Tech Tactics

As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, geopolitics and high-tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to space exploration, not only revolutionise industries but also redefine global power and strategic alliances. This edition explores how malicious behaviour is part of the AI hype cycle, why cross-jurisdictional […]
Roundtable with Japanese Parliamentary Delegation

We were pleased to host a roundtable discussion with a distinguished Parliamentary Delegation from Japan, led by Mr Taro Kono, Director General of the International Affairs Bureau of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in New Delhi on 21 September. The discussion brought together parliamentarians from Japan and Indian stakeholders for an engaging exchange on India–Japan […]
Nordic-India Dialogue 2026 | New Delhi, India | September 10 & 11

The third edition of the Nordic India Dialogue was successfully held on 10th & 11th September at The Claridges, New Delhi. This closed door Track 1.5 Dialogue was curated & convened by Ananta Centre, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Institute of International Affairs of Iceland, […]
Command Chain

General Atomics MQ-9B Source: General Atomics Website As geopolitical tensions mount, ongoing conflicts globally have cradled battlefield innovation. Ananta’s Command Chain reviews the security and defence-centric developments that are shaping warfare’s evolution. In this edition we analyse the new lease for MQ9B drones India has signed up for, the claimed substantial loss of US drones […]
Tech Tactics

Agnikul’s Agnibaan rocket As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, geopolitics and high-tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to space exploration, not only revolutionise industries but redefine global power and strategic alliances as well. This edition explores how India’s private space companies need to master […]
Command Chain
As geopolitical tensions mount, ongoing conflicts globally have cradled battlefield innovation. Ananta’s Command Chain reviews the security and defence-centric developments that are shaping warfare’s evolution. In this edition we analyse India’s new Kusha air defence missile being a complement and not a replacement for S-400, the state of India’s AWACs programme, Ukraine’s new military leadership, […]
Tech Tactics

16th Japan-India Annual Summit Source: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan As nations vie for supremacy in critical and emerging technologies, geopolitics and high-tech innovations intersect to shape global dynamics. Technological advances, from artificial intelligence (AI) to space exploration, not only revolutionise industries but also redefine global power and strategic alliances. This edition explores the new […]
Lines Drawn in the Water: Ten Years of the PCA Ruling on the South China Sea

On 21 July 2026, the Ananta Centre hosted a roundtable discussion, “Lines Drawn in the Water: Ten Years of the PCA Ruling on the South China Sea,” with H.E. Ambassador Josel F. Ignacio, Ambassador of the Philippines to India. Marking a decade since the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s landmark 2016 ruling, the discussion brought together […]
Nordic-India Dialogue 2025 | Reykjavik, Iceland | September 4 and 5, 2025

The second edition of the Nordic-India Dialogue was held on 04 and 05 September, 2025, at the Parliament Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland. This closed door Track 1.5 Dialogue was convened by Ananta Centre, Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Institute of International Affairs of Iceland, and […]
India Australia Strategic Dialogue 2026

The inaugural India–Australia Strategic Dialogue was held in Sydney on 18–19 May 2026. Convened by the Ananta Centre in partnership with Asia Society Australia, the Dialogue was supported by India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Announced by India’s External Affairs Minister Hon’ble Dr. S. Jaishankar and Australia’s Foreign […]