India's foreign policy, bilateral relations, international organisations, trade agreements, and global diplomatic engagements.
India's foreign policy, bilateral relations, international organisations, trade agreements, and global diplomatic engagements.
As India pursues its net zero 2070 target, a massive climate finance gap threatens to slow the renewable energy transition and adaptation efforts.
As global companies diversify away from China, India has attracted $85 billion in FDI since 2023 — but infrastructure gaps and policy inconsistency threaten to squander the moment.
The India-US strategic partnership has deepened across defence, technology, trade, and people-to-people ties over the past two decades, driven by shared concerns about China's rise and converging geopolitical interests.
India and Indonesia share 2,000 years of civilisational links and are now deepening a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership focused on maritime security, trade, and countering Chinese influence in Southeast Asia.
From the Galwan Valley clash to a widening trade deficit and competition across the Indian Ocean, the India-China relationship has reached its most volatile point since the 1962 war.
As the EU seeks to diversify away from China and India looks West for technology and investment, the India-EU strategic partnership is gaining momentum — but trade negotiations, carbon policy, and differing worldviews on Russia remain obstacles.
The India-UK relationship has reinvented itself through a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, FTA negotiations, and robust diaspora links — but difficult conversations on historical reparations, migration, and trade-offs persist.
India's oldest strategic partnership is navigating the Ukraine war, a dramatic surge in oil imports, Western sanctions pressure, and Russia's deepening embrace of China — all while defence dependency keeps the relationship anchored.
As the 2026 US-Iran nuclear talks enter a decisive phase, The Breakdown examines the decades-long trajectory of confrontation, diplomacy, and the geopolitical stakes for the Middle East and India.
Despite 20 rounds of military talks, India and China remain locked in the most intense border confrontation in five decades — with 60,000 troops deployed on each side and a broader strategic rivalry reshaping Asia.
As India celebrates 80 years of independence, its foreign policy has undergone a fundamental transformation — from Nehruvian idealism to pragmatic multi-alignment, balancing the US, China, Russia, and the Global South.
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India is a founding member of the United Nations (1945) and has served as a non-permanent member of the Security Council eight times. India is the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions, with over 2,50,000 troops deployed across 49 missions since 1948.
India is a founding member of the WTO (1995) and its predecessor GATT (1947). India is one of the most active users of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and has been both complainant and respondent in numerous trade disputes. India's trade policy at the WTO focuses on protecting agricultural subsidies, special and differential treatment for developing countries, and resisting expanded mandates on investment and e-commerce.
India is a founding member of the IMF (1945) and holds a 2.63% quota share and 2.34% voting power. India has taken IMF assistance during balance of payments crises in 1981, 1991, and the 1990s IMF programme catalysed India's landmark economic liberalisation. India's 16th Quota Review position advocates for increased voice for dynamic emerging economies.
India is a founding member of the World Bank (IBRD: 1945, IDA: 1960) and is the largest recipient of IDA (International Development Association) funds historically. The World Bank lends $3-5 billion annually to India across sectors including rural development, health, education, infrastructure, and water. The World Bank's Logistics Performance Index and Ease of Doing Business reports are key benchmarks for Indian policy.
India is a founding member of WHO (1948) and hosts the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) in New Delhi. India has been a major beneficiary of WHO technical assistance for polio eradication (certified polio-free in 2014), tuberculosis control, maternal health, and pandemic preparedness. India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) aligns with WHO prequalification standards for pharmaceutical exports.
India is a founding member of the ILO (1919) and one of the original signatories of the Treaty of Versailles that established the organisation. India has ratified 47 ILO conventions, including 6 of the 8 Fundamental Conventions. ILO reports on India's employment trends, wage data, and social protection gaps are critical inputs for Indian labour policy and recent labour code reforms.
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