“Washington is overlooking one of the most interesting geopolitical developments in the region in years: the emergence of India as a major player in the Middle East,” FP’s Steven A. Cook wrote last month.

It’s not just the Middle East. Around the world, New Delhi is projecting its power in new ways as it forms alliances, seals trade deals, and ramps up defense cooperation, reshaping the global order in the process. This edition of Flash Points explores India’s new geopolitics—and what it means for the international balance of power.—Chloe Hadavas

India Has Become a Middle Eastern Power

It’s time to take New Delhi’s projection of power in the region seriously, FP’s Steven A. Cook writes.

It’s Time to Tie India to the West

India’s geopolitical shift is inexorable, and membership in the G-7 would help bridge north-south divides, FP’s C. Raja Mohan writes.

How Modi and Bibi Built a Military Alliance

India and Israel have strengthened their defense ties in recent years—but a new book makes the relationship sound more sinister than it is, FP’s Sumit Ganguly writes.

The Minilateral Era

Middle powers from India to Israel are pursuing small, issue-based partnerships outside the confines of formal institutions, Husain Haqqani and Narayanappa Janardhan write.

India Is Becoming a Power in Southeast Asia

New Delhi and its partners are inching together to balance Beijing’s aggressive posture, Derek Grossman writes.