Ashok Sajjanhar

Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar, is a former Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan, Sweden and Latvia. He is an Executive Council Member at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and President, Institute of Global Studies

Why China hosted Third Belt and Road Forum lost its shine

In the run-up to the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) which took place in Beijing on 17-18 October, 2023,…

1 year ago

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: A game-changing initiative

Achieving a consensus on the Leaders’ Declaration at the recent G20 Summit in New Delhi was undoubtedly a triumph for…

1 year ago

The G20 Summit: A triumph for Team India

Despite dire predictions and odds right till the day of the G20 Summit on 9th September, India was able to…

1 year ago

Is Xi Jinping’s likely absence at G20 summit a blessing in disguise?

The media and commentators, both in India and in several other countries, have gone into a tizzy since Reuters reported…

1 year ago

Expansion of BRICS — time for pause and reflection

The 15th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg in South Africa from 22nd-24th August. This will be…

1 year ago

India concludes a successful presidency with the SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually chaired the 23rd Session of the Council of Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai…

1 year ago

PM Modi’s US visit lights up new pathways of partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States from June 21-23 for the eighth time during his tenure. The visit…

1 year ago

PM Modi’s Washington visit poised to take India-US Relations to a new high

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on his eighth visit to the United States on 20th June, 2023. It…

2 years ago

Why India must enhance engagement with Central Asia

The Central Asian region comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan has been largely peaceful and stable since the countries…

2 years ago

The 3rd QUAD Summit—going beyond balancing China

The third in-person Quad Summit took place in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on 20th May, 2023.…

2 years ago

India at G7: A Growing Synergy

At the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the G7 Summit in Hiroshima,…

2 years ago

India and the SCO: A significant partnership

India assumed the annual Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for 2023 from Uzbekistan in September last year. It…

2 years ago

India’s tightrope geopolitical walk: The way forward

The world has passed through immense turmoil and turbulence over the last few years. The Covid-19 pandemic which hit the…

2 years ago

PM Modi’s Foreign Policy@9: Bold, Independent, Compassionate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be completing nine years of his tenure next month. He will be delivering the 100th edition…

2 years ago

Despite Some Hiccups, India Deftly Leads the G20

India assumed the Presidency of G20 (the Group of 20 countries comprising 19 large economies and the European Union) for…

2 years ago

India-US Relations: The Blossoming of an Indispensable Partnership

Former US diplomat Dennis Kux wrote a book on India-US ties in the early 1990s which he titled as ‘’Estranged…

2 years ago

India Takes World Centre-Stage with G20 Presidency

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally received the baton of the Presidency of G20 (the Group of 20 countries comprising…

2 years ago

India assumes leadership on world stage with G-20 Presidency

India takes over the Presidency of the G20 (Group of 20) countries, one of the most consequential amongst current day…

2 years ago

Does The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) have a future?

The sixth two-day Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) ended in Astana, the…

2 years ago

Is Central Asia Distancing Itself from Russia?

The Russia-Ukraine conflict which has been continuing for the last more than seven months has resulted in a huge decline…

2 years ago

How Modi’s India is turning into a indispensable global power

The world has been experiencing turmoil and turbulence over the last three years, the likes of which it has not…

2 years ago