India's Own Worst Enemy

Is India really protecting consumers with data protection legislation?

India will likely fall short on promised vaccine deliveries as its production capabilities buckle under the weight of skyrocketing demand.

By sapping growth, the escalating health crisis risks derailing progress toward reducing poverty and developing India's massive economy.

A strong performance in the upcoming state ballots, especially in Assam and West Bengal, would improve Modi’s ability to implement his party’s nationalist agenda at the local level.

Even after hearing farmers’ grievances, the new mediation committee is unlikely to propose sweeping changes to Modi’s agricultural reforms, raising the risk for more protests.

As statements of support or caution begin to emerge, Stratfor analyzes countries’ initial responses and their likely reactions to the final outcome.

China’s reassertion of its 1959 border line with India has left little room for compromise, which will enable Beijing to reinforce its claims in the Himalayan region come spring.

New Delhi is hoping the new agricultural and labor reforms will help accelerate the Indian economy’s recovery from COVID-19, despite significant opposition from farmers.

Recent claims of exchanged gunfire reflect a growing risk of military escalation on the border, where China's growing presence is prompting India to more assertively defend its claimed territory.