top of page


Across the Eastern Horizon: India, Vietnam and the Making of a Partnership
India and Vietnam are turning years of strategic trust into deeper cooperation across trade, defence, technology, connectivity and the Indo-Pacific.

Joydeep Chakraborty
2 days ago7 min read


Putin, Xi and Modi: Why BRICS 2026 Matters Beyond the Summit
Putin, Xi and Modi’s BRICS 2026 encounter reveals how India and the Global South are seeking greater strategic choice in a changing world order.

Joydeep Chakraborty
4 days ago6 min read


India-Luxembourg Relations: The Strategic Importance of a Small European Power
India-Luxembourg ties are evolving beyond diplomacy, with finance, technology, investment, space and the India-EU FTA opening new avenues for economic cooperation.

Joydeep Chakraborty
5 days ago6 min read


India–Thailand Trade: From Bigger Trade to Better Trade
India-Thailand trade has crossed $20 billion, but the widening deficit makes stronger market access, investment and more balanced economic engagement increasingly important.

Joydeep Chakraborty
6 days ago6 min read


Why Luxembourg Matters: Bettel’s India visit and the New Economics of Bilateral Ties
By Utkarsh Garg India’s engagement with Europe is increasingly extending beyond its major powers to partnerships with strategically significant smaller states. Luxembourg occupies a distinctive place in this landscape with a combination of major financial ecosystem with its expertise in technology, investment and innovation. The Foreign Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Xavier Bettel’s visit to India on September 7-9 offers an opportunity to deepen this bilateral re

Edit Desk
6 days ago3 min read


Antwerp Meets New Delhi: Belgium’s Return and the New Architecture of India-Belgium Ties
By Utkarsh Garg A diamond that once brought India and Belgium closer. The next chapter of the relationship between New Delhi and Brussels would now be shaped by semiconductors, critical minerals, ports, green and renewable energy and defence ties. For decades, diamonds have been one of the most visible symbols of the economic relationships between India and Belgium, connecting Antwerp with the cutting and trading centres of Mumbai and Surat. Despite that, the foundation of th

Edit Desk
Sep 67 min read


India and Brazil: From Political Warmth to Commercial Power
India and Brazil are turning diplomatic warmth into deeper commercial ties, with trade, regulatory cooperation and MERCOSUR creating a larger South-South economic opportunity.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Sep 25 min read


Modi and Putin in Bishkek: On the Road Between Friendship and Strategic Autonomy
Modi’s Bishkek meeting with Putin reveals how India is balancing strategic trust, economic interests and its independent position on the Ukraine war.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Sep 16 min read


Half a World Apart, Strategically Closer: Why India–Argentina Ties Are Finding New Weight
India and Argentina are turning growing trade into a broader economic partnership built around lithium, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, technology and strategic market access.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 307 min read


“Our Foremost Priority”: Jaishankar Confronts the Harder Business of India-Russia Trade Ties
Jaishankar’s latest Moscow visit signals a tougher phase for India-Russia economic ties, where trade balance, market access and commercial delivery matter more than diplomatic rhetoric.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 277 min read


When Refining Capacity Becomes Foreign Policy: India’s Mauritius Strategy
India’s expanding energy partnership with Mauritius shows how refining capacity, fuel security and infrastructure are becoming instruments of Indian Ocean influence.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 245 min read


India–Brazil Telecom MoU: From the Ganges to the Amazon, a Digital Bridge Takes Shape
India and Brazil are deepening digital cooperation across telecom, 6G, cybersecurity and Digital Public Infrastructure, potentially reshaping how two major Global South economies build and govern connectivity.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 226 min read


Shinjiro Koizumi’s Maiden India Visit: Making of a More Capable Indo-Pacific Partnership
Shinjiro Koizumi’s maiden India visit signals a deeper India–Japan defence partnership built around maritime capability, technology and Indo-Pacific security.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 216 min read


3rd India–Mozambique FOC: Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean
The third India–Mozambique FOC signals a broader strategic partnership where energy, maritime security, investment and development diplomacy converge across the Indian Ocean.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 206 min read


From Remittances to Statecraft: How Qatar Became the Next Test for UPI Diplomacy
The Qatar-India UPI corridor is more than a remittance channel, offering a glimpse into how India is turning digital payment infrastructure into economic statecraft.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 196 min read


4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable: Building the Economic Architecture of a New Asia
The fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable could turn a trusted bilateral partnership into a powerful engine for investment, technology, skills and resilient Asian supply chains.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Aug 187 min read


When Startups Become Diplomats: Discovering India's New Economic Frontier in Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia pursues Vision 2030, Indian startups are emerging as new economic envoys, connecting Indian innovation with Saudi capital, markets and ambition.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Jul 296 min read


7th India-UAE JCCA: Has the India-UAE Partnership Entered Its Most Important Phase?
The 7th India-UAE JCCA meeting reveals how consular cooperation, mobility, digital systems and diaspora welfare are becoming the backbone of a deeper strategic partnership.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Jul 237 min read


Investing in Europe's Future: Deciphering India's First Presidential Visit to Moldova
President Murmu's landmark visit to Moldova reveals how India is reshaping its engagement with Europe by investing in emerging strategic partnerships rooted in trade, technology and long-term geopolitical foresight.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Jul 204 min read


The Real Deal Wasn't the Trade Deal: How Modi's New Zealand Visit Tactically Redrew India's Indo-Pacific Strategy
Modi's historic New Zealand visit signals a strategic transformation in India-New Zealand ties, extending far beyond trade into the evolving geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific.

Joydeep Chakraborty
Jul 146 min read
bottom of page
