The 2026 SCO Summit solidified India's use of the platform to advance its multi-dimensional ties with Central Asia, highlighting shared regional objectives and India's growing role as an alternative strategic partner.
India’s engagement with BRICS reflects its pursuit of strategic autonomy, diplomatic leadership and reform of global governance while strengthening the voice of emerging economies. At the same time, New Delhi seeks a genuinely multipolar order in which the rise of BRICS does not simply lead to a greater concentration of power in China.
The Mecca Pact faces its first crisis as Saudi Arabia confronts the Houthis. Its survival depends on whether Turkey and Pakistan can balance defensive commitments with political caution, shaping the alliance’s credibility and future relevance.
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India's Central Asian Calculus: The Bishkek Summit as a Strategic Platform for a Multi-vector Partnership
Anusua Ganguly, Jason Wahlang
The 2026 SCO Summit solidified India's use of the platform to advance its multi-dimensional ties with Central Asia, highlighting shared regional objectives and India's growing role as an alternative strategic partner.
India and BRICS: Between Strategic Autonomy and China’s Ambitions
Imran Khurshid
India’s engagement with BRICS reflects its pursuit of strategic autonomy, diplomatic leadership and reform of global governance while strengthening the voice of emerging economies. At the same time, New Delhi seeks a genuinely multipolar order in which the rise of BRICS does not simply lead to a greater concentration of power in China.
Saudi-Houthi Confrontation: The First Test of the Mecca Pact
Murad S. Sadygzade
The Mecca Pact faces its first crisis as Saudi Arabia confronts the Houthis. Its survival depends on whether Turkey and Pakistan can balance defensive commitments with political caution, shaping the alliance’s credibility and future relevance.