Topic: Multipolar world

India’s actions are widely seen not as simple neutrality but as a deliberate attempt to identify areas of agreement, protect immediate national interests, and avoid being drawn into regional disputes, despite pressure from some to be more vocal

China’s comprehensive mobilization policies undertaken since the early 2020s

The defeat of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in Hungary’s parliamentary election shouldn’t be seen as a shock

Dmitriy Trenin: The world is already multipolar; the key question now concerns the order within this world

The war that erupted in West Asia, on the last day of winter, has immediately spread beyond the region. The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran is a watershed in world politics, even amid the expanding stormy conflicts of the 21st century

If the four countries do not establish a formal framework and a shared command structure, the Quadrilateral Coalition runs a risk of being driven by events and unable to sustain pace in peacetime

China is a power with an economy that remains intimately dependent on foreign markets

Dmitriy Trenin: Russia and China could form the core of a new type of coalition, better equipped to counter hegemonic powers and to bring closer a more balanced and equitable world order

It may be more prudent for Russia to engage the Gulf states as individual actors rather than as a cohesive bloc

On April 16, 2026, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a roundtable, “India’s BRICS Presidency: Expectations and Priority Areas”

Jakarta is pursuing an intensive, simultaneous effort to consolidate strategic partnerships across all areas

Locking the Market Before It Opens: The U.S. Strategy to Strand the Global South