8 May 2019
India: encouraging the rainbow vote
Despite efforts to ensure truly representative elections, India’s sexual minority groups still feel marginalised.
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2 May 2019
Social media in India fans fake news
Given the high stakes in the volatile election season, misinformation can not only be malignant, but downright deadly. -
18 Apr 2019
Coal comfort: Australia-India ties after the elections
A last minute approval for the controversial Adani coal mine has brought Australia-India relations into the campaign. -
12 Apr 2019
Australia-India: naval drills show trust, yet political caution still
Exercises with submarines marks a significant step, but New Delhi is wary of any four-way cooperation with Canberra. -
4 Apr 2019
Modi’s drive for Brand India
Attracting foreign direct investment to transform India’s sluggish economy has been one of the BJP’s big achievements. -
3 Apr 2019
India’s anti-satellite missile test: also a test for the polity
With an election afoot, controversy has inevitably grown about the timing of India’s successful “hit-and-kill” in space. -
28 Mar 2019
Indian elections: cinema as an instrument of propaganda
<p>A string of silver screen features offers a powerful way to shape politics and damage opponents. </p> -
22 Mar 2019
Australia–India ties: closing the gap between intent and action
The potential of this relationship is often overshadowed by a severe lack of enthusiasm and episodes of prejudice. -
20 Mar 2019
Rahul Gandhi: a reluctant leader’s bid to topple India’s Modi
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: never quite in focus
India deserves sustained closer scrutiny, but with Australian media groups shuttering bureaux, attention is fleeting. -
15 Mar 2019
China’s “South Asia challenge” for the Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese strategists have identified three trends that pose severe challenges to the promotion of the BRI in South Asia. -
1 Mar 2019
India’s wobbly quest for fighter aircraft
Ambitions to increase India’s fighter squadrons face complications in local manufacturing, as well the role intended. -
28 Feb 2019
The intrusion of domestic politics in Kashmir tensions
Past efforts to “de-hyphenate” India from Pakistan are giving way to very different leaders in changed circumstances. -
27 Feb 2019
India-Pakistan: shadow dancing in the Himalayas
<p>Pakistan is learning what theorists call a “stability/instability paradox” in a nuclear standoff runs both ways.</p> -
21 Feb 2019
Pulwama terrorist attack: Modi under pressure
If India’s response is seen as weak, Modi risks his “strongman” reputation. Too strong, the risk might be nuclear war. -
20 Feb 2019
Demystifying Kashmir
The readiness of India and Pakistan to hurl accusations – and maybe worse – ignores injustice and poverty on the ground. -
20 Feb 2019
India: another five years of Modi?
The tea-seller turned prime minister may see another term in office despite lacklustre domestic and foreign policy. -
18 Feb 2019
Pulwama attack: more questions than answers
India’s retaliation against Pakistan is predictable, and not at all effective in tackling sources of Kashmir’s strife. -
13 Feb 2019
Unrest in India as it prepares for the world’s biggest election
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
China may only seek a limited naval role in the Indian Ocean
Many assume that China intends to replace American predominance in the Indian Ocean. But sea control seems unrealistic. -
29 Jan 2019
Mediation a long shot in Kashmir conflict
<p>Insistence on bilateralism and a lack of consensus has conflict resolution looking dire for the contested state.</p> -
29 Jan 2019
Extrajudicial killings: India’s long history of “fake encounters”
Independent UN experts have expressed alarm at the rate of alleged police killings in the Indian state Uttar Pradesh. -
10 Jan 2019
Choking point: India’s environmental crisis
The country performs very badly on almost all metrics in protecting its environment, even with small strides forward. -
19 Dec 2018
How the conservative “Anglosphere” fell in love with India
Mistaken assumptions about Indian history is leading to profound misunderstandings about its foreign policy priorities. -
13 Dec 2018
Competing shades of saffron in Indian politics
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
How Australia should deepen ties with India
From Kohli to coal exports, Australia is reconsidering India’s potential as a key economic and geopolitical partner. -
4 Dec 2018
The India-Pakistan corridor of peace
The neighbours have proposed a visa-free corridor but this is not an indication of a renewed friendship. -
3 Dec 2018
Taking the air in north India
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
The growing attention on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
New Delhi has been increasing its military presence in recognition of the islands’ strategic value. -
16 Nov 2018
Food grains rot in India while millions live with empty stomachs
A wasteful government supply chain, unscrupulous dealers, and glaring loopholes leave the downtrodden needlessly hungry. -
9 Nov 2018
Modi and Abe: judgement waits on India-Japan ties
<p>The recent summit showcased a strong personal chemistry but this special relationship still faces obstacles.</p> -
5 Nov 2018
Facebook deploys a “War Room” ahead of India’s elections
If 2014 was India’s first social media election, interference shapes as a potential threat to the second in 2019. -
30 Oct 2018
#Metoo catches up with Bollywood and India beyond
<p>The bollywood actor who triggered the #metoo movement in India was initially censured for her complaints.</p> -
24 Oct 2018
India’s Arctic energy partnership with Russia
The enduring ties between Moscow and New Delhi have expanded again – in billions of ways. -
22 Oct 2018
Thawing tensions in the Himalaya
Geopolitics are transforming this influential region politically, culturally, linguistically, and environmentally. -
18 Oct 2018
South Asia diplomacy hostage to a bitter legacy
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – the neighbourhood just can’t seem to get along. -
11 Oct 2018
Missing in action: India’s aircraft carriers
How is it that an Indian aircraft carrier has never been employed in a conflict? -
4 Oct 2018
India’s airlines take off and hit turbulence
Affordability is not always matched by rigorous safety for the world’s fastest growing air travel market. -
27 Sep 2018
India's game-changing health care initiative
Modicare could have wide-ranging economic and social benefits, but where will the money come from? -
20 Sep 2018
The other Rohingya crisis
Away from Bangladesh, another danger may be brewing for the Rohingya refugees, those who fled to India. -
11 Sep 2018
India’s navy: between carriers and patrol boats
The blue water ambition of India’s navy runs the risk of being diluted by constabulary duties closer to home. -
11 Sep 2018
China’s trans-Himalayan tango with Nepal
After Doklam, confrontation has given way to economic contest, and perhaps the real China-India rivalry is yet to start. -
10 Sep 2018
India-US: two plus two equals hopes and troubles
The growing American interest in India has led to optimism for future cooperation – but significant hurdles remain. -
3 Sep 2018
Beleaguered Bangladesh and big neighbour trouble
A register to record citizens in India’s Assam raises fears four million Bengali-speaking residents could be forced out. -
29 Aug 2018
Why is India building the world’s tallest statue?
Ballooning costs amid global competition for bragging rights should prompt India to invest more in existing attractions. -
27 Aug 2018
India: the north-south disparity
Engaging India means recognising vast differences between culturally diverse states and varied governance standards. -
2 Aug 2018
India: don’t blame WhatsApp for the lynch mobs
In a climate of hate, vigilantism has been allowed to run amok, and the perpetrators of violence enjoy impunity. -
1 Aug 2018
Against female genital mutilation in India
A petition campaign has sparked debate on a cruel practice too long ignored in India’s Dawoodi Bohra community. -
24 Jul 2018
India: a “major power” still below its potential
Despite ranking fourth in the Asia Power Index, to leap the gap, India may need to rethink the “cost” of alignment. -
23 Jul 2018
The US shadow over India’s Iran policy
<p>Washington’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran has created a test for New Delhi’s relations with Tehran.</p>