Happymon Jacob
@HappymonJacob
Founder @CSDR_India. Editor @IndiasWorld_mag. Line on Fire (Oxford) & Line of Control (Penguin) Columnist @htTweets Bylines @ForeignAffairs @the_hindu
Sharing my latest essay for @ForeignAffairs entitled “The End of South Asia”. Some key points from the essay: "At the most fundamental level, the notion of belonging to South Asia has lost any of the traction it ever had. South Asians no longer look to one another for…
#Opinion | "The recent thaw in Sino-Indian relations is encouraging, but it must be understood that India’s China challenge is a constant in Southern Asian geopolitics," writes @HappymonJacob hindustantimes.com/opinion/how-ne… #HTPremium
What is the most critical thing about writing an Op-Ed? A clear, strong, singular point. I say this because I see a lot of “pointless” writing. So before you start writing an Op-Ed, ask yourself: “What’s the point?”
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4 | The Great Unravelling: Trump Reinvents America And Reorders The World, by @Amb__ArunKSingh “Present at the destruction.” That’s how many in Washington now describe the Trump era, writes Arun K. Singh, as decades-old US frameworks for…
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: A Country is not a Company : A Poignant Reminder by @kathuria_rajat . “A country is not a company.” This well-known phrase by economist Paul Krugman is at the centre of Rajat Kathuria’s article, which offers a timely reminder that national…
Today in India's World segment! Get quick, 100–150 word analyses on the top news items daily. Today's highlights (Friday, 25th July, 2025):…
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: Why a US-India Trade Deal Makes Sense by #KennethJuster. “Delhi may want to offer significant concessions now that would clearly seal an initial deal with the prospect of gaining goodwill with Trump and receiving some payback later in the…
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: Of Elephants and Gavels: The Diplomatic currency of gifts by #ChakshuRoy From Nehru’s gift of an elephant named Asha to China, to India’s 1954 ivory gavel for the U.S. Senate, diplomatic gifts have long been tools of quiet power—symbols that…
I write on how the US-Israel bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities reinforce #NorthKorea’s nuclear deterrence strategy. @MohanCRaja @HappymonJacob @CSDR_India
After #Iran, #NorthKorea doubles down on deterrence, writes @TorunikaR. Pyongyang may believe that the US is more likely to intervene in countries that lack nuclear weapons or unable to develop them. frontline.thehindu.com/world-affairs/…
Today in India's World segment! Get quick, 100–150 word analyses on the top news items daily. Today's highlights (Thursday, 24th July, 2025):…
How would you describe the global rise of Indian whisky?
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4 | Spirited Away: Indian Whisky’s Global Ascent by Kirti Singh (@Irtikay) “India is no longer just a whisky consumer—it’s becoming a category-defining producer,” writes Kirti Singh in this spirited exploration of Indian single malts and their rise…
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: Entangled Empires: The Bleak And Incredible Life Of Cotton by @jonathankoshyv “The story of cotton is a quiet, persistent archive of what the world is willing to overlook for the sake of a bargain” writes Jonathan Koshy Verghese. Tracing…
For a deeper look at the role of Drones in modern conflicts, check out our longer report titled "India's Drone Imperative: Securing Air Superiority Against China & Pakistan by 2030". Bonus sections on #opsindoor & an assessment on where 🇮🇳🇨🇳🇵🇰 drone capabilities stand. Read…
In his latest for the @thetribunechd, @LtGenHooda argues, "Drones have undoubtedly become central to modern conflict, and India’s successful defence against Pakistani intrusions has been justifiably praised. Yet a closer analysis of drone employment during the operation shows…
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4: A Victorian Abroad – Donald Trump and the Western Hemisphere – #PeterJones Throwback instincts, 21st-century fallout—Trump's foreign policy channels a bygone imperial age. In this trenchant analysis, Peter Jones dissects how Donald Trump’s…
In contrast to conventional wisdom, Riya Sinha argues that "connectivity has become the defining theme of India-Nepal relations." indiasworld.in/rethinking-ind… #IndiasWorld @_RiyaSinha @IndiasWorld_mag #IndiaNepal
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4 | Charting India’s Path Forward: Between Growth, Governance, And Global Ambition | In Conversation With @gurcharandas Why does the world’s fastest-growing major economy still struggle to create enough formal jobs? In this candid conversation…
The Trump Factor | VOL 1 ISSUE 4 | India’s Expanding Heritage Diplomacy by @AKuzmenchuk and @ConstantinoX “India’s claim to civilisational power is driving efforts to conserve heritage sites abroad.” India’s growing investment in the conservation of temples, shrines, and…
Article: From Escalation to Ceasefire – Amb. @NavtejSarna on the Iran-Israel-US Conflagration and the Crisis of Global Non-Proliferation Ambassador Navtej Sarna—former Indian envoy to the US, UK, and Israel—In conversation with @ChaudhryMahr, for India’s World, offers a sharp,…
Delighted to welcome @Kim_HDarragh to CSDR as a Non-Resident Fellow. After a career in the 🇦🇺government, Kim joined @AIinstitute as a Research Fellow. While posted to the Australian High Commission in New Delhi (2019-23), he became the first Australian civilian to graduate from…