US and China

  • An India-Indonesia convergence/Shayam Saran

    by Abbas Adil

    It is both timely and appropriate that the newly elected leader of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has been invited as the chief guest to India’s Republic Day celebrations. Seventy-five years ago, …

  • India needs its own Draghi report/Shayam Saran

    by Abbas Adil

    The European Union (EU) has turned the spotlight on its readiness to adapt and succeed in a world already in the throes of unprecedented and wide-ranging change. It commissioned a …

  • Indo-Pak trade restart? Maryam Mastoor

    by Abbas Adil

    Facing significant economic challenges, influential sectors in Pakistan are now examining the potential benefits of re-establishing trade ties with India. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were downgraded following India’s …

  • India in NATO

    by Abbas Adil

    WILL India join NATO? Expanding geographic ambit of NATO may lure India to be a member or at least a partner of the military alliance. Even if India continues to …

  • The India-Pakistan Sub-Conventional War

    by Abbas Adil

    The India-Pakistan relations have involved a manifestation of the multifaceted nature of conflict since their independence and partition. The legacy of colonialism, psychology of fractured identities and a deep sense …

  • India, ASEAN aim to strengthen ties amid US-China tensions

    by Abbas Adil

    A special meeting between India and Southeast Asian foreign ministers has opened with co-chairs India and Singapore calling for strengthening ties. Thursday’s meeting comes amid Russia’s attack against Ukraine and …

  • Post QUAD and AUKUS—whither Gwadar

    by Abbas Adil

    The world has witnessed global power competitions throughout its age. It results in alliances, partnerships, forums, pacts and agreements between likeminded nation states who strive to thwart a perceived threat. …

  • Sustain economic recovery

    by Abbas Adil

    World Bank president David Malpass has named India among the three nations — the others being the US and China — which are setting the pace for faster global growth …

  • RCEP and India’s Dilemma

    by Abbas Adil

    The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership aims to strengthen the ties between the emerging and developed economies. The mega trade block will constitute 30% of the global population and also constitute …