Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Modi’s Poland visit shows India has moved beyond Europe’s ‘big four’ nations’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 23 August 2024.
As New Delhi breaks away from ‘legacy-apathy’ in all realms of its foreign policy, it is also time to relearn the nuances of Western theatre.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Ukraine invasion of Kursk has shocked Russia. Now scope for land-for-land negotiation’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 16 August 2024.
Narendra Modi’s Ukraine visit is more crucial now than ever. War dynamics show that both sides are readying their best bet ahead of likely negotiations in the future.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Tarang Shakti will be good for UP and Tamil Nadu defence corridors, bring European investment’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 02 August 2024.
Tarang Shakti is a fine example of how India’s Soviet-era Air Force has now modernised to a world-class infrastructure, now capable of holding war games with the F-18s and F-16s, says Dr Rao.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s announcement of the formation of a new far right alliance at the European Parliament with two more European partners points to an effort to carve out a larger role coinciding with Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the EU.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Macron’s snap election call could be his gravest undoing. It can’t save him from ‘cohabitation’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 05 July 2024.
The political situation in France, India’s closest ally in Europe, has stirred maximum interest and curiosity in New Delhi, says Dr Rao.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘India’s Perspective on Europe’s Elections’ has been published in the June 2024 issue of ‘Longitudes’, by Monde-IHEDN, a publication under IHEDN (Institut des hautes études de défense nationale; French National Military Academy).
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘Modi-Putin summit an opportunity to iron out differences—prioritise 5 issues first’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 28 June 2024.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s article ‘G7 summit has direct impact on India’s economy. Corporate tax to Middle East-Europe corridor’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 14 June 2024.
India is likely to have a series of bilateral meetings to brainstorm more cooperation and convergence with the West in the coming years, says Dr Rao.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘India can’t ignore Russia-China bonhomie. Pursue CNP with a grand strategy’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 24 May 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is the only leader Putin has met more than 40 times in the last decade. On average, it means more than four times a year.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Swasti Rao’s opinion piece ‘What’s Xi Jinping doing in Europe? His goal is more strategic than economic’ has been published in ‘The Print’ on 10 May 2024.
India should aim to get European investments that are clearly no longer going to China. That is where the dots of its efforts to save Asia from China’s dominance converge at its most basic, says Dr Rao.
Orban’s New Pan-European Far Right Alliance: An Assessment
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s announcement of the formation of a new far right alliance at the European Parliament with two more European partners points to an effort to carve out a larger role coinciding with Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the EU.