Valdai Club

Alexey Shadrin

Ilya Stepanov

Angela Stent

Robert Smigielski

Aaron Stein

Viktor Sumsky

Nabi Sonboli

Jacques Sapir

Maxim Starchak

B.K. Sharma

Major General (Ret.) B.K. Sharma, Director of the United Services Institution (India)

Materials

The Influence of Culture on India’s Foreign Policy

Geopolitics in broad terms is a relationship between the geography, resources, demography, culture, ideology and political system of a nation state that determines its international relations. Culture is a blend of a nation's core values, beliefs, traditions, patterns of behaviour, habits, symbols, achievements and particular ways of adapting to the strategic environment.

Evolving Geopolitical Dynamics of the Former Soviet Space

New Delhi will navigate a polarised world through its multi-vector engagement, championing the cause of the Global South and seeking reforms in the UN Security Council and other international institutions, writes Major General (Ret.) B.K. Sharma, Director of the United Services Institution (India).

India’s Foreign Policy in Evolving Geopolitical Scenario

At a juncture when a buoyant India is well on its transition from a balancing power to a leading power, unprecedented geopolitical developments are unravelling at a fast pace in our strategic neighborhood and beyond. The three strategic shocks viz, COVID pandemic, Talibanization of Afghanistan and Ukraine crisis have impacted globalization and the world order with ramifications for India?