Polaris  

The Indian National Interest is a non-partisan community of individuals committed to economic freedom, realism in international relations, an open society, a culture of tolerance and good governance. Its efforts are directed towards increasing public awareness and education on strategic affairs and public policy.

Polaris is the blog of Dhruva Jaishankar, who lives and works in Washington DC. He writes regularly for The Indian Express and Pragati, and occasionally for other publications. His published articles can be found here.

How many nuclear weapons does India have? Less than you might think.

Musician Frank Zappa was also a strategist extraordinaire.

Which Indian famously said "Never fight the United States without nuclear weapons"? Nobody.

Some Americans admit it now, but India was right about Pakistan.

Are there four "visions" of Indian foreign policy? Or three?

India has done a terrible job bidding for a permanent UNSC seat. That's good news. It's a waste of time.

How should we think of prosperity, and what might that mean for the geopolitical future?

Think tanks shouldn't try to replicate or replace the policymaking process. They should complement it.