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  • 18 Feb 2020
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Minority rights are suddenly the new turf for India-Pakistan rivalry

    Grant Wyeth
    Handing back a Hindu temple in Balochistan appears a deliberate contrast with fears over treatment of Muslims in India.
  • 17 Feb 2020
    • India

    Bad news for the BJP as Delhi turns its back on Modi

    Purnendra Jain
    Arvind Kejriwal is fast becoming the most well-known local politician in India and proving a headache for the BJP.
  • 29 Jan 2020
    • Global Economy
    • Australia
    • India

    Scott Morrison wasn’t at the Raisina Dialogue, but his ideas were

    Darren Lim
    The political centre-right is seeking to redefine what “internationalism” means with an emphasis on sovereignty.
  • 27 Jan 2020
    • India

    What the Raisina Dialogue tells about India’s view of the world

    Natasha Jha Bhaskar
    Forging consensus on global problems is key, and the best way to find common ground is by talking.
  • 23 Jan 2020
    • India's Navy
    • India

    India: Navigating the straits of capability

    Prakash Gopal
    The Indian Navy’s ambition to be a “net security provider” is going nowhere as long as it lacks the proper resources.
  • 22 Jan 2020
    • India

    In India, the link between sexual violence and economic slowdown

    Aarti Betigeri
    Sometimes, seemingly unrelated events can shed light on larger issues plaguing a society.
  • 13 Jan 2020
    • Asean
    • India
    • Southeast Asia

    India has left RCEP behind, but not its ambition in Southeast Asia

    Mustafa Izzuddin
    Withdrawing from a mega-regional trade deal is a setback, but New Delhi has other ways of enhancing regional engagement.
  • 8 Jan 2020
    • Australia
    • India

    India-Australia strategic convergence … with differences

    Manjeet S. Pardesi
    Both countries need to psychologically prepare for a “new” world of rising powers and those in relative decline.
  • 20 Dec 2019
    • India

    No news from Kashmir

    Umar Manzoor Shah
    Since August, the government-imposed internet blackout has made it nearly impossible for journalists to do their jobs.
  • 20 Dec 2019
    • United States
    • India
    • Review

    Favourites of 2019: Hasan Minhaj’s incisive yet accessible comedy

    Aarti Betigeri
    A bitingly satirical, sometimes subversive, series that offers a deep dive into topical issues.
  • 19 Dec 2019
    • Asia
    • Global Economy
    • Australia
    • China
    • India

    Economic diplomacy: Indian trade, taming BRI, and diaspora business

    Greg Earl
    Ahead of the PM’s visit to India next month, the economic strategies of Australia and India haven’t quite yet aligned.
  • 17 Dec 2019
    • India-Australia Relations
    • Australia
    • India

    India and Australia, newfound friends?

    Aarti Betigeri
    Australia has been trying to get India’s attention for some time – and it seems it has finally managed to crack through.
  • 16 Dec 2019
    • India

    India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill: A descent into theocracy

    Edmond Roy
    A new law that threatens to exclude Muslims from citizenship upends the idea of a nation built on liberty and equality.
  • 12 Dec 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • Australia
    • India
    • Indonesia

    Strength in numbers in the eastern Indian Ocean

    Arzan Tarapore
    India has compelling reasons to expand its presence in east waters – and Australia has broader reasons to help.
  • 11 Dec 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • India
    • United Kingdom
    • Africa

    Australia’s stance on Diego Garcia dispute is increasingly untenable

    David Brewster
    A window is fast closing to resolve Mauritian claims to the Chagos archipelago and secure a crucial US base.
  • 10 Dec 2019
    • India
    • Iran

    When price hikes pour fuel on the fire

    Vani Swarupa Murali
    The recent protests in Iran illustrate the cost of ignoring the vulnerability of the poor.
  • 9 Dec 2019
    • Australia
    • India

    India and Australia: Reciprocity, mutuality, and promise

    Danielle Rajendram , Mukund Narayanamurti
    A former senior diplomat is crafting an economic strategy for India to deal with Australia – a first for India.
  • 18 Nov 2019
    • China
    • India
    • Iran
    • Pakistan
    • Asia and the Middle East

    Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.
  • 15 Nov 2019
    • India

    Ayodhya verdict and unruly consequences

    Aarti Betigeri
    India’s Supreme Court has delivered a ruling that will embolden the Hindu right and challenge the country’s secularism.
  • 15 Nov 2019
    • India
    • Review

    Book Review: The original corporate raiders

    John West
    Historian William Dalrymple looks at how a small trading company in London became a mighty army and conquered India.
  • 14 Nov 2019
    • Central Asia
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    SCO-style economic cooperation: Treading slowly

    Olesya Dovgalyuk
    The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation efforts to rebrand itself as an economic forum deserve a second look.
  • 8 Nov 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    India draws the line on Kashmir

    Christopher Snedden 
    New maps issued by India raise some important questions – starting with what exactly they mean.
  • 5 Nov 2019
    • China
    • India

    India’s clever alliances with island states

    Ian Hall
    A multifaceted outreach with Indian Ocean neighbours provides useful lessons in navigating China’s dominance.
  • 25 Oct 2019
    • Defence & Security
    • United States
    • Australia
    • China
    • India
    • Japan

    Finally, some plain talk on the Quad

    Iain Henry
    The US Secretary of State dropped a fig leaf: Washington thinks the Quad can help put China back in its “proper place”.
  • 16 Oct 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Could Australia unlock the Kashmir question?

    Edmond Roy
    Homilies about strengthening relationships should be matched by ambition – like in the past – to get something done.
  • 15 Oct 2019
    • China
    • India

    Plogging along: India-China struggle to find momentum

    Aarti Betigeri
    <p>Little of substance appeared to come from weekend talks between Modi and Xi – and maybe that’s the point.</p>
  • 30 Sep 2019
    • Trade
    • India's Economy
    • India

    India’s RCEP reticence

    Natasha Jha Bhaskar
    Eliminating various tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade must be balanced against domestic needs.
  • 20 Sep 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    To take – not retake ­– “Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir”

    Christopher Snedden 
    Is this just more chest-beating by India’s politicians, or speculation we should take seriously?
  • 16 Sep 2019
    • Global Issues
    • Myanmar
    • China
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Pakistan

    So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours

    Alexandra Wake
    Even in the age of 24/7 news, governments are good at keeping the cameras away from persecuted communities.
  • 9 Sep 2019
    • India

    Narendra Modi, frequent flyer

    Ian Hall
    Although faced with a slew of domestic challenges, the Indian prime minister has kept up his globetrotting ways.
  • 6 Sep 2019
    • India
    • Malaysia

    A fugitive preacher ignites controversy in Malaysia

    Max Walden
    The government’s shielding of Zakir Naik tests PM Mahathir Mohamad’s commitment to equal rights and democratic values.
  • 6 Sep 2019
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pressure upon pressure builds around Kashmir

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    <p>Amid sabre rattling&nbsp;and sharp rhetoric, the hostility between India and Pakistan is only growing.</p>
  • 2 Sep 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    The intractable mess in Jammu and Kashmir

    Christopher Snedden 
    New Delhi has even managed to antagonise the pro-Indian politicians in the area with its latest crackdown.
  • 23 Aug 2019
    • India

    Modi vs Wild: Political survivor

    Aarti Betigeri
    <p>The Indian PM goes to extremes to show off his fearlessness – and to run away from an avalanche of controversy.</p>
  • 19 Aug 2019
    • India

    Narendra Modi’s nudge diplomacy

    Teesta Prakash
    India’s Prime Minister appears set on a renewed mission to woo the neighbours – bar one – into seeing the world his way.
  • 12 Aug 2019
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Geopolitical moves in Jammu and Kashmir have a local cost, too

    Alexander Davis , Ruth Gamble
    The planned dissolution not only creates a regional disturbance, but tips the balance against minority rights.
  • 31 Jul 2019
    • Australia
    • India

    The bittersweet pill in the Australia-India sugar stoush

    Natasha Jha Bhaskar
    The WTO fight over India’s sugar subsidies is a chance for New Delhi to encourage farmers into more profitable crops.
  • 22 Jul 2019
    • India

    Between deprivation and decadence: the bleak view of India’s future

    Aarti Betigeri
    The rumblings of social trouble in India’s future – from water rights to jobs – are growing louder and more distinct.
  • 16 Jul 2019
    • India
    • Climate change

    India’s latest crisis: 600 million people struggle with drought

    Edmond Roy
    Cities have been forced to truck in drinking water, farms are failing, and the situation grows more desperate.
  • 3 Jul 2019
    • Global Economy
    • India

    Lessons of globalisation: the vulnerable women of the Nokia factory

    Vani Swarupa Murali
    A technology giant transformed a small village in India promising jobs, yet at a cost to female workers that lingers.
  • 20 Jun 2019
    • India
    • Indonesia

    Jokowi and Modi’s budding bromance

    Mustafa Izzuddin , C Raja Mohan
    With both leaders re-elected and with shared goals, the challenge is to ensure Indonesia and India remain firm friends.
  • 18 Jun 2019
    • India

    The bad news for press freedom in India

    Aarti Betigeri
    Fears of arrest, or worse, have spilled over into widespread self-censorship despite a burgeoning media landscape.
  • 31 May 2019
    • Terrorism
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Masood Azhar – a global terrorist – and the implications for Pakistan

    Murali Krishnan
    A symbolic victory for New Delhi will have little lasting effect if past experience is any guide.
  • 30 May 2019
    • Sustainability
    • India
    • Review

    Book review: unruly waters shape South Asia’s history​​​​​​​

    Ruth Gamble
    An engaging study of the consequences of over-exploiting precious water reserves is missing some important local voices.
  • 29 May 2019
    • India

    India’s Congress party stares at extinction

    Purnendra Jain
    Once a powerhouse, a trouncing at the general elections leaves India’s opposition reeling and democracy transformed.
  • 27 May 2019
    • Pacific Islands
    • Australia
    • India

    Modi’s second term: what it means for the South Pacific

    Teesta Prakash
    Having rebuilt long neglected ties to the region, Modi looks set to capitalise on an “Indo-Pacific” connection.
  • 22 May 2019
    • India

    As India tallies votes, Modi might win government but not the country

    Grant Wyeth
    Indian democracy is a messy and highly complex affair, and serves as a bulwark against revolutionary changes.
  • 16 May 2019
    • Australia
    • India

    Young, energised, ready to vote, and maybe decide two elections

    Aarti Betigeri
    In both India and Australia, two very different campaigns are united in an effort to woo the growing youth vote.
  • 10 May 2019
    • India

    The growing influence of celebrity politics in India

    Erin Watson-Lynn , Shaun Star
    <p>From Bollywood to cricket heroes, stars can do much more than simply encourage people to vote.</p>
  • 9 May 2019
    • India

    India’s democracy draws strength from difference

    Greg Earl
    In a kaleidoscope country, India boasts its democratic culture is holding up well compared with London and Washington.
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