India

"“India believes that last year's crisis marked a dangerous phase in the relationship and that tensions need to be kept in check — especially with national elections in 2019,” wrote Shashank Joshi of the Royal United Services Institute in London. "

The most important Asian summit doesn’t involve Kim Jong Un

"It would have seemed implausible that, just eight months on, Mr Modi and Mr Xi would be meeting at an informal summit. But this is exactly what it is happening in the Chinese city of Wuhan, as the two leaders convene far from their capitals, without aides or an agenda, and plenty of time to discuss their mounting differences. "

India China: Why is Modi meeting Xi now?

India’s Changing Relationship with Russia: Challenges and Convergences

Vinay Kaura

In navigating its complex geopolitical environment, India should not allow its ties with Russia to weaken.

Air Forces as Weapons Systems

Justin Bronk

Report on the one-day RUSI conference that focused on exploring whether air forces can, or indeed should, seek to fight like a single weapons system. Delegates heard from the US Air Force and Royal Air Force, alongside representatives from multiple air forces in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

"“India and Pakistan have been squeezing one another’s diplomats for decades,” said Shashank Joshi, a senior policy fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. “It goes up and down, spiking during periods of political tension or tit-for-tat spirals after small incidents.” “This certainly isn’t isolated to India and Pakistan,” he added, “but those two countries do have more manpower to devote to it.” "

Pakistan and India in diplomatic ding-dong

"" during past conflicts the Navy played a very minimal role against India, historically being the weakest of the three services, however, over the last five years this is changing as China ramps up its support with the largest defense deal in their history in the shape of submarines and as the Navy transitions from a defensive force into an offensive one. Nevertheless, air support is key to any naval operations against India." "

Pakistan launches naval exercise as it aims to counter India, protect economy