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February 19, 2026
In 2018, the Indo-Canadian relationship was labelled a “strategic partnership” with unrealised potential, limited by political tensions during the Trudeau era and insufficient institutional depth. In a CPPR blog that year, I questioned whether the relationship truly qualified as strategic, […]
February 3, 2026
Introduction The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated a historic Rs 7.85 lakh crore (approximately $93.5 billion) to the Ministry of Defence, marking a significant 15.19% increase over the previous year’s estimates (BE) of Rs 6.81 lakh crore. This allocation must […]
May 17, 2018
In February 2018, the small African country of Djibouti terminated a deal with Dubai Ports World, one of the world’s largest port and container terminal operators,that was struck in 2006 to operate the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) at the Port […]
April 5, 2018
What is the crux of India’s relations with Canada? How much does a US$2.4 trillion India need a US$1.6 trillion Canada, and vice-versa? ‘Are Indo–Canadian Relations Still Short of a Strategic Partnership?’ written by J Paul Zachariah (Guest Writer, CPPR), […]