1. President Barack Obama greets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India ahead of a regional summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 18, 2011

    Singh Asserts Indian Leadership, Again

    Although he’s perceived as a weak leader at home, Manmohan Singh conducts India’s foreign policy adroitly.

  1. Government building in New Delhi, India, 2008 (Laurie Jones)

    India Must Formulate Middle East Strategy

    If the Indian Ocean will take center stage in the Asian century, India must develop a convincing Middle East strategy.

  1. Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari of India attends a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Perth, Australia, October 28, 2011

    India’s Greater Power Status Buttressed in Perth

    Among Commonwealth nations, India is emerging as not just a regional but a global power that speaks for developing countries.

  1. President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India exchange agreements of a strategic partnership between their nations, New Delhi, October 4, 2011

    India Opens the Afghanistan Gambit

    As the United States prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan, India has a vital interest in filling the void.

  1. The Rajput class destroyer INS Rana leads a formation of American and Indian warships during Exercise Malabar, October 22, 2008 (US Navy)

    India Needs a Naval Diplomacy

    Balaji Chandramohan examines India’s aim to dominate the Indian Ocean and finds its naval diplomacy lacking.