September 22, 2026

Diplomacy

News articles and essays on the Indian diplomacy at work around the world.

Defense Diplomacy

Japan to Send F-2 Fighters to India for First-Ever Deployment as IAF-JASDF Combat Cooperation Deepens

India and Japan are nevertheless far from strangers when it comes to fighter operations. Their first dedicated bilateral fighter exercise, Veer Guardian 2023, was conducted in Japan from January 16 to 26, 2023. The Indian Air Force sent four Su-30MKI fighters, supported by C-17 transport aircraft and an IL-78 aerial refueller, while Japan fielded four F-2s and four F-15 fighters. The exercise included complex air-combat missions and gave both air forces an opportunity to train against aircraft and tactical philosophies very different from their own.

By Kautilya / August 9, 2026
Economy Governance Intervention

Control Freak USA: Sanctions, Dollars and Foreign Funding as Tools of American Influence Vs India’s FCRA

A government does not necessarily need to occupy another country to alter its choices. Access to financial markets can be restricted. Banks can be threatened with exclusion from the dollar system. Defence purchases can trigger sanctions. Development assistance can be conditioned. Technology can be withheld. Foreign civil-society organisations, media institutions and advocacy networks can be financially supported.

By Kautilya / August 8, 2026
Diplomacy

India and Russia Prepare to Celebrate 80 Years of Diplomatic Relations as Trade Target Rises to $100 Billion

Diplomatic relations between India and the then Soviet Union were formally established on April 13, 1947—several months before India attained independence. Over the following eight decades, the relationship evolved from early diplomatic engagement into a broad partnership encompassing defence, nuclear energy, space, trade, education, culture and strategic coordination.

By Kautilya / August 6, 2026