India's foreign relations

By aligning with India, the United States can address common challenges, such as countering China's influence, promoting regional stability, combating terrorism, and expanding economic cooperation.

"Necklace of Diamonds" strategy a phrase first used by India's former foreign secretary Lalit Mansingh while speaking at a think tank in August 2011. Basically India's "necklace of diamonds" strategy is a counter to China's "String of pearls" so at the core of understanding what is necklace of diamonds strategy we first have to understand China's string of pearls strategy.

India has slowly but surely managed to bring Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives to behave after short lived and unsuccessful attempts to play off India against China. India has enough levers in Nepal and Bhutan to keep China's influence under check.

The rise of India’s soft power has been tremendous. Its political values have earned it a lot of appreciation and respect across the globe.

The specter of Pakistan splintering into smaller entities is too real now to be ignored in the new normal. The truth is that it will no longer be business as usual for its deep state, and it’s terminal ailment could hasten the end of an entity we know as Pakistan.

the latest 3rd round of India US 2+2 dialogue which is expected to be held on October 26-27 is of great significance and concrete outcomes are expected.

There used to be a time when USA openly supported Pakistan against India but the scenario has changed. In recent times, USA became the biggest piece in the piechart of India's export list.

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Out of the four key instruments of national power -DIME (Diplomacy, Information, Military, Economy), Diplomacy and Economy power have become more dominating than others.

A pertinent letter for all Modi critics and Modi followers.