https://www.scmp.com/rss/522244/feed The latest news and top stories on Jawaharlal Nehru University. A prominent New Delhi, India-based public central university, JNU is renowned for its dedication to higher education and research, particularly in social sciences, humanities, and languages. Established in 1969, it pioneered interdisciplinary studies and an innovative teaching approach, fostering critical thinking. JNU consistently ranks among India’s top universities, holding an A++ NAAC grade and receiving the President’s Best... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji President Vladimir Putin’s first visit to New Delhi since the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the clearest sign of India’s determination to balance between bolstering its long-standing defence ties with Moscow and managing trade tensions with the United States, according to analysts. On Thursday, Putin was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Delhi’s airport for his two-day state visit, before they were driven in the same car to a dinner hosted by Modi at his residence. Behind the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335396/putin-visits-new-delhi-can-india-rely-russia-time-tested-defence-partner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335396/putin-visits-new-delhi-can-india-rely-russia-time-tested-defence-partner?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:14:51 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow Russia’s offer to transfer fifth-generation fighter jet technology to India is being seen as a strategic overture at a time when New Delhi’s relations with Washington are strained over trade disputes and diplomatic spats. Analysts say the proposed transfer – involving the Su-57 stealth fighter – not only signals Moscow’s desire to revitalise defence ties with one of its top arms buyers, but also offers India a timely opportunity to demonstrate that it has “strategic options” as it navigates a... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334281/russias-su-57-offer-boosts-indias-strategic-options-amid-strained-us-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3334281/russias-su-57-offer-boosts-indias-strategic-options-amid-strained-us-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:00:20 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow Half a century after the fall of Saigon, the United States and Vietnam are edging towards deeper defence cooperation built on shared anxieties about China and Washington’s desire to wean Hanoi off its historical dependence on Russian arms. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Hanoi last Sunday for a two-day visit, declaring that establishing stronger security ties would be a win-win. “Deeper [military] cooperation will benefit both of our countries,” said Hegseth, who had travelled to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3331983/avoiding-strategic-suicide-vietnams-us-russia-china-diplomatic-dance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3331983/avoiding-strategic-suicide-vietnams-us-russia-china-diplomatic-dance?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Nov 2025 05:30:07 +0000 Junaid Kathju Junaid Kathju An abrupt decision by US President Donald Trump to double tariffs on Indian goods has triggered what analysts describe as a “total mistrust” in bilateral ties and sent a “muddled strategic signal” about Washington’s foreign policy priorities. The move – an additional 25‑percentage‑point tariff on Indian exports, doubling duties to 50 per cent – was issued in an executive order on Wednesday to penalise India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, which Washington argues is helping fund Moscow’s war... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3321146/trumps-50-tariff-sows-total-mistrust-between-us-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3321146/trumps-50-tariff-sows-total-mistrust-between-us-india?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:00:10 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow A fresh push by China and Pakistan to redraw the map of South Asian cooperation risks stumbling at the first hurdle, with analysts saying India remains key to future regional cooperation given its economic heft and crisis management credentials. According to sources cited in Indian media, discussions between Islamabad and Beijing on a potential replacement for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) are at an advanced stage – a move observers interpret as a broader... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318803/no-india-no-go-why-new-china-led-south-asian-bloc-may-falter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318803/no-india-no-go-why-new-china-led-south-asian-bloc-may-falter?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 07:00:11 +0000 Kawala Xie Kawala Xie Last month’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence meeting served not only as a curtain-raiser for the bloc’s summit in the autumn, but also as a test of Beijing’s broader ambition to promote a Global South-empowered multipolar world order. Like Brics – the grouping of developing countries established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the Global South-oriented SCO is a showcase for China’s home-ground diplomacy. Beijing has increasingly relied on these platforms to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317031/can-india-block-chinas-leadership-global-south-based-alliances-sco?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317031/can-india-block-chinas-leadership-global-south-based-alliances-sco?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:00:12 +0000