohingya refugees, those who fled to India.
  • 11 Sep 2018
    • Defence & Security
    • India

    India’s navy: between carriers and patrol boats

    Prakash Gopal
    The blue water ambition of India’s navy runs the risk of being diluted by constabulary duties closer to home.
  • 11 Sep 2018
    • China
    • India
    • Nepal

    China’s trans-Himalayan tango with Nepal

    Stuart Lau
    After Doklam, confrontation has given way to economic contest, and perhaps the real China-India rivalry is yet to start.
  • 10 Sep 2018
    • United States
    • India

    India-US: two plus two equals hopes and troubles

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    The growing American interest in India has led to optimism for future cooperation – but significant hurdles remain.
  • 3 Sep 2018
    • India
    • Bangladesh

    Beleaguered Bangladesh and big neighbour trouble

    Syed Badrul Ahsan
    A register to record citizens in India’s Assam raises fears four million Bengali-speaking residents could be forced out.
  • 29 Aug 2018
    • India

    Why is India building the world’s tallest statue?

    Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran
    Ballooning costs amid global competition for bragging rights should prompt India to invest more in existing attractions.
  • 27 Aug 2018
    • India

    India: the north-south disparity

    Aarti Betigeri
    Engaging India means recognising vast differences between culturally diverse states and varied governance standards.
  • 2 Aug 2018
    • India

    India: don’t blame WhatsApp for the lynch mobs

    Niraja Gopal Jayal
    In a climate of hate, vigilantism has been allowed to run amok, and the perpetrators of violence enjoy impunity.
  • 1 Aug 2018
    • India

    Against female genital mutilation in India

    Shuriah Niazi
    A petition campaign has sparked debate on a cruel practice too long ignored in India’s Dawoodi Bohra community.
  • 24 Jul 2018
    • India

    India: a “major power” still below its potential

    Alyssa Ayres
    Despite ranking fourth in the Asia Power Index, to leap the gap, India may need to rethink the “cost” of alignment.
  • 23 Jul 2018
    • India
    • Iran

    The US shadow over India’s Iran policy

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    <p>Washington’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran has created a test for New Delhi’s relations with Tehran.</p>
  • 20 Jul 2018
    • India-Australia Relations
    • Australia
    • India

    A blueprint for India–Australia economic relations

    Shyam Saran
    The strategic convergence between the countries is not matched by strong economic and commercial relations.
  • 18 Jul 2018
    • India

    India’s demographic timebomb

    Aarti Betigeri
    Without a manufacturing base to provide mass employment, the country faces potholes on its growth journey.
  • 17 Jul 2018
    • Australia
    • India

    Australia and India: different worlds

    Alexander Davis
    Australia wants India to support its “rules based order”, but does New Delhi want the same rules?
  • 14 Jul 2018
    • India

    Why India is buying the world’s emptiest airport

    David Brewster
    Geopolitical rivalry between big powers sometimes yields odd results.
  • 6 Jul 2018
    • India

    Poor man’s cigarette: India’s unspoken epidemic

    Rajesh Trichur Venkiteswaran
    Watered-down regulation of the “bidi” industry has created disastrous consequences for smokers and the country alike.
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