India-China Border Agreement: A Tactical Step, No Strategic Reset
While the recent India-China border agreement certainly represents a diplomatic success, it does not fully address deeply rooted strategic mistrust and competition between the two powers.
Backgrounder: Conflict in Manipur
The conflict in Manipur reflects a volatile confluence of internal and external forces, which together threaten the political and security fabric of northeastern India.
China’s Foreign Policy Adrift upon Rivers of Sand
To understand China’s foreign policy toward India and bordering ASEAN countries, one must understand its national water crisis.
Daulat Beg Oldi: Flashpoint of the Himalayas
Ground-level changes are altering the strategic balance and fueling conflict between India and China in the Himalayas.
The End of India’s Panipat Syndrome?
Prime Minister Modi is presiding over a newly assertive Indian foreign policy, with potentially far-reaching geopolitical consequences.
Backgrounder: India-China Skirmishes in Galwan Valley
Recent fighting in the Galwan Valley marks the first time lives have been lost along the disputed China-India border since 1975.
Sino-Indian Relations: The Weak Point of the BRICS
Unity among the BRICS countries will continue to be thwarted by longstanding geopolitical disputes.
Controlling the Heights: Great Power Competition in Nepal
One thing is clear from recent shifts in Nepalese politics: India can no longer take Nepal for granted.
The China-India Standoff over the Doklam Plateau
Exploring the factors that led to the current Doklam plateau stand-off, and how these two Asian behemoths can resolve it.