C. Raja Mohan

C. Raja Mohan is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a distinguished professor at O.P. Jindal Global University's Motwani Jadeja Institute for American Studies, the Korea Foundation chair on Asian geopolitics at the Council for Strategic and Defense Research, and a former member of India’s National Security Advisory Board.

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Leaders at the G-7 summit in Alberta, Canada
Leaders at the G-7 summit in Alberta, Canada

Trump’s War Exposes the Weakness of Middle Powers This article has an audio recording

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C. Raja Mohan
Chinese Premier Li Qiang talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 7, 2025.

BRICS Meets Reality in the Middle East War

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
A photo collage illustration showing maps of Russia and Ukraine in the background with Zelensky and Putin headshots.
A photo collage illustration showing maps of Russia and Ukraine in the background with Zelensky and Putin headshots.

Four Years of War in Europe

Analysis
Christian Caryl, Angela Stent, Andriy Zagorodnyuk, George Barros, Keir Giles, Carl Bildt, C. Raja Mohan, Agathe Demarais, Stefan Theil
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participate in the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participate in the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22.

Trump’s Board of Peace Cracks the BRICS Wall This article has an audio recording

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C. Raja Mohan
An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.
An illustration shows U.S. President Donald Trump's face on a textured wall. The upper part of the wall is cracked.

6 Trump Lessons for Global Leaders in 2026

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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, C. Raja Mohan, James Crabtree, Elisabeth Braw, Agathe Demarais, Steven A. Cook
Putin, Modi, and Xi at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Putin, Modi, and Xi at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

What the 2025 National Security Strategy Means for Asia This article has an audio recording

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives at Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi for a press conference on Oct. 12.
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives at Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi for a press conference on Oct. 12.

The Taliban’s Entry Into India-Pakistan Rivalry

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
A map of Asia shows India highlighted along with Persia and the Chinese Empire.
A map of Asia shows India highlighted along with Persia and the Chinese Empire.

India and the Rebalancing of Asia This article has an audio recording

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C. Raja Mohan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens to U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.

Modi, Lee, and Trump’s Nobel Prize Obsession

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a document signing after their talks at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a document signing after their talks at the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2024.

Is Ukraine the Future of Asia?

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon.
An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon.

Can NATO Keep It Together?

Analysis
Kori Schake, Angela Stent, Franz-Stefan Gady, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Liana Fix, Fabian Hoffmann, Minna Alander, Gabrielius Landsbergis, C. Raja Mohan
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian serviceman trains in the woods near the frontline in Ukraine.

Three Years On, What’s Next for Europe and Ukraine?

Analysis
Daniel Fried, Ulrich Speck, Agathe Demarais, Nathalie Tocci, Garvan Walshe, C. Raja Mohan, Jo Inge Bekkevold, Mick Ryan, Keir Giles, Stefan Theil
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13.

India Sees Opportunities as Trump Jettisons the Western Order

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
A silhouette of Donald Trump speaking into a microphone.
A silhouette of Donald Trump speaking into a microphone.

From Musk to Gaza: Issues We’re Watching in 2025

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Edward Alden, Elisabeth Braw, Steven A. Cook, James Crabtree, Agathe Demarais, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, C. Raja Mohan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-U.S. President Donald Trump attend a joint rally at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2019.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-U.S. President Donald Trump attend a joint rally at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2019.

Can Modi’s BJP Go Global?

Argument
C. Raja Mohan
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