A recent report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) makes for interesting reading. It notes that India was the world’s top arms importer between 2019 and 2023, with its imports having gone up by 4.7 percent compared to the period between 2014 and 2018. The same report also notes that “although Russia … Read more
2023 has been a banner year in the U.S.-India relationship. Two-leader level summits, ground-breaking agreements on defense co-production, a new technological partnership, and coordination on global challenges underscore the growing alignment between both sides in recent years and an investment in the long-term trajectory of the relationship. Yet, lingering debates over misaligned strategic expectations and … Read more
India’s tryst with scientific and technological advancement can be traced back to its post-independence objective of creating a scientific society that reflects European positivism through technological advances rather than the Gandhian vision of a peasant society. India’s space program is the outcome of this idea, and was embarked upon by some of the country’s most … Read more
Advertisement At a time when the U.S. is significantly enhancing its presence and primacy across the length and breadth of the Indo-Pacific, the recent U.S. efforts to construct subsea cables near Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean is of paramount importance to India, and to the future of the burgeoning India-U.S. defense partnership. There is … Read more
Advertisement As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his highly anticipated visit to Washington, the global stage is set for an important chapter in the India-U.S. relationship. As the United States deepens its Indo-Pacific engagement and India solidifies its regional prowess, the partnership between these democratic powerhouses has the potential to reshape the geopolitical … Read more