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Politics & Society

The UK’s Indo-Pacific ‘tilt’ is good for Australia and India ties

The UK’s increasing interest in the Indo-Pacific adds another trusted partner to help respond to shared regional security challenges

Politics & Society

India’s leadership at G20 can prove multilateralism isn’t a fading ideal

At G20, Australia can lend its support to India’s agenda to create a more accountable and inclusive international system

Environment

Building island climate resilience

The India-led effort to provide infrastructure for Pacific island states vulnerable to climate change is a concrete outcome from COP26 and backed by Australia

Politics & Society

Making India’s democracy even bigger and better

The world’s largest democracy is committed to inclusive elections. Allowing for absentee voting could effectively expand India’s voting population by a further 200 million

Politics & Society

India’s alliance politics

In 2014, the BJP rode the Modi-wave to come to power. With the Modi magic waning, and no wave in sight, the 2019 elections will be a story of alliances and partnerships

Politics & Society

An Australian guide to India’s elections

Tens of millions of people start voting over the next five weeks in the first phase of India’s giant general election

Politics & Society

Why Australia needs to pay attention to the Indian election

Australian foreign policy is increasingly focusing on India as a key long-term alliance, but the country’s upcoming elections demand close attention

Politics & Society

What India’s state elections mean for the BJP

More than 100 million people across five states in India have voted over the last couple of months, and it’s not good news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP party

Politics & Society

How India runs the biggest elections in the world

With close to 900 million voters registered for India’s general election in May, the mechanics of the country’s democracy are immense and well-organised