India and Russia have a time-tested relationship, which was evident during President Putin's state visit to New Delhi last week. Its success lay in the warmth the leaders of the two countries share and in its timing: geopolitically, just after discussions of the U.S. and China as the G2, and commercially and strategically, at a time when India’s needs match Russia's capabilities. read more

There are many terms that have emerged in recent years that describe the relations between India and Russia. Time-tested. A constant. A factor of global stability. All-weather. Exemplary. Relations of trust. The forthcoming state visit to India by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin marks the 25th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between the two countries, that was set up with the Declaration signed in October 2000 in New Delhi. Over that time, the relationship has deepened, achieving the unprecedented read more

On December 28, Myanmar is heading to the polls – the first to be held since 2021 when the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) overthrew an elected government, and plunged the country into a complex, multi-faceted civil war. Several parties are in the fray: the Tatmadaw-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the National Unity Party (NUP), the People’s Pioneer Party, the Myanmar read more

India and the U.S. share a comprehensive global strategic partnership across trade, technology, defence, and education, yet high school exchanges remain overlooked. The ecosystem depends on two U.S. government-backed programmes, which have faced recent budget cuts of 90% and have paused both, putting their future at risk. Nina Robinson, CFR International Affairs Fellow, explains why these exchanges matter and how their loss would limit opportunities for young students. read more

Since its inception in 1971, Davos: The World Economic Forum has been touted as the platform for change in geopolitics and the global economy. Over five decades, the forum grew from a European symposium into a hotspot for global deal-making between business elites, state leaders, and tech titans, hosting an attendance of 2,500 members and delegations. However, the shifting trends away from globalisation and unipolarity to multipolarity, and the rise of emerging powers, have contested the standard form of global read more