Chietigjb
@chietigj.bsky.social
Sentient humanoid, IR scholar, Political analyst, PhD, Hindu Jedi, trekkie, amateur astronomer, @chasiapacific.bsky.social, @chathamhouse.bsky.social
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'For India, Putin’s visit demonstrates that New Delhi maintains a diversified foreign policy that is not beholden to whims of the Trump administration. For Russia, it shows that Moscow is not isolated despite Western sanctions.'
@chietigj.bsky.social discusses #PutininIndia with The World 👇
@chietigj.bsky.social discusses #PutininIndia with The World 👇
Putin visits India to strengthen ties - The World from PRX
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday to meet with his counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stepping off the plane, it was all hugs and handshakes between the two leaders...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
'For India, Putin’s visit demonstrates that New Delhi maintains a diversified foreign policy that is not beholden to whims of the Trump administration. For Russia, it shows that Moscow is not isolated despite Western sanctions.'
@chietigj.bsky.social discusses #PutininIndia with The World 👇
@chietigj.bsky.social discusses #PutininIndia with The World 👇
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Last month, Pakistan approved a constitutional amendment giving its army and army chief unprecedented powers. It could also have serious implications for regional tensions and fan the flames of border insurgencies, writes our Associate Fellow Farzana Shaikh for @chathamhouse.org.
Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment moves it one step closer to authoritarian rule
The new bill gives Pakistan’s army and army chief unprecedented powers. It could also have serious implications for regional tensions and fan the flames of border insurgencies.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last month, Pakistan approved a constitutional amendment giving its army and army chief unprecedented powers. It could also have serious implications for regional tensions and fan the flames of border insurgencies, writes our Associate Fellow Farzana Shaikh for @chathamhouse.org.
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This week, Russia's Vladimir Putin will visit India. His trip aims to reaffirm New Delhi–Moscow relations – just as Donald Trump applies pressure to downgrade them, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in his new @chathamhouse.org expert comment.
Putin’s India visit aims to reaffirm New Delhi–Moscow relations – just as Trump applies pressure to downgrade them
US pressure aims to choke off Russian oil supplies to India. Modi and Putin are seeking to deepen cooperation in other areas. But in the long-term, relations are in a managed decline.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This week, Russia's Vladimir Putin will visit India. His trip aims to reaffirm New Delhi–Moscow relations – just as Donald Trump applies pressure to downgrade them, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in his new @chathamhouse.org expert comment.
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Strained India–US relations under Trump 2.0 test India’s strategic autonomy, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in the latest issue of @eastasiaforum.bsky.social.
Managing industrial subsidies | East Asia Forum
Industrial policy has returned to the mainstream, with subsidies as an increasingly popular policy instrument of choice. While East Asia is deeply invested in
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December 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Strained India–US relations under Trump 2.0 test India’s strategic autonomy, writes @chietigj.bsky.social in the latest issue of @eastasiaforum.bsky.social.
The #IndiaUS relationship has gone from strength to strength in the post-Cold War period. However, this progress came to a halt under the second Trump administration. My article in the East Asia Forum Quarterly magazine discusses this: @chasiapacific.bsky.social eastasiaforum.org/quarterly/
The Quarterly | East Asia Forum
East Asia Forum Quarterly is the quarterly magazine of East Asia Forum. EAFQ provides a platform for top-tier analysis, research, and policy commentary.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The #IndiaUS relationship has gone from strength to strength in the post-Cold War period. However, this progress came to a halt under the second Trump administration. My article in the East Asia Forum Quarterly magazine discusses this: @chasiapacific.bsky.social eastasiaforum.org/quarterly/
Happy to see my @foreignpolicy.com article trending. You can access it here for free without a subscription with this gift link: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/26/i... @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Happy to see my @foreignpolicy.com article trending. You can access it here for free without a subscription with this gift link: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/26/i... @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social
A pleasure hosting a delegation from the Centre for Contemporary China Studies, the Indian MEA think tank on China at @chathamhouse.org in partnership with the UK FCDO. Our discussion covered #China-Europe relations and #maritime security, exploring areas of convergence between #India and Europe.
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A pleasure hosting a delegation from the Centre for Contemporary China Studies, the Indian MEA think tank on China at @chathamhouse.org in partnership with the UK FCDO. Our discussion covered #China-Europe relations and #maritime security, exploring areas of convergence between #India and Europe.
#India will need to develop a more pro-active rather than passive strategic autonomy if it seeks to become less vulnerable to the whims of the Trump administration (or any other country). My article in @foreignpolicy.com discusses this: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/26/i...
India’s Strategic Autonomy Is Now Reading as Aloof
Why 2025 has been Modi's most difficult foreign-policy year.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
#India will need to develop a more pro-active rather than passive strategic autonomy if it seeks to become less vulnerable to the whims of the Trump administration (or any other country). My article in @foreignpolicy.com discusses this: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/26/i...
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India’s commitment to strategic autonomy has been both a boon and burden for its foreign policy. But 2025 has demonstrated the hubris of this position.
@chietigj.bsky.social explains why India needs to redefine its strategic autonomy in his op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com 👇
@chietigj.bsky.social explains why India needs to redefine its strategic autonomy in his op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com 👇
India’s Strategic Autonomy Is Now Reading as Aloof
Why 2025 has been Modi's most difficult foreign-policy year.
foreignpolicy.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
India’s commitment to strategic autonomy has been both a boon and burden for its foreign policy. But 2025 has demonstrated the hubris of this position.
@chietigj.bsky.social explains why India needs to redefine its strategic autonomy in his op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com 👇
@chietigj.bsky.social explains why India needs to redefine its strategic autonomy in his op-ed for @foreignpolicy.com 👇
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We were delighted to host Smriti Irani, Cabinet Minister (2014-2024), Government of India, for a closed-door discussion this morning on the state of Indian politics and the role of women. Chaired by @chietigj.bsky.social.
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We were delighted to host Smriti Irani, Cabinet Minister (2014-2024), Government of India, for a closed-door discussion this morning on the state of Indian politics and the role of women. Chaired by @chietigj.bsky.social.
A pleasure hosting a @chathamhouse.org roundtable discussing #India's macroeconomic outlook and the dos/ don'ts of business in India with Veena Venugopal (India Business Editor at the @financialtimes.com) and Cyril Shroff (Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas). @chasiapacific.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A pleasure hosting a @chathamhouse.org roundtable discussing #India's macroeconomic outlook and the dos/ don'ts of business in India with Veena Venugopal (India Business Editor at the @financialtimes.com) and Cyril Shroff (Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas). @chasiapacific.bsky.social
I discuss the back-to-back terror attacks in New Delhi and Islamabad this week on @skynewsrss.bsky.social. The situation remains highly precarious following recent hostilities between #India and #Pakistan in April-May: @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social news.sky.com/video/india-...
India-Pakistan tension: 'Clearly the situation remains highly precarious'
It comes after 12 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside the gates of a court in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I discuss the back-to-back terror attacks in New Delhi and Islamabad this week on @skynewsrss.bsky.social. The situation remains highly precarious following recent hostilities between #India and #Pakistan in April-May: @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social news.sky.com/video/india-...
Last week I hosted a @chathamhouse.org webinar discussing the #Pakistan-#Saudi defence pact with Talmiz Ahmad (former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia), Farzana Shaikh from the @chasiapacific.bsky.social and Bilal Saab from @chmenap.bsky.social. Watch it here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
Saudi-Pakistan defence pact: What are the implications for regional power and security?
How the new Saudi–Pakistan defence pact could reshape power dynamics across the Middle East and South Asia.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Last week I hosted a @chathamhouse.org webinar discussing the #Pakistan-#Saudi defence pact with Talmiz Ahmad (former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia), Farzana Shaikh from the @chasiapacific.bsky.social and Bilal Saab from @chmenap.bsky.social. Watch it here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
An honour and pleasure hosting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at @chathamhouse.org for a wide-ranging discussion on #India’s relations with the US, China, Russia, the UK, EU, and the country’s broader foreign policy aspirations in Asia, the Global South and in the changing global order:
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
An honour and pleasure hosting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri at @chathamhouse.org for a wide-ranging discussion on #India’s relations with the US, China, Russia, the UK, EU, and the country’s broader foreign policy aspirations in Asia, the Global South and in the changing global order:
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"India is surrounded by an arc of instability."
@chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) writes for @foreignpolicy.com on the challenges facing India's global ambitions amid the widespread instability in South Asia ⤵️
@chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) writes for @foreignpolicy.com on the challenges facing India's global ambitions amid the widespread instability in South Asia ⤵️
Can India Continue to Rise Without Its Region?
New Delhi can only ignore the neighborhood’s political volatility for so long.
foreignpolicy.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"India is surrounded by an arc of instability."
@chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) writes for @foreignpolicy.com on the challenges facing India's global ambitions amid the widespread instability in South Asia ⤵️
@chietigj.bsky.social (@chasiapacific.bsky.social) writes for @foreignpolicy.com on the challenges facing India's global ambitions amid the widespread instability in South Asia ⤵️
A pleasure giving evidence to the UK House of Lords 'International Agreements Committee' on the #India-#UK free-trade agreement. I discuss the FTA negotiation, bilateral relations, and the geopolitical context (particularly #India-#Russia relations). Watch it here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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International Agreements Committee
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October 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A pleasure giving evidence to the UK House of Lords 'International Agreements Committee' on the #India-#UK free-trade agreement. I discuss the FTA negotiation, bilateral relations, and the geopolitical context (particularly #India-#Russia relations). Watch it here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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The juxtaposition of the volatility in South Asia with New Delhi’s tendency to downplay regional developments demands scrutiny that has often been lacking in discussions about Indian foreign policy, Chietigj Bajpaee argues. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/20/i...
Can India Continue to Rise Without Its Region?
New Delhi can only ignore the neighborhood’s political volatility for so long.
foreignpolicy.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The juxtaposition of the volatility in South Asia with New Delhi’s tendency to downplay regional developments demands scrutiny that has often been lacking in discussions about Indian foreign policy, Chietigj Bajpaee argues. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/20/i...
There is a proclivity by the Indian foreign policy establishment and western governments to frame #India as a global power while downplaying its obligations as a regional power. However, as my article in @foreignpolicy.com argues, this is not sustainable: foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/20/i...
Can India Continue to Rise Without Its Region?
New Delhi can only ignore the neighborhood’s political volatility for so long.
foreignpolicy.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
There is a proclivity by the Indian foreign policy establishment and western governments to frame #India as a global power while downplaying its obligations as a regional power. However, as my article in @foreignpolicy.com argues, this is not sustainable: foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/20/i...
In two interviews for the @abcnewsbot.bsky.social ‘Rear Vision’ podcast and @dgquarterly.bsky.social magazine, I discuss the recent reset in #China-#India relations and deterioration in #India-#Pakistan relations, respectively. Listen here and read in the comments: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
India and China - true partners or rivals? - ABC listen
India and China - one of the most complex and consequential relationships in modern geopolitics.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:08 AM
In two interviews for the @abcnewsbot.bsky.social ‘Rear Vision’ podcast and @dgquarterly.bsky.social magazine, I discuss the recent reset in #China-#India relations and deterioration in #India-#Pakistan relations, respectively. Listen here and read in the comments: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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How could the new Saudi–Pakistan defence pact reshape power dynamics across the #MiddleEast & #SouthAsia?
Join our webinar with:
🔹Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad
🔹Farzana Shaikh
🔹Bilal Y. Saab
🔹Chair: @chietigj.bsky.social
📅 30 Oct
⏰ 12:00 GMT
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🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
Join our webinar with:
🔹Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad
🔹Farzana Shaikh
🔹Bilal Y. Saab
🔹Chair: @chietigj.bsky.social
📅 30 Oct
⏰ 12:00 GMT
📍 Online
🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
October 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
How could the new Saudi–Pakistan defence pact reshape power dynamics across the #MiddleEast & #SouthAsia?
Join our webinar with:
🔹Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad
🔹Farzana Shaikh
🔹Bilal Y. Saab
🔹Chair: @chietigj.bsky.social
📅 30 Oct
⏰ 12:00 GMT
📍 Online
🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
Join our webinar with:
🔹Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad
🔹Farzana Shaikh
🔹Bilal Y. Saab
🔹Chair: @chietigj.bsky.social
📅 30 Oct
⏰ 12:00 GMT
📍 Online
🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...
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India has announced the reopening of its embassy in Afghanistan amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the Taliban and Pakistan. But can this rapprochement last?
@chietigj.bsky.social explains all in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment 👇
@chietigj.bsky.social explains all in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment 👇
India is seeking to reset relations with the Taliban. But can this rapprochement last?
New Delhi has announced the reopening of its embassy in Afghanistan amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the Taliban and Pakistan.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
India has announced the reopening of its embassy in Afghanistan amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the Taliban and Pakistan. But can this rapprochement last?
@chietigj.bsky.social explains all in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment 👇
@chietigj.bsky.social explains all in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment 👇
Another momentous week for the #India-#UK relationship. I discuss the key achievements in the following thread along with sharing my earlier analysis on the bilateral relationship: @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/modi...
Modi visit marks elevation of India–UK relationship, but risks and ambiguities remain
The new free trade agreement will bring opportunity for British and Indian economies. Working towards genuine strategic partnership should be the next step, regardless of lingering issues.
www.chathamhouse.org
October 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Another momentous week for the #India-#UK relationship. I discuss the key achievements in the following thread along with sharing my earlier analysis on the bilateral relationship: @chathamhouse.org, @chasiapacific.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/modi...
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The downturn in US-India relations has reaffirmed India's need for a diversified foreign policy.
But, in its quest to maintain an equidistant foreign policy, has New Delhi developed an aloof foreign policy?
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But, in its quest to maintain an equidistant foreign policy, has New Delhi developed an aloof foreign policy?
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India-US relations demonstrate fickle foreign policies but sticky relations
New Delhi’s efforts to maintain equidistance from all powers increasingly faces pressure to choose a side.
www.lowyinstitute.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The downturn in US-India relations has reaffirmed India's need for a diversified foreign policy.
But, in its quest to maintain an equidistant foreign policy, has New Delhi developed an aloof foreign policy?
Read the latest from @chietigj.bsky.social for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social 👇
But, in its quest to maintain an equidistant foreign policy, has New Delhi developed an aloof foreign policy?
Read the latest from @chietigj.bsky.social for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social 👇
Is strategic autonomy a boon or burden for #India? Recent India-US tensions vindicated India’s strategic autonomy. But is an equidistant foreign policy an aloof foreign policy? My article in the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social ‘The Interpreter’ discusses this: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
India-US relations demonstrate fickle foreign policies but sticky relations
New Delhi’s efforts to maintain equidistance from all powers increasingly faces pressure to choose a side.
www.lowyinstitute.org
September 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Is strategic autonomy a boon or burden for #India? Recent India-US tensions vindicated India’s strategic autonomy. But is an equidistant foreign policy an aloof foreign policy? My article in the @lowyinstitute.bsky.social ‘The Interpreter’ discusses this: www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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🚨Last chance to sign-up for tomorrow's webinar with Da Wei @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social, @jkynge.bsky.social, @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie @chathamhouse.org to discuss China’s leadership in a multipolar world.
📅 4 Sept
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Strategic vision or strategic challenge? China’s leadership in a multipolar world
Experts discuss whether China’s rise constitute a new form of leadership or a redefinition of global norms.
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September 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🚨Last chance to sign-up for tomorrow's webinar with Da Wei @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social, @jkynge.bsky.social, @chietigj.bsky.social and Yu Jie @chathamhouse.org to discuss China’s leadership in a multipolar world.
📅 4 Sept
⏰ 13:00-14:00 BST
📍 Online
Register here ⬇️
📅 4 Sept
⏰ 13:00-14:00 BST
📍 Online
Register here ⬇️