India–Australia relations in 2025 reflect growing strategic trust and operational cooperation across trade, defence, and technology. With ECTA, defence pacts, and industrial collaboration delivering results, both nations must now address trade imbalances and capacity gaps to consolidate gains and emerge as a stabilising force in the Indo-Pacific.
Click to View MoreThe West’s political and strategic unity is dissolving, creating a 'multi-polar West'. This fragmentation unlocks diplomatic opportunity for India. New Delhi can now strategically navigate multiple Western poles—leveraging the US for critical technology, France for defense, and the EU for trade—to reinforce strategic autonomy in the evolving global order.
Click to View MoreIndia and Qatar have strengthened their Strategic Partnership, advancing energy security, trade diversification, and digital collaboration. By leveraging LNG supplies, expanding non-hydrocarbon sectors, and engaging the Indian diaspora, both nations drive mutual economic growth and investment.
Click to View MoreIndia must strengthen diaspora diplomacy by ensuring welfare, deepening engagement, and harnessing the diaspora’s skills and influence. Proactive protection and inclusion can transform the diaspora into a strategic force for India’s growth and enhanced global stature.
Click to View MoreThe Global South, a coalition of developing nations, gains influence with India as a key leader. Through multi-alignment, institutional reforms, and South-South cooperation, India promotes equitable, sustainable, and digital solutions, transforming the group into an active global shaper.
Click to View MoreChabahar Port is vital for India’s regional influence, trade, and connectivity. Despite US sanctions and West Asia’s geopolitical challenges, India must persist diplomatically to secure access, ensuring the port’s continuity as a symbol of independent foreign policy and regional stability.
Click to View MoreIndia and New Zealand, bound by shared values and Indo-Pacific goals, can deepen ties through a balanced FTA. Tackling dairy sensitivities, NTBs, and visas could unlock trade, education, and climate cooperation, shaping a strategic, Australia-like partnership model.
Click to View MoreProtectionism is fragmenting trade and reshaping supply chains, posing risks and opportunities for India. By advancing Atmanirbhar Bharat, diversifying markets, and boosting technology-driven manufacturing, India can balance self-reliance with global integration, securing resilience and leadership in a protectionist world economy.
Click to View MoreIndia is transitioning from passive non-alignment to pragmatic multi-alignment, prioritizing strategic autonomy and national interest. Drawing on civilizational wisdom and modern realpolitik, it leverages economic and diplomatic strengths to navigate a multipolar world and assert its global influence.
Click to View MoreIndia's vote to support a UN General Assembly resolution aligns with the 'New York Declaration', demonstrating its commitment to a peaceful, two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, promoting regional peace and stability.
Click to View MoreIsrael's airstrike in Doha, targeting Hamas leaders, poses a threat to Qatar's sovereignty and India's vital energy, diaspora, and economic ties to the Gulf, jeopardizing peace efforts and posing challenges for India's foreign policy.
Click to View MoreModi's Beijing visit and Xi's engagement signal a cautious revival of "Chindia," prioritizing dialogue over discord. Despite border disputes, trade imbalances, and regional rivalry, resumed people-to-people ties and multilateral cooperation offer hope. However, India must balance strategic autonomy with robust defense and economic strategies.
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