strategic autonomy
US Delegation Heads to India for Critical Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations Amid Tariff Challenges
Dec 09, 2025 01:41 am CST
A high-level US trade delegation led by Ambassador Rick Switzer will visit India December 9-11, 2025, for crucial negotiations on the Bilateral Trade Agreement. Despite recent tariff challenges imposed by the Trump administration, India remains optimistic about finalizing the first tranche of the agreement this year, which aims to expand bilateral trade from $191 billion to $500 billion by 2030.
US Concerns Intensify Over India-Russia Relations Following Putin's High-Profile Visit to New Delhi
Dec 08, 2025 06:46 pm CST
Michael Kugelman, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses how Putin's recent visit to India has heightened US concerns about India-Russia relations amid shifting global alliances. The expert analyzes the implications for US-India ties under the Trump administration, trade tensions, and regional security dynamics in an increasingly polarized geopolitical landscape.
India's Strategic Autonomy: Jaishankar Defends Russia Relations Amid US Trade Tensions
Dec 06, 2025 06:54 pm CST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defends India's long-standing relationship with Russia while addressing US trade negotiations, emphasizing the nation's strategic autonomy in foreign policy. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, he highlighted Putin's recent visit as an opportunity to strengthen economic ties, while firmly maintaining that India's multiple bilateral relationships remain independent of external influence.
S Jaishankar Defends India's Strategic Autonomy: "No Country Has Veto On Our Ties"
Dec 06, 2025 04:57 pm CST
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar firmly asserts India's strategic autonomy in international relations, emphasizing that the long-standing India-Russia partnership demonstrates India's sovereign right to cultivate diverse global alliances without external interference, while maintaining that productive negotiations with the US on trade matters continue alongside.
India Finalizes $2 Billion Nuclear Submarine Deal with Russia Ahead of Putin's Visit
Dec 04, 2025 05:59 pm CST
India has secured a $2 billion agreement with Russia to lease a nuclear-powered submarine, completing negotiations that spanned nearly a decade. The deal coincides with President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to New Delhi and highlights India's strategic autonomy in maintaining defense relationships with Russia while developing ties with the United States. The submarine, expected to be delivered within two years, will enhance India's naval capabilities and support training for domestically-built nuclear vessels.
India-Russia Relations: Navigating the New Geometry of Global Trade in a Multipolar World
Dec 04, 2025 04:09 pm CST
Russian President Putin's visit to India highlights the evolving India-Russia relationship amid global economic transformation. This analysis examines their asymmetric trade relationship, the changing relevance of multilateral institutions like WTO, sanctions effectiveness, and how India can leverage its position between East and West. As the world shifts from singular hierarchies to multiple economic networks, India has a unique opportunity to shape rather than merely respond to globalization's next chapter while maintaining strategic autonomy.
India's Transformative Security Doctrine: From Restraint to Strategic Autonomy After Operation Sindoor
Nov 24, 2025 02:22 am CST
A comprehensive analysis of India's evolving security posture reveals a fundamental shift from traditional restraint to assertive pre-emption and strategic autonomy. Military experts John Spencer and Dr. Lauren Dagan Amoss document how Operation Sindoor marks a permanent doctrinal transformation in India's approach to cross-border terrorism, international diplomacy, and nuclear deterrence, creating a new security paradigm in South Asia.
India Precarious Balance: The Hidden Costs of Russian Oil and Chinese Dependencies in Foreign Policy
Sep 09, 2025 08:37 pm CST
India's deepening engagement with Russia and China offers short-term economic benefits through discounted oil and essential manufacturing inputs, but creates dangerous asymmetric dependencies that threaten its economic sovereignty and geopolitical autonomy. This comprehensive analysis examines how the Russia-India-China axis exposes India to strategic vulnerabilities that outweigh tactical gains, while suggesting a polycentric approach to achieve sustainable economic resilience and diplomatic flexibility.
Opinion | India's Brains Meet Japan's Tech - And Why China Should Be Worried
Aug 30, 2025 12:51 pm CST
The Tokyo summit will be remembered as the moment when two of Asia's most important democracies moved beyond talking about technological sovereignty to actually building it.
Opinion | Trump's Dilemma: Why US Wants India To Be Strong, But Not Too Strong
Aug 06, 2025 04:25 pm CST
As the architecture of international order shifts, India will neither be contained nor co-opted. It will assert its priorities, and demand equal footing. The faster the US comes to terms with this, the more fruitful the US-India partnership can be.