Articles by Harsh V Pant
A Delhi-Tokyo-Seoul trilateral in the making
A New Delhi-Seoul-Tokyo trilateral collaboration provides a flexible and dynamic framework for adapting to emerging challenges and opportunities.
Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Harsh V Pant Pratnashree Basu
From BRICS to BRICS plus: Old partners and new stakeholders
This paper is authored by Harsh V Pant, ORF.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 06:52 PM IST
New Delhi’s Greek pivot reflects new trade realities
For India and Greece, this is a win-win partnership.
Published on Feb 28, 2024 10:06 PM IST
On the Kyiv front, the West is losing ground
Ukraine’s military campaign is indeed faltering but it is also the West’s political strategy that is unravelling.
Published on Feb 14, 2024 10:09 PM IST
Delhi-Paris tango offers a third way of diplomacy
As dependable allies, the India-France partnership is a force for global good in a volatile world engulfed in multiple crises
Published on Jan 31, 2024 10:10 PM IST
Taiwan verdict reflects anti-China sentiment
It might be time now for India to shed these “hesitations of history” to script a bolder inning with Taiwan.
Published on Jan 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST
What the upcoming polls hold for South Asia
Hasina’s victory will likely put Delhi-Dhaka relations under more scrutiny -with the West expecting India to be vocal about the state of democracy in Bangladesh
Published on Jan 05, 2024 10:12 PM IST
For China, 2023 is a year of setbacks
Xi seems to have overplayed his hand, leading to a significant realignment, resulting in a pushback at a time when his governance style has come under scrutiny
Published on Dec 13, 2023 10:00 PM IST
In the Netherlands, story of the far-Right in Europe
The political landscape of Europe is steadily changing, and the sheen of Right-wing populism seems here to stay.
Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:19 PM IST
Biden-Xi meeting and the US-China calculus
Given the criticality of this partnership for ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, India will be keenly watching the Biden-Xi meeting.
Published on Nov 14, 2023 05:52 PM IST
Learning from Kautilya: New lessons for Army
While the quest to bring about an Indic renaissance in military thought is commendable, the exercise will need intensive engagement with civilian scholars
Published on Oct 30, 2023 10:48 PM IST
India-China power play gets new life in Maldives
The victory of a pro-China government in the Maldives offers Beijing an opportunity to restore its influence in the Indian Ocean region
Published on Oct 07, 2023 01:48 AM IST
India and Canada on the global chessboard
Trudeau may have rolled the dice but India will now have a big role in determining how it falls.
Published on Sep 25, 2023 11:22 PM IST
Internal security is key to being a global power
Despite significant progress, India’s claims to global leadership become credible only if it manages to showcase an effective grip on internal security
Published on Sep 04, 2023 08:24 AM IST
India must prepare for a conflict over Taiwan
India needs to consider the political and military consequences of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan and formulate a policy to support Taiwan's freedom
Published on Aug 03, 2023 10:53 PM IST
Harsh V Pant Yogesh M Joshi
Indo-Pacific lies at the core of India-France ties
PM Modi's visit to France further strengthened India-France ties, with major defence announcements and cooperation in various domains.
Published on Jul 17, 2023 09:44 PM IST
Keep an eye on China’s ingress in US backyard
How America counters Chinese ingress in its backyard will be an important touchpoint in crafting its future approach.
Published on Jul 05, 2023 10:07 PM IST
India is drifting away from Russia on defence
For New Delhi, the costs of overdependence on a single nation for defence requirements are obvious with a recalibration likely to produce new defence engagement
Published on Jun 14, 2023 08:46 PM IST
A confident India is taking on the world
PM Modi's three-nation tour was a testament to how New Delhi has managed the turbulence of global politics effectively and positioned itself well for the future
Published on May 31, 2023 09:49 PM IST
The nuclear revolution hasn’t been absorbed in military plans. Fix it
On Pakistan, India should be more willing to use conventional military options and call out Pakistan’s nuclear bluff
Updated on May 10, 2023 07:48 PM IST
Border villages can help fight Chinese build-up
Under the Vibrant Villages Programme nearly 3,000 villages selected along the 3,400-km-long border are set to get better infrastructure facilities
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 06:49 PM IST
NATO expansion will end up shaping India’s policy
India will do its best to keep ties with Russia on an even keel, but underlying realities are changing rapidly
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:57 PM IST
Learnings from the Ukraine battlefield for armed forces
There are six key takeaways for India from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The Indian armed services, especially the Indian Army, has its task cut out.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 07:35 PM IST
Stronger India-Italy ties can transform the Indo-Pacific
At the heart of Italy’s Indo-Pacific vision lies the understanding of this region as the neighbourhood of its strategic Mediterranean Sea.
Updated on Mar 04, 2023 07:07 PM IST
How Russia’s Ukraine offensive can impact India’s G20 presidency
There can be no debate that India’s much-vaunted strategic autonomy is being challenged by the Russian misadventure in Ukraine
Updated on Feb 19, 2023 08:32 PM IST
India unshackled from Pakistan is good news
A mix of marginalisation, mobilisation and militarisation has helped Delhi take away a key facet of Pakistan’s outreach, allowing India to be more ambitious on the regional and global stage
Updated on Feb 01, 2023 08:03 AM IST
Andaman and Nicobar can lift India’s maritime capacity
The strategic location of these islands demands New Delhi’s full attention as it can open new vistas for India’s maritime strategy
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 01:12 PM IST
What 2023 holds for India’s foreign policy
The Ukraine war threw unexpected geopolitical tests at India in 2022, and Delhi handled it deftly. But challenges from China persist, and if the war drags on, India’s new multi-alignment strategy will face the stress test in the new year
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 08:01 PM IST
Berlin bats for closer ties. Delhi must reciprocate
As Germany makes an important outreach to India, New Delhi will carefully watch how Berlin deals with its economic entanglement with China.
Updated on Dec 12, 2022 08:48 PM IST
China is challenging India in the Indian Ocean Region
This has been a longstanding policy of China, but more recently, Beijing has been perturbed by New Delhi’s proactive push in China’s periphery along the wider Indo-Pacific. Beijing is attempting to portray itself as the new leader in the emerging multipolar world
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 08:55 PM IST