Presidents’ Xi and Donald J Trump see hope in this revolving relationship while contentious issues were swept under the carpet. K.A. Badarinath Did the ice finally break between President Xi Jingping and his US host Donald Trump? Were they able to transact some business at the White House after pomp and show displayed on arrival … Continue reading Ice Breaker or Thucydides Trap?
After two-day jamboree at Bharat Mandapam, deliverables to be measured by what’s retained by next two BRICS Presidencies N.C. Bipindra When eleven governments that disagree on almost everything sign the same 140-paragraph document, the achievement is procedural before politics took over. That is the fairest first reading of 18th BRICS Summit held at Bharat Mandapam … Continue reading BRICS: not anti-west Caucus?
Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Mohan Bhagwat's recent journey through United States, Canada and United Kingdom came at a time when Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has completed a century of existence and continues to evoke sharply contrasting perceptions, particularly outside India. For its supporters, RSS represents cultural nationalism, social service and civilisational continuity. For many of … Continue reading Mohan Bhagwat in West: Challenging Preconceived Narratives
Sankalp Singh Chauhan India’s historic BRICS Presidency comes at a defining moment for the global order. Its challenge is not to build another bloc, but to make a more diverse world capable of working together. What began as BRIC, Brazil, Russia, India and China, formally came together at its first summit in Yekaterinburg in 2009, … Continue reading India and the Next BRICS: Turning Diversity into Strategic Influence
India should evolve its own Indo-Pacific strategy as US turns an unreliable partner in counter balancing China in the region. NC Bipindra For nearly a decade, "Indo-Pacific" was more than a map. It was a promise. When the Pentagon renamed Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command in 2018, the message to New Delhi was unmistakable: India … Continue reading Wait for Washington Over!
New Delhi, August 21, 2026 – The Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), held an engaging and insightful interactive session on “India-Poland People Connect” with H.E. Dr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India, at India Habitat Centre (IHC), Maple Room, Lodhi Road, New Delhi The thought-provoking discussion on Indo-Poland … Continue reading PRESS NOTE: CIHS Hosted Interactive Session with Ambassador of Poland
New Delhi, August 18, 2026 - Centre for Integrated and Holistic Studies (CIHS), a non-partisan think tank based in New Delhi, will host an interactive session with H.E. Mr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to India, "India-Poland People Connect” This dialogue will bring together scholars, policy experts and strategic thinkers to … Continue reading PRESS NOTE: CIHS to Host Polish Ambassador for a scintillating Dialogue People Connect
Jantar Mantar protests were never just about students. Foreign-funded NGOs, radical Islamists, Maoists, criminals and church, gave a lethal twist to the campaign. K.A. Badarinath A scientific deconstruction of what Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and its 49-days violence ridden protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi warrants looking beyond the ordinary. Neither the protests were … Continue reading Scientific Deconstruct of Cockroaches
By N. C. Bipindra Tariff fights with Beijing. Arguments over NATO burden-sharing. Debates about whether the dollar can keep its throne as the world's reserve currency. None of these are new problems. They're the latest release of an operating system American diplomats have been building and patching for 250 years. If one wants to understand why the … Continue reading 250 Years of American Diplomacy: Hidden Blueprint for Today’s World Order
Bharat and Indonesia’s relationship is defined beyond BrahMos, Astra missiles and port development deals. It’s a defining moment. Dr Gautam Kumar Jha Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Indonesia last week marks a defining moment in evolution of Indo – Indonesian relations. More than another successful diplomatic engagement under Bharat's Act East Policy, the … Continue reading Civilizational Continuum to Strategic Delivery
