Assessments Jul 1, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJul 1, 2020
The two countries' deadly border clash has fueled a surge of anti-China sentiment in India that will prompt Modi to take a more aggressive approach against Beijing.
The India-Pakistan Rivalry
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Assessments Dec 12, 2019 | 09:30 GMTDec 12, 2019
Until New Delhi restores security in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the investment and migration Modi wants to foster in the region will not substantially materialize.
On Geopolitics Aug 29, 2019 | 09:00 GMTAug 29, 2019
For Modi and his nationalist ruling party, the political benefits of an Indian Kashmir ultimately outweigh the risks of escalating New Delhi's decadeslong territorial dispute with Pakistan.
Assessments Aug 6, 2019 | 02:43 GMTAug 6, 2019
India's prime minister has abrogated Kashmir's autonomy with an eye to putting the state more firmly under India's grasp. That, however, could infuriate Kashmiris and the country's archrival: Pakistan.
Snapshots Jul 23, 2019 | 20:36 GMTJul 23, 2019
Nevertheless, Islamabad's own strategy means it will be careful not to pressure the Taliban to accede to U.S. wishes to the extent that it alienates the Taliban.
Snapshots Jun 26, 2019 | 21:21 GMTJun 26, 2019
Pompeo's visit represents a U.S. effort to pursue its twin core interests in South Asia of ending the war in Afghanistan and advancing the U.S. partnership with India.
Assessments Jun 10, 2019 | 10:00 GMTJun 10, 2019
Animated by their opposing visions of economic prosperity and global influence, China and India's competition over Pakistani and Iranian ports, respectively, carry on at all costs.
Guidance May 29, 2019 | 10:00 GMTMay 29, 2019
After the most violent flare-up in Kashmir in years, Islamabad and New Delhi are sounding out possible talks, although the prospect of a wider conflict is never far away.
Assessments Apr 19, 2019 | 11:37 GMTApr 19, 2019
New Delhi is eager to maintain its dominance over the smaller states of the subcontinent, but it'll have a hard time competing with Chinese money.
Assessments Mar 6, 2019 | 18:05 GMTMar 6, 2019
While the immediate threat of escalation has settled, India's unprecedented airstrike in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has upped the ante for the countries’ next inevitable brawl.
