Articles by Harsh V Pant
What do the young think of India’s foreign policy?
The young respondents of The ORF Foreign Policy Survey displayed a sophisticated understanding of India’s foreign policy and the evolving world order
Published on Nov 12, 2022 08:33 PM IST
Don’t have unrealistic demands from Sunak
The bilateral relationship is growing due to a newfound convergence in their strategic orientation. Let’s not burden Sunak with unrealistic expectations.
Updated on Oct 30, 2022 07:28 PM IST
Xi’s Taiwan policy has a message for the world
Xi has sounded the bugle that Taiwan will continue to be the most important fault line in his global engagement. The rest of the world, including India, must assess the implications of this development with a degree of seriousness
Published on Oct 17, 2022 08:19 PM IST
India is at the heart of global governance shifts
At a time of unprecedented global flux, new structures of global governance will emerge and India is at the heart of most of these. This is a transformative moment in global politics, and in Indian foreign policy aspirations.
Published on Sep 29, 2022 06:42 PM IST
Delhi-Dhaka ties have entered a new golden age
The robust India-Bangladesh ties has helped India to claim its links with East and Southeast Asia and ensure its role as a key interlocutor in the Indo-Pacific strategic architecture. Dhaka should be willing to go the extra mile to help Bangladesh achieve its true potential
Updated on Sep 09, 2022 07:43 PM IST
Ukraine war: The global order is being reshaped
A new era of great power politics is playing out among Russia, China, and the United States as the conflict in Ukraine drags on. India will have to make tough choices
Published on Aug 28, 2022 07:43 PM IST
Taiwan: Beijing’s growing belligerence is a warning
The message to countries in East and Southeast Asia, as well as India, is clear: Be ready for Beijing’s military intimidation if its unilateral alterations in the status quo are resisted.
Published on Aug 11, 2022 08:28 PM IST
S Asia is in a flux. India must show leadership
New Delhi’s leadership during the Covid-19 crisis has generated a new sense of expectation and the multiple crises brewing in the neighbourhood should also be seen as an opportunity to project an India that takes its regional responsibilities with the seriousness they deserve
Updated on Jul 29, 2022 08:33 PM IST
Abe leaves behind a formidable legacy
The former PM’s vision was focused on reaffirming Japan’s place in the world. He revitalised the economy, fought hard to reverse the nation’s pacifist stance and gave the world the construct of the Indo-Pacific
Updated on Jul 10, 2022 08:59 PM IST
The G7 is one part of India’s pursuit of a multipolar world
At a time when the world order is intensely polarised, India remains one of the few nations which can engage with both the G-7 and BRICS in a matter of days with élan.
Published on Jun 29, 2022 08:22 PM IST
Afghanistan: India must make its presence felt
Greater engagement with the Taliban will create new possibilities for India as other regional players such as China, Russia and Iran look for ways to step up their engagement
Updated on Jun 16, 2022 09:00 PM IST
Beyond summits, Quad must deliver quickly
It seized the moment to create a front against China. But long-term sustenance will depend on timeliness of delivery
Published on May 26, 2022 06:40 PM IST
Why is the West wooing New Delhi?
The West, often used to a pontificating India of the past, today hears an Indian voice that is capable of articulating a narrative of a responsible stakeholder that is firmly steeped in its own ethos
Updated on May 04, 2022 10:29 PM IST
2+2 meet: Delhi and DC are seeking new opportunities
India and the US have underscored their commitment to continue to build on the momentum of recent years and not lose sight of the larger strategic picture
Updated on Apr 14, 2022 06:09 PM IST
Wang visit: Beijing is not reassessing its India policy
It’s still about targeting India’s vulnerabilities — be it making common cause with Pakistan on Kashmir or with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Updated on Mar 29, 2022 08:09 PM IST
Delhi must review ties with Moscow
The Ukraine war shows India-Russia ties lack breadth, the Russia-China axis will grow more, and India’s relations with the West will rise. India must acknowledge these shifts to deal with the new order better
Updated on Mar 16, 2022 08:18 PM IST
India must think of reconfiguring its ties with Russia
Through its actions in Ukraine, Russia has challenged the global order in fundamental ways and India’s foreign policy won’t be immune from its reverberations
Published on Feb 25, 2022 06:48 PM IST
Indo-Pacific: How India is countering China
S Jaishankar’s visit to the Philippines from the Quad summit also showcased India’s willingness to more proactively shape the strategic contours of the Indo-Pacific
Updated on Feb 16, 2022 07:07 PM IST
Biden is flailing. And it can affect India-US ties
America needs a strong India in the Indo-Pacific as a partner. And India, too, needs an America that can sort its internal challenges to be able to pay attention to strategic realities
Updated on Feb 02, 2022 08:07 PM IST
The US-Russia tango, and the Indo-Pacific
Stability in Russia-US ties will alleviate pressure on India at a time when the rise of China has changed the geopolitical calculus for the Indo-Pacific
Updated on Jan 06, 2022 08:05 PM IST
Delhi-Dhaka: A model for the neighbourhood
The relationship has its roots in history, but both States have ensured continuous engagement, crucial for contemporary South Asian relations
Updated on Dec 20, 2021 08:09 PM IST
Amid great power competition, what Delhi and Moscow mean to each other
As it balances China’s rise and builds a strategic partnership with the US, India would like to invest in a stable relationship with Russia
Updated on Dec 05, 2021 08:32 PM IST
Behind the facade of civility, the reality of the US-China dialogue
China sees itself as a power that has risen to become a peer of the US and wants its place under the sun, in the process unmasking its aggressive intent. The US is trying to push to retain its pre-eminent global status
Updated on Nov 18, 2021 05:08 PM IST
India can bridge the gulf on Afghanistan
Continuing instability in Afghanistan is a recipe for regional disaster. As a responsible stakeholder, India has to step up to the plate
Updated on Nov 09, 2021 02:39 PM IST
China’s hypersonic missile test won’t go unanswered
As power competition among major powers accelerates, arms races are likely to be the norm. New Delhi should be prepared for such eventualities.
Updated on Oct 28, 2021 02:02 PM IST
There is a change in US attitude to South Asia. India should leverage the moment
This is a transformative period in the US-India relationship. New Delhi should be more self-confident in its ability to shape the trajectory of this engagement
Updated on Oct 12, 2021 07:28 PM IST
Why Modi’s visit to the US matters
New Delhi has a key role in ensuring that the broader coalition of like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific is sustained
Updated on Sep 22, 2021 03:16 PM IST
For China, the challenge has just begun in Afghanistan
Conflict resolution and political problem-solving in other countries are not traits that Chinese diplomats excel at. It remains to be seen how China walks this tightrope in Afghanistan, which remains a fractured crucible of contradictory ethnic and political interests
Updated on Sep 13, 2021 04:21 PM IST
Young Indians distrust China, Pakistan; rate pandemic, economy as big challenges
The Observer Research Foundation first conceptualised the foreign policy survey last year to build on the existing strand of polling research in India. In December 2020, the poll sampled 2,037 Indians aged 18-35 from 14 cities
Updated on Aug 16, 2021 04:34 PM IST
When two democracies talk
The United States is willing to listen and learn, India is willing to talk about its domestic evolution. The relationship has matured
Updated on Aug 02, 2021 06:17 PM IST