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C. Raja Mohan
C. Raja Mohan is a Visiting Research Professor at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore and a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.
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C Raja Mohan writes: Katchatheevu and beyond, islands and Indiaās new geopoliticsSubscriber Only
April 02,2024 12:56:37 PM
An audit of Indian foreign policy over the last decade shows that island states and territories from the South Pacific to the African coast have become new nodes in Indiaās changing strategic geography
Wed, Apr 03, 2024
An expert explains: What will it take to resume India-Pakistan trade?Subscriber Only
March 28,2024 06:55:22 AM
Why has Pakistanās new Foreign Minister spoken of the possibility of resuming trade with India? What is the history of trade between the two countries, and what will it take to resume the commerce?
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes | From strategic autonomy to Vishwamitra: New Delhiās new vocabularySubscriber Only
March 26,2024 15:33:33 PM
As it recognises and responds to its changing position in the international hierarchy, Indiaās foreign policy lexicon is more self-assured. The Opposition, though, seems trapped by old shibboleths
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: Why are Congress, Rahul Gandhi not debating the government on foreign policy?Subscriber Only
March 19,2024 15:24:53 PM
With India's growing international clout, interest has grown in the country's foreign policy. But the political class, especially the Opposition, hasn't adequately engaged with government, even in run-up to elections
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: The challenges of a Trump presidency for IndiaSubscriber Only
March 12,2024 17:41:06 PM
A possible Donald Trump presidency is worrying US's allies. New Delhi is well-poised on the security front but may need a new framework for economic and trade cooperation
Wed, Mar 13, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: Why Shehbaz Sharif as PM does not signal a new beginning in India-Pakistan tiesSubscriber Only
March 04,2024 14:57:03 PM
Bilateral engagement is a high-cost and low-reward exercise. The costs are higher in Pakistan, where the new government is weak and hobbled by multiple domestic challenges.
Wed, Mar 06, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: In Donald Trump’s Christian nationalism, an opportunity for BJPSubscriber Only
February 27,2024 15:46:34 PM
It is not clear if Christian nationalists can overturn liberal hegemony in the US and Europe, but they are bound to make some difference to Western polities, domestically and internationally. This could open up new international possibilities for both the BJP and the Modi government, which have often locked horns with the Western liberal establishments in recent years
Wed, Feb 28, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: The rise of āintelligence diplomacyā in a time of global security challengesSubscriber Only
February 19,2024 17:52:11 PM
At its simplest, āintelligence diplomacyā is about sharing information with allied governments and their security agencies. The regular exchanges between the Indian agencies and their counterparts from like-minded countries underline Delhiās shift from the isolationism to building productive intelligence partnerships today.
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: In closer ties with the Gulf, a significant win for Indian diplomacySubscriber Only
February 13,2024 15:00:18 PM
Much has changed in how India and Arabia deal with each other today. Five factors underlie this transformation.
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: Whoever wins Pak election, General Asim Munir will wear a crown of thornsSubscriber Only
February 06,2024 17:10:37 PM
The betting will be that Munir will win for now and pick up a prime minister of his choice. But that is when his problems will begin
Wed, Feb 07, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: India’s new possibilities amid China’s relative economic declineSubscriber Only
January 30,2024 17:29:34 PM
Some analysts think that whatever Xi Jinping does, he is not in a position to reverse China's relative economic decline. So for India to take advantage, it must avoid the nationalist hubris that has undermined Beijingās fortunes
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: As Modi meets Macron, the challenges that they will need to reflect onSubscriber Only
January 23,2024 15:54:54 PM
Real questions, going beyond ideas of āstrategic autonomyā and āmultipolar worldā that have traditionally bound Delhi and Paris, must be addressed
Wed, Jan 24, 2024
Iran-Pakistan strikes: 5 reasons why Indiaās stakes deepen in the new Great GameSubscriber Only
January 18,2024 21:34:04 PM
C Raja Mohan writes: Whether they want it or not, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan will now be drawn deeper into the vortex of the turbulent Middle East. Five broad trends in security interdependence have come to the fore.
Fri, Jan 19, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: From Davos to NAM, unravelling of the old world order, the end of peaceSubscriber Only
January 17,2024 07:55:26 AM
For both China and India, the challenge is to adapt to the structural shifts in the global order while seeking greater influence in the Global South. Meanwhile, there are new possibilities for major countries in the Global South to exploit the renewed great power contest for elite or national benefit
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: Four guidelines for Indians to understand Trump vs BidenSubscriber Only
January 09,2024 16:12:06 PM
Indians donāt have a vote in the elections, so donāt be tempted into taking sides between the candidates. And remember, the 'Indian Americans' are Americans
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
Bangladesh elections today: The significance for India, explainedSubscriber Only
January 06,2024 07:07:11 AM
C Raja Mohan, a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, Delhi, explains why polls in the neighbourhood matter from a strategic and economic perspective for India.
Sun, Jan 07, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: Jaishankar’s new book questions Nehruās foreign policy, sparks much-needed debateSign In to read
January 03,2024 15:31:51 PM
The evaluation of the āroads not takenā in Indiaās foreign policy during the early years after independence in āWhy Bharat Mattersā will trigger much political controversy. But it helps us break away from the perspective that everything we did in the past was the correct choice for that moment
Wed, Jan 03, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes: No, the US-led global order is not collapsingSubscriber Only
January 03,2024 07:07:01 AM
Theories of China overtaking the US as the worldās largest economy, prising Europe out of American dominance and emerging as the dominant power in Asia have been proved wrong
Wed, Jan 03, 2024
C Raja Mohan writes | Is India ‘losing’ South Asia? That’s not the questionSubscriber Only
December 26,2023 13:44:08 PM
India has enough capabilities to not only preserve its interests, but also expand its influence in its neighbourhood. To do that effectively, though, Delhi must discard the obsession with the old idea of South Asia
Wed, Dec 27, 2023
C Raja Mohan writes: Between Trump and Putin, a vulnerable EuropeSubscriber Only
December 19,2023 18:19:51 PM
Political unity against Russia in early 2022 is yielding place to divisions. The empathy for Russia is only a part of the emerging right-wing internationalism in the West
Wed, Dec 20, 2023
C Raja Mohan writes: A chance for India to permanently end external meddling in KashmirSubscriber Only
December 12,2023 17:46:20 PM
Domestic legal closure on the question of Indiaās full sovereignty over Kashmir does not automatically change international attitudes. It depends, above all, on constructing a sustainable new political compact in Kashmir
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
C Raja Mohan writes: Why India cannot afford to repeat its nuclear weapons mistakes with AISubscriber Only
December 06,2023 07:00:34 AM
Delhiās political posturing on technological development in the 1970s set India back badly. It canāt afford to make the same mistake on AI today
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
C Raja Mohan writes | With Mohamed Muizzuās India-out policy, Turkeyās inroads into MaldivesSubscriber Only
November 28,2023 19:00:42 PM
Smaller states in the region have gone from being āpawnsā in fights between India and China, to using the big powers as āpawnsā in internal politics. Delhi must tread cautiously, engage with internal politics in the country, manage Ankara
Wed, Nov 29, 2023
C Raja Mohan writes: India should not talk to China ā even if Biden talks to XiSubscriber Only
November 21,2023 16:58:00 PM
Renewing political and economic engagement does not solve Indiaās problem of rebuilding peace and tranquillity on the disputed frontier. Only credible military arrangements can
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
The US-China truce: Where India needs to assess the changes in great power relationsSubscriber Only
November 16,2023 11:07:20 AM
Indiaās own rise in the international system allows it to effectively handle any sudden shifts in great power relations. Nevertheless, as the American and Chinese Presidents meet in San Francisco, what areas should it pay attention to?
Fri, Nov 17, 2023