When the leaders of the world’s two largest economies meet, the whole world watches the theatrics, the body language, and the substance. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the US and summit with President Donald Trump took place against the backdrop of a surge in China’s global trade, while Trump has been struggling withContinue reading “What a US-China thaw could cost India”
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Global Governance at Crossroads: Legitimacy Through Equity and Representation
The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit comprises one hundred and forty paragraphs covering diverse subjects, from wars and terrorism, trade and tariffs, finance and development, energy and critical minerals, technology and artificial intelligence, climate, health and global governance. On the surface, it reads like an exhaustive catalogue of positions on almostContinue reading “Global Governance at Crossroads: Legitimacy Through Equity and Representation”
Fine Balancing By India – BRICS in the Times of Uncertain World
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is already in its fifth year, and the end is still not in sight. The United States, though not completely abandoning NATO, is executing a strategic shift under the Trump administration—termed “NATO 3.0”—that significantly reduces American force commitments and pressures Europe to take the lead in its own conventional defence. The 2026Continue reading “Fine Balancing By India – BRICS in the Times of Uncertain World”
SCO Summit Outcomes Vs Expectations – Also How the West Looks at the SCO
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, concluded with the adoption of the historic Bishkek Declaration signed on September 1, 2026. The 13 key outcome agreements focused on security, counter-terrorism, and digital cooperation. It consolidated member positions on regional stability and development. The SCO is a political, economic, and security grouping foundedContinue reading “SCO Summit Outcomes Vs Expectations – Also How the West Looks at the SCO”