India’s New Prominence Among United Nations
While India becomes a nonpermanent Security Council member this year, its influence in the United Nations is fast expanding.
Balaji Chandramohan
Asia Editor of World Security Network
Iran’s Breach of the Monroe Doctrine
The fifth American president could never have imagined a Persian nation breaching his famous doctrine.
India’s Strategic Doctrine of Lapse
Balaji Chandramohan believes that India’s military strategy is insufficient and ill prepared for the eventuality of a two front war.
India is Complex Partner for Chinese Premier
As Premier Wen Jiabao visits Pakistan after India, it is not difficult to understand China’s intentions in South Asia.
The President’s War Plans Revealed!
69 years ago, the Chicago Tribune released classified military plans for an American involvement in the war in Europe.
The Failure of America’s Indirect Strategy
Why does president after president find himself in the very foreign entanglements their predecessors warned against?
India’s Internal Clash of Civilizations
A scandal involving India’s telecom minister shows the country needs to recruit a more accountable class of politicians.
India’s Ascendance in the Commonwealth
Within half a century, history has come full circle and India is now the rising star among the Commonwealth nations.
Obama’s India Visit Overlooks Geopolitics
Obama’s India trip may have been a diplomatic success but there’s more to international relations than diplomacy.
Obama’s Passage to India
President Obama has to alleviate uncertainty among India’s leadership about his commitment to greatening their role on the world stage.
China Driving India, Russia Together
If India intends to counter Chinese influence extending into Central Asia, it has to find a partner in Russia.
China and India’s Strings of Pearls
China and India are competing for influence across the Indian Ocean, each building bases on small islets and atolls.
India Catching Up with China in Africa
Although China is ahead of India, the latter can improve its relations with Africa through language and culture.
Obama’s Grand Strategy of Sanction Regimes
President Obama’s use of sanctions seeks to force hostile countries to fall in line.
Sino-Indian Rivalry Heating Up
India’s foreign policy will have become more pragmatic if the country is to act as a counterbalance to China’s ascend.