The downturn in US-India relations has reaffirmed India's need for a diversified foreign policy. But, in its quest to maintain an equidistant foreign policy, has New Delhi developed an aloof foreign policy? Read the latest from @chietigj.bsky.social for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social 👇

Is strategic autonomy a boon or burden for #India? Recent India-US tensions vindicated India’s strategic autonomy. But is an equidistant foreign policy an aloof foreign policy? My article in the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social ‘The Interpreter’ discusses this: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

🚨Last chance to sign-up for tomorrow's webinar with Da Wei @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social, @jkynge.bsky.social, @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie @chathamhouse.org to discuss China’s leadership in a multipolar world. 📅 4 Sept ⏰ 13:00-14:00 BST 📍 Online Register here ⬇️

I spoke to the BBC World Service ‘Newshour’ programme about the state of the #China-#India relationship amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tianjin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (#SCO) Summit (from 34 minutes onwards): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Narendra Modi’s attendance should be seen as the culmination of efforts by India and China to reset relations after a fraught period. Read @chietigj.bsky.social's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) analysis on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit for @chathamhouse.org ⤵️

Misunderstanding the relationship between India and China comes at a cost for the US and its interests across the region. Read the analysis by @chietigj.bsky.social (of @chasiapacific.bsky.social) 👇 www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming visit to China is an important milestone for the #IndiaChina relationship. My article in the ‘China-India Brief’ discusses the achievements and constraints in normalizing relations between both countries: @chathamhouse.org, lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/cag/publicat...

Spoke to the BBC World Service’s ‘Newshour’ programme about the implications of the latest round of Trump tariffs on India for relations between New Delhi and Washington (from 8 minutes onwards): @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Special attention should be paid to the summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China at the end of this month. Read @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie's latest analysis on China India ties for @foreignpolicy.com ⤵️

My article in @foreignpolicy.com (with Yu Jie) argues that Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming visit to China is not only important for the bilateral relations but also to the broader global order as both countries practice their own form of strategic autonomy: foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/27/s...

Last week saw visits by the Chinese Foreign Minister to #India and Indian Foreign Minister to #Russia amid ongoing tensions in the #India-US relationship. I discuss this in several media interviews. First one here for DW’s ‘Global Eyes’ podcast. Others in comments: youtu.be/zRwdnFa0br4?...

Following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India this week, what lies ahead for the China-India relationship? In their @chathamhouse.org publication, @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie explain how #ChinaIndia relations will shape Asia and the global order ⬇️

Frictions over tariffs have pushed New Delhi to reaffirm its strategic autonomy and engage with China and Russia — but the US is still India’s key partner long-term. Read @chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) latest for Chatham House ⤵️

My interview for Deutsche Welle discusses the state of the Indo- #US relationship in the aftermath of the Trump administration’s tariffs on #India and outreach to Pakistan, and broader implications for New Delhi’s foreign policy, including relations with #Russia and #China: youtu.be/Xd9LoQ1QkoY?...

In his podcast interview with @thetimes.com's World in 10, @chietigj.bsky.social unpacks the complexities of the India-US relationship considering whether New Delhi will reduce its reliance on Russian oil in the face of US tariffs.

'The India-Russia relationship is in a "managed decline", losing Cold War-era strategic importance, but Russia will remain a key partner for India for the foreseeable future.' @chietigj.bsky.social shares his take on #IndiaRussiaRelations & Trump's #TariffsOnIndia with BBC News ⬇️

Has the shine come off the #USIndia relationship? @chietigj.bsky.social discusses the latest regarding the US #TariffsOnIndia with BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight (from 16:24).

Despite pressure from the Trump administration, India is not going to abandon its longstanding relationship with Russia. Read my @chathamhouse.org ‘Explainer' on the #India-#Russia relationship and the following thread on the most recent #India-US tensions: www.chathamhouse.org/2024/10/indi...

President Trump’s 25% #tariffs on India is likely to be bluster to secure a favourable trade deal. However, the damage is done in eroding optimism about the #India-#US relationship. My article in the Lowy Institute’s ‘The Interpreter’ discusses this: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

Just as India once served as Britain’s ‘jewel in the crown,’ so the UK can be seen as India’s gateway to the West. My article in ‘India's World’ discusses this in the context of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the UK: indiasworld.in/modi-in-lond...

The UK-India free trade agreement brings opportunities for the UK and Indian economies. Working towards a genuine strategic partnership should be the next step. Read @chietigj.bsky.social's (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) analysis of 🇬🇧🇮🇳 relations for Chatham House ⤵️

My article for the East Asia Forum discusses how #India–#Pakistan relations remain prone to internationalization amid the risk of superpower ‘spillover’ during periods of hostility: eastasiaforum.org/2025/07/22/f...

How can the UK better 'join the dots' across its bilateral relationships and other interactions in the #IndoPacific? 🌏 Chatham House experts Ben Bland, @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social and @chietigj.bsky.social explain all in their new @ChathamHouse report 👇

How can the UK develop a more effective and enduring approach to the #IndoPacific? Join our all-Chatham House panel: 🔹 Ben Bland 🔹 @oliviaosullivan.bsky.social 🔹 @wmatthewschina.bsky.social 🔹 Chair: @chietigj.bsky.social 📅 22 July ⏰ 09:30-10:30 BST 📍Online 🔗 chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

A pleasure joining a panel discussing developments in #Bangladesh in the UK Parliament (my second time presenting in parliament in one month!). My remarks covered the country’s evolving political environment, the #Rohingya issue and #India-Bangladesh relations:

India’s participation in the upcoming BRICS Summit and recent Quad meeting demonstrate India's agile foreign policy, but also the challenge of balancing its role as a reformist and status quo power. My @chathamhouse.org ‘Expert Comment’ discusses this: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/back...

A pleasure joining ‘The Democracy Forum’ debate on prospects for an Asian NATO. My remarks focused on #India’s position on the #Quad ahead of this week’s Foreign Ministers’ meeting and India hosting the Quad Summit for the first time this year. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/live/xZunYWn...

A pleasure speaking at the inaugural ‘India Dialogue’ in Rome co-organised by the Istituto Affari Internazionali think-tank and Indian embassy in Italy. The wideranging discussion covered the opportunities and challenges facing the #India-#Europe relationship ( #IMEC, #Russia, #China, #NATO):

Having had the opportunity to interact with the delegations from India and Pakistan, one thing becomes abundantly clear: dialogue is a dead-end as both countries talk past each other. My article in the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social ‘The Interpreter’ discusses this: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...

A pleasure giving a briefing in the UK Parliament on our recently published research paper on the #China-#India relationship. A special thanks to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the British Group of the Interparliamentary Union for hosting us:

@chathamhouse.org hosted Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adivsor of #Bangladesh. The wideranging discussion covered the country’s politics, economy and foreign policy. In a private conversation with Professor Yunus, @chasiapacific.bsky.social discussed Dhaka’s position on broader geopolitical developments

A week after meeting an all-party parliamentary delegation from #India, @chathamhouse.org hosted a senior delegation from #Pakistan (led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari) to discuss recent (and ongoing) India-Pakistan tensions:

There are 3 key misconceptions about the #China-#India relationship: seeing it only through the border issue; viewing India as a counterbalance to China; and downplaying China and India's shared worldviews. Read my article in the @theworldtoday.org: www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

A pleasure speaking at #Exporttag2025 in Vienna, #Austria on the opportunities and challenges facing the #Indian economy and how European companies can navigate the country’s dynamic (but sometimes difficult) business environment:

@chathamhouse.org will host Muhammad Yunus, #Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor next week (11 June). The wideranging discussion will cover the country’s return to democratic rule, reviving its economy and managing relations with India, China and the West. Join here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...

A pleasure to chair a panel on #India’s democratic credentials as a source of soft power at the Bridge India conference last week with Dr SY Quraishi (former Chief Election Commissioner), Pradyot Manikya (founder, TIPRA Motha party) and Vinesh Chandel (director, Indian Political Action Committee):

A pleasure having dinner with the #ASEAN ambassadors last week. While it is far from perfect, in a world where unity among likeminded countries is breaking down, it was refreshing to see the camaraderie of #SoutheastAsia. If only other regions (including #SouthAsia) could follow in their footsteps

A pleasure to join on a panel discussion on how states are responding to a changing global order, focussing on #India. This builds on my chapter in a recently published @chathamhouse.org report on the same subject: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/03/comp...

An honour and pleasure to speak at a conference on ‘India and Visions of World Order’ at Cambridge University with India’s leading foreign policy scholars. I had the opportunity to present on a panel on the #China-#India relationship with the great C. Raja Mohan, Tanvi Madan, and Sonia Singh:

🚨Last chance to register for Monday's webinar with Ayesha Siddiqa and Anit Mukherjee, chaired by @chietigj.bsky.social, to discuss the recent round of hostilities between India and Pakistan and what it means for stability in the region. Sign up here ⬇️ chathamhouse.org/events/all/s...

Despite the #India-#Pakistan ceasefire, the situation remains precarious. In the absence of political dialogue, it is not a question of if but when hostilities resume. Read my @chathamhouse.org ‘Expert Comment’ and join our event next week (19 May): www.chathamhouse.org/2025/05/indi...

"The relationship is clearly in a new normal." @chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) on India-China relations in the aftermath of the 2020 border clashes. Watch the event: bit.ly/4jeafMZ

Podcast | Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink? @mgmessmer.bsky.social, @chietigj.bsky.social and @farrellreporter.bsky.social join @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social to discuss the crisis between India and Pakistan. Apple: apple.co/4345IXa Spotify: spoti.fi/3Fatf0y Listen in full 🔽

The #India-#UK free trade agreement (FTA) needs to be seen in a broader geopolitical context, coming at a time of global economic uncertainty. My @chathamhouse.org 'Expert Comment' discusses the strategic importance of the FTA for the India-UK relationship: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/05/indi...

India faces conflicting priorities of an emerging global power being held hostage to the unresolved scars of its past. My article in @theguardian.com discusses this in the context of ongoing tensions between #India and #Pakistan over #Kashmir: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“It remains to be seen whether this limited tit-for-tat exchange suffices in appeasing both countries domestic political constituencies.” @chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) on the military clashes overnight between India and Pakistan in Kashmir.

Indians see China as their greatest military threat. In contrast, there is an ambivalence towards India in China with India seen as irrelevant to Beijing’s worldview. For more on the #China-#India relationship, see my recently published @chathamhouse.org research paper and join our event on 8 May:

Following the terrorist attack in #Kashmir two weeks ago I have done a string of media interviews (for BBC, ITV, Sky, NBC, Reuters, AP, Fox). The following one for @deutschewelle.bsky.social discusses the role of #China in the context of ongoing #India-#Pakistan tensions: youtu.be/o-caZIU2xeQ?...

#China and #India see themselves as beacons of stability in a world where the US is less interested in exercising global leadership. This can be seen in both countries’ response to the Trump administration’s #tariffs. My article in @asia.nikkei.com discusses this: asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Chin...

🗨️ #IndiaPakistanTensions: #India suspended a key #water treaty with #Pakistan. 👉 @chathamhouse.org 's @chietigj.bsky.social tells @en.france24.com its impact⤵️ 📺Full show: f24.my/B8Tj.x #Kashmir #IndiaPakistan