Indian imposition of higher duties on 28 US products can be counterproductive to the Indian economic fabric. Comment.

The US has withdrawn the benefit of its duty-free market access for many Indian exports under the Generalized System of Preferences. The retaliatory move has come within two weeks of the US move. The Indian move is more symbolic than ..

In its dealing with China and US do you think India is positioning itself as a swing state?

It was only 2 weeks before the Indian PM met the Chinese Premier to chart out a new phase of cooperation at Bishkek, many senior officials of India, US, Australia and Japan had met to get together and stop the ..

India has to play an increasingly important role in claiming the Indo-Pacific region. Comment.

The world is becoming awake to the reality of the growing importance of maritime security, commons and cooperation. The current international order is characterized by a novel form of internationalism and fluid geopolitical strategies. Indo-Pacific has emerged as the new ..

What do you think is the reason behind tightening of immigration norms by US?

The recent change in immigration norms by US states that the applicants have to furnish and register their social media handles over a five-year period as per the recently released DS-160 and DS-260 forms. There is an exemption for diplomatic ..

What is your view are the four new elements which are to be added by India in the policy matrix?

PM Modi in his version 2 has acted fast to bolster his priorities on foreign policy. He is led by the aim of fostering the position of India in the world and has started by building up the position in ..

The US needs to tone down its maximum pressure tactics with Iran as there are no apparent plans between the latter and a potential military conflict. Comment.

The main problem with the maximum pressure approach of President Trump is that it does not seem to have any forward plan. Iran is also threatening to breach its commitments it had reached under the Nuclear Deal regarding the uranium ..

Do you think that India needs a substantive and defined account of its own objectives for steering through these tough times? Examine this in the light of Indian Foreign Policy challenges.

In the one month of the new government taking guard in India, India has made significant strides in terms of foreign policy. PM Modi has recently met some of the biggest world leaders, at the sidelines of G20 and SCO ..

What do you think about the proposed retaliatory tariffs which India will impose on 29 US products?

India is slated to impose a retaliatory tariff on 29 US products which can further spark the trade tensions between US and India. India has repeatedly postponed this decision on US goods which are worth $235 million. India has gracefully ..