On June 2, 2024, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres dragged a 45-year-old man, Shaluram Potai, out of his house in Maspur village in the Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh and killed him. The ‘Kutul area committee’ of the Maoists left pamphlets at the spot in which they claimed Potai was a ‘Police informer’. However, Police denied the allegation and stated […]

Lavrov was directly asked to share his opinion about the observation that “India is now leaning more towards the US”, which his interlocutor provocatively added is now even an opinion among some in Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shared some detailed insight into Indian geopolitics during Wednesday’s Primakov Readings, which is important to interpret considering the debate among some […]

Abstract: As India enters her 76th year of independence, the relative volatility of the international landscape, in addition to the starkly different challenges in the contemporary context, has led to increased opportunities for her, as a prospective global player. This article, therefore, seeks to delve into the broader shades of perspectives on the prospective road ahead regarding India’s foreign policy […]

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections represent a pivotal moment in Indian politics. Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained power, securing approximately 240 seats, it fell short of the 272 required for a parliamentary majority. As a result, Modi must now govern in coalition with smaller, regional, and secular parties. This coalition arrangement signifies a […]

Mayuri Banerjee a Research Analyst with the East Asia Centre at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. Her research focus is on India-China relations. She primarily looks at the role of memory and trust in India-China relations after the 1962 war and Indian media’s perception of China. In an article she traced the history […]

India’s Agni-Prime (Agni-P) showcases the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO’s) commendable progress in missile technology. Over the years, the organization has improved its skills with each missile it created, beginning with the Prithvi and continuing with the Agni missile series. The Agni-P missile was created by integrating decades of the DRDO’s advancements in various fields. These include rocket motors, […]

Russia’s strategic partnership with China remains intact and continues to have a positive impact on the world, but Russia is now much less likely to become China’s “junior partner” than before and privilege it over North Korea, Vietnam, and India. Sputnik reported over the weekend that Russia approved a Joint Military Deployments (JMD) agreement with India, which is essentially the […]

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused in US for involvement in the attempted murder of a Sikh extremist, has been extradited by the Czech Republic back to US to stand trial. This case has caused considerable tensions in India-US bilateral relations with the Americans alleging involvement of Indian intelligence officials in the plot to kill ‘Sikh For Justice’ Gurupatwant Singh Pannun, […]

Now that the dust has settled with the conclusion of the 2024 parliamentary elections, it is time to take stock of India’s ongoing boundary confrontation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Notwithstanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s conciliatory statement that India and China must restore peace and tranquillity on their contested boundary, all adversarial relationships, especially involving territorial disputes, hold […]

In the labyrinthine corridors of Indian politics, a palpable tension reverberates through the nation. On one side stands an ardent faction clinging to the vision of a ‘golden era of Bharat,’ while on the other, a burgeoning movement seeks to reclaim the essence of civility and democratic integrity. This division is not merely a political schism; it is a profound […]