Rakesh Sood @rakeshnms
Diplomat, Strategic Affairs Analyst, Photographer, Father rakeshsood.in Delhi Joined September 2014-
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@PaliwalAvi @htTweets Tough choices for all players! Great piece @PaliwalAvi
..3/3 Multialignment etc. as if it is an ideology. Isn’t it important to remember that ‘nonalignment’ was a policy adopted to enhance India’s room for manoeuvre in the 1950s and policies must adapt to changing geopolitics -how does India make good on ‘neighbourhood first’
…2/3 -India & U.S. misjudged China and both acknowledge it; is Russia also misjudging China -failure of UN’s multilateralism has led to minilaterals-Quad, BRICS, SCO, I2U2, IBSA, RIC…but to what purpose -why is India wedded to ‘nonalignment’, we talk of Nonalignment2.0, &..
In a conversation with @MohanCRaja on his new book ‘India and the Rebalancing of Asia’, we explore a range of themes: -has U.S. under Trump become a ‘disruptive’ power -is a multipolar Asia a precondition to a multipolar world and if so, how likely is a multipolar Asia….1/3
India’s strategic role in Asia is becoming increasingly significant as global power dynamics shift amid rising tensions between the United States and China. In conversation with @MohanCRaja and @rakeshnms.
2/2…pvt capital, both domestic and intl, in order to achieve economies of scale needed to reach 100 GW target. Transparency in decision making, clarity in regulatory processes, and involvement of stakeholders in consultations will require a change of thinking in @NpcilOfficial
SHANTI Act sharpens the division between the strategic & defence related fuel cycle and the civilian nuclear fuel cycle that is largely under safeguards. It is this part that needs…1/2 I write for @the_hindu Transforming India's Nuclear Power Landscape rakeshsood.in/2026/04/06/tra…
Took 10 years of talks with USA after 1998 nucl tests to get the spl waiver from Nucl Supliiers Group but civ nucl power languished b'coz Libaility Law was a problem. Will SHANTI Act change matters @the_hindu Transforming India's Nuclear Power Landscape rakeshsood.in/2026/04/06/tra…
...2/2 1964 Atomic Energy Act & 2010 Liability Law. But to make it happen requires that Rules & Regulations to be promulgated, are consistent with this objective. Issues of nuclear tariffs, insurance, libility and dispute settlement will need an independent regulator
After announcing an ambitious target of achieving 100GW of nuclear power generation by 2047, a 12-fold increase from current levels of 8.1 GW, govt brought in SHANTI Act replacing..1/2 I write for @the_hindu Transforming India's Nuclear Power Landscape rakeshsood.in/2026/04/06/tra…
With a 5 day pause as precursor to a #ceasefire it is time to recall the ‘law of unintended consequences’ in foreign affairs: instead of achieving ‘regime change’ in #Iran, #US & #Israel have managed to achieve ‘regime resilience’ in #Iran. Everyone declares victory!
BREAKING: Trump announces halt to any plans for strikes on Iranian power plants
#Nepal has seen dramatic political changes in 21st century -Palace massacre in 2001; abolition of Monarchy in 2008; a new Constitution in 2015; but 2026 election has been a tsunami I write for @TheHindu Making Sense of the Political Tsunami in Nepal rakeshsood.in/2026/03/14/mak…
@ambtstirumurti Fascinating but how to reconcile with today’s relationship with Malaysia?
@HappymonJacob If you delude yourself into believing that India needs to be loved and respected for what it is, (and not for what it is worth or brings to the table), then Russia will certainly score better than any Western country. And at present, there is a paucity of such countries
2/2…highlight how fragile global nuclear order looks today. More usable nukes, more nuclear threats, no arms control, & more countries eyeing nuclear weapons. Can the #nucleartaboo hold in the 21st century and what will it take. I write for @TheHindu thehindu.com/opinion/lead/d…
Trump’s announcement that US was going to resume ‘nuclear testing’ has shaken up the global nuclear order though no one knows if he meant ‘explosive’ testing or systems testing. But it does….1/2 Donald Trump Shakes Up the Global Nuclear Order rakeshsood.in/2025/11/15/don…
A resumption of nuclear testing by U.S. damages the @CTBTO that hasn’t entered into force even after 29 years and now never will, takes the lid off incipient arms race that is already underway, & marks the slow unravelling of global non-proliferation regime I speak with @BDUTT
Trump restarts US nuclear tests after 30 years, citing China & Russia’s buildup. A move that could reignite a global arms race — and test India’s nuclear restraint & “No First Use” policy. Watch In full here: youtube.com/watch?v=YZ4r-Z… @BDUTT in conversation with @rakeshnms
US tariffs on India are not b’coz of trade imbalance or Russia oil purchase, it is b’coz Modi-Trump bromance has soured. But India-US relns are larger & driven by national interest and will survive the ups and downs of the bromance.
Exclusive: #India’s former Ambassador Rakesh Sood speaks on #Modi, #Trump, China, and Russia. Plus, Lebanese MP Marwan Hamadeh on rebuilding a nation in crisis. Watch the full episode of Global News Today. #GNT @rakeshnms
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