international relations

America first? USAID budget cuts could hit Ethiopia hard

Trump’s USAID budget cuts could reshape global aid, threatening Ethiopia’s stability and opening doors for Chinese and Russian influence

Trump signals a trans-Atlantic shift

The Oval Office meltdown indicates a hardening of stance by the Trump team, which has outed Zelenskyy and given short shrift to the Europeans

Oval Office meltdown could mean curtains for a liberal global order

Deepening transatlantic discord could leave space for authoritarian powers to reshape international norms in their favour

The New World Distortion: Between the Shock and Stun Strategy of the Geopolitical Implosion

Instability shakes geopolitics. Ukraine war, eroding alliances, distorted narratives fuel volatility. Populism, revisionism, interests clash. CSIS predicts Transatlantic rift, Europe’s decline, despite resilience

Winners and losers of the end game in Ukraine

With the end of war, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China, re-organise its military industrial complex

Will Trump really act on tariff threats against India?

Indian economic diplomacy will be put to the test in the event Donald Trump unleashes protectionist measures.

What India can expect from second Trump presidency

New Delhi will have to contend with opportunities and challenges across a host of issues once Donald Trump helms the White House.

Violence, victimhood and the collapse of civilian protection

The Responsibility to Protect was supposed to ensure states care for their people — or else. In Gaza and beyond, this hard-won principle lies in tatters.

How Israel is destroying its own reputation

Israeli claims of being threatened on all sides fail to acknowledge that co-existence, recognition of rights and dignity must run both ways.

Four obstacles to India joining UN security council

Despite persistent lobbying, experts say it’s unlikely India will gain permanent membership of the UN Security Council anytime soon for several reasons.