Acting East, with intensity By Rajiv Bhatia
India’s East Asia policy has been a bedrock of the country’s foreign policy, and the Modi government has deepened ties with ASEAN and extra-ASEAN powers in a significant way. As India turns 70, it is worth assessing the few key bilaterals that will now become more important for regional security and prosperity. Read more.
Partition 1947: the navy we didn’t see By Sifra Lentin
15 August 1947 saw the division of more than a country. There were other spoils that were split: the Royal Indian Navy was one of them. This included not just a division of assets, but also of staff, whom the British Royal Navy had trained. This led to a piquant situation. Read more.
Funding India’s maritime renaissance By Vice Admiral Anil Chopra
With the 21st century being heralded as the ‘century of the seas’, there is much need for India to reclaim its historically dominant maritime position in civilian and military endeavours. Read more.
Digital trade can boost India’s growth By Anoop Singh
The global digital surge is exerting a greater impact on productivity and growth than the trade in goods. India is already a leader among emerging markets in the technologically advanced services sector, and as the country approaches its 70th Independence Day, building on this comparative advantage must become a critical goalpost for the next decade. Read more.
Key GST lessons from the world By Rajrishi Singhal
The long march to implement the long-awaited Good and Services Tax in India has just begun. It is instructive to understand how other countries introduced this tax and cherry-pick lessons from their experiences. Read more.
A brief history of India’s foreign policy By Gateway House
As India turns 70, take a look back into the diverse history of its foreign policy. Gateway House maps out the global trends which influenced and impacted Indian policy, as well as some Indian events which changed the world. Read more.