Foreign Policy
8 ARTICLES
India’s jet engine gap turns into a strategic fault line
The country's fighter jet roadmap rests on imported propulsion, leaving its military plans hostage to cost shocks, delays and geopolitics.
13 Jul 2026
NEET and the military shortcut risks long-term damage
The government’s reliance on the armed forces may help it address a credibility crisis, but risks weakening civilian institutions.
05 Jun 2026
The security fiction behind the Great Nicobar Project
The project leans on national security to justify ecological damage and commercial expansion that far exceed military needs.
15 May 2026
India-US trade pact demonstrates how sovereignty is eroded in practice
The framework reads less like an agreement between partners and more like a probation order written by the stronger side.
13 Feb 2026
India needs to stop courting the US and look for a solid plan B
It’s never a good sign when your foreign minister needs a lobbyist to meet US officials. The recent events signal a breakdown in the Modi government’s ability to operate in today’s Washington through its own machinery.
09 Jan 2026
Annus horribilis: 2025 was the year India learned it wasn't indispensable
It is the logical consequence of foreign policy built on a decade of illusion rather than the realities of power. The question is whether anyone in the government has the courage to admit it.
05 Dec 2025
On Qatar, the buck stops with Modi
Instead of defending India’s borders or the lives and livelihoods of Indians, the BJP government is hell-bent on defending its petty and partisan political narrative.
01 Nov 2023
The Chinese threat to Indian fintechs
Predatory loan apps with links to China continue to flourish unabated. It’s time to pay attention to what’s aiding this unchecked rise.
18 Oct 2022
