Swasti Rao

India and the four European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, concluded a Trade and Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on 10 March 2024.Footnote1 The Union Cabinet chaired...

• Swasti Rao |
• July-August 2024 |
• Strategic Analysis

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s announcement of the formation of a new far right alliance at the European Parliament with two more European partners points to an effort to carve out...

• Swasti Rao |
• July 05, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

The pressure on north Europe to bolster capabilities to protect its critical infrastructure in the light of the Balticconnector incident is high.

• Swasti Rao |
• February 16, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

Macron hopes to offset Marie Le Pen’s popularity by appointing a young loyalist in Gabriel Attal with firm views on far right’s forte, i.e., immigration.

• Swasti Rao |
• January 16, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

The future of Europe’s security architecture will depend largely on how well it blends its dependence and deepening with NATO on the one hand and its quest for strategic autonomy...

• Swasti Rao |
• May 09, 2023 |
• Issue Brief

The European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) seeks to develop a common air and missile defence system to defend NATO and European airspace.

• Swasti Rao |
• December 28, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The Orban government’s foreign and domestic policies will continue to be under the EU’s scanner, as it seeks to ramp up pressure on Russia for precipitating the worst security crisis...

• Swasti Rao |
• April 21, 2022 |
• IDSA Comments

The Ukrainian crisis is less about Ukraine, its national politics and foreign policy, and more about redefining the rules not only of the European security but also the international order...

• Swasti Rao |
• February 15, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

Emmanuel Macron has been aiming high for the EU to reiterate its global positioning through a series of policy reforms. With him at the helm of the Council of the...

• Swasti Rao |
• January 24, 2022 |
• Issue Brief

With few convergences among partners, the path of the “traffic light coalition” headed by Olaf Scholz is laden with challenges, but also offers spaces for positive action. With several new...

• Swasti Rao |
• December 23, 2021 |
• IDSA Comments