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India shining or China? Investment plans say it all
Oct 19, 2013

India shining or China? Investment plans say it all

India's external balance is changing fast with new equations being worked out. We need to set our house in order - refurbish our political apparatus, rebuild the crumbling state of our institutions and reorient and revamp our governance capacities.

India shot itself in the foot by agreeing to a Pak ‘meeting’
Sep 25, 2018

India shot itself in the foot by agreeing to a Pak ‘meeting’

India needs to change its policy with Pakistan, and breaking the so-called stalemate is not the answer.

India should act as an elder brother to Bangladesh
Aug 23, 2014

India should act as an elder brother to Bangladesh

The new political leadership in Delhi has given a ray of hope for the prospect of regional cooperation. In this regard, it is very important for India to understand how it is perceived by neighbouring countries in the South Asian region, says Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner Mahbub Hasan Saleh.

India should anchor maritime policies on a strong navy
Feb 20, 2014

India should anchor maritime policies on a strong navy

Even as India engages China in a dialogue, or becomes a way station in the sea silk route, New Delhi needs to take some lessons from China and anchor its maritime policies on a strong navy. As of now, we can more than hold our own in the Indian Ocean against all but the US Navy. But, tomorrow is another day.

India should be a Knowledge Superpower!
Feb 04, 2005

India should be a Knowledge Superpower!

India is the second fastest growing economy in the world today. At a most basic understanding, an economy grows when goods -- agricultural and industrial -- are produced and bought and/or when the service industries are growing phenomenally. In India's case both sectors are performing very well.

India should be careful not to fall into Argentina-like situation
Feb 16, 2014

India should be careful not to fall into Argentina-like situation

In the beginning of the 90's, Argentina was the second richest country in the world, but now the country is in a shambles. India should be careful not to fall into such a situation, cautions former Union Revenue Secretary M.R. Sivaraman.

India should cautiously welcome Trump’s views on ‘One China’ policy
Dec 19, 2016

India should cautiously welcome Trump’s views on ‘One China’ policy

India should understand from Trump’s approach that no one is going to pull India’s chestnuts out of the fire for it and treat 'One China' cautiously

India should ensure arms deals are not one way traffic
Feb 02, 2012

India should ensure arms deals are not one way traffic

While India will spend around $200bn-plus in the next 10 years, future contracts like the MMRCA should pave the way for opportunities for Indian firms to upgrade their design, development, production and innovation capabilities. India must ensure that arms deals are not a one-way traffic for suppliers.

India should follow China in export-oriented FDI
Jul 15, 2014

India should follow China in export-oriented FDI

Export-oriented FDI has the potential to vault India into the league of industrial economies: a stage which it allegedly skipped on its way to becoming a post-industrial service-based economy. Export-oriented FDI is labour-- and employment --intensive. In China export obligation is mandatory for foreign investors. This should be done .

India should follow China in export-oriented FDI
Jul 15, 2014

India should follow China in export-oriented FDI

Export-oriented FDI has the potential to vault India into the league of industrial economies: a stage which it allegedly skipped on its way to becoming a post-industrial service-based economy. Export-oriented FDI is labour-- and employment --intensive. In China export obligation is mandatory for foreign investors. This should be done .

India should get a little more creative with its Gilgit-Baltistan policy
Mar 20, 2017

India should get a little more creative with its Gilgit-Baltistan policy

It could even consider participating in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, subject to Islamabad fulfilling a few conditions.

India should help Sri Lanka find a solution
Jan 03, 2008

India should help Sri Lanka find a solution

A visiting team of Sri Lankan Tamil political leaders addressed an interaction at the ORF Chennai Chapter of the Observer Research Foundation on 3 January 2008. The team comprised Mr V Anandasangaree, president of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), Mr D Sithardthan of the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) and Mr T Sritharan from the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF).

India should hit the snooze button on Afghanistan and Central Asia, focus on oceanic region
Jun 24, 2019

India should hit the snooze button on Afghanistan and Central Asia, focus on oceanic region

India should put its Eurasian ambitions on hold for a while and focus on its immediate neighbourhood.

India should ignore the USA
Jul 24, 2019

India should ignore the USA

No matter who says so, there is no urgency for us to talk to a neighbour who does not believe in behaving like a neighbour.

India should lead industrialisation of Africa: Rwandan High Commissioner
Aug 27, 2010

India should lead industrialisation of Africa: Rwandan High Commissioner

Saying that India is ideally placed to build partnerships with African countries, the Rwandan High Commissioner to India, Mr. Williams Nkurunziza, has suggested that India should take the lead in the industrialisation and human resource development of Africa by investing in its capacity building.

India should look beyond money to draw Lanka closer
Nov 25, 2019

India should look beyond money to draw Lanka closer

We can’t match China’s financial heft but we can leverage our cultural connect with Sri Lanka to strengthen ties

India should not waste a second with the Hurriyat, Pakistan's poisonous spent force
Jun 29, 2019

India should not waste a second with the Hurriyat, Pakistan's poisonous spent force

If Delhi talks to anyone, it must be to Kashmir's elected representatives and other stakeholders, not waste time on the perfidious and pointless Hurriyat, which has only harmed India's interests.

India should overcome hesitation to play greater role in Afghanistan
Apr 27, 2015

India should overcome hesitation to play greater role in Afghanistan

There is a certain - surprising - amount of unease ahead of the visit of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to New Delhi. Why analysts and policymakers in India alike are worried, that their country could lose out on the latest developments in Afghanistan? The main reason seems that with the change of government in Kabul last year, a new sound keeps emanating from the Afghan capital.

India should reopen the IPI pipeline project
Jun 18, 2015

India should reopen the IPI pipeline project

Considering India's vast energy needs and demand for natural gas, India should push to frame the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline as a trilateral project once more. The thaw in the Iran-US relations could possibly encourage India to increase its engagement with Iran. Also, India has shown signs in recent months of being open, once again, to engaging with Pakistan.

India should steward digital health - globally
May 16, 2019

India should steward digital health - globally

India must use digital health for diplomacy through south-south collaboration.

India should strike right balance in Saudi, Iran ties: Expert
May 02, 2019

India should strike right balance in Saudi, Iran ties: Expert

The political tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran can be better understood through the lens of ‘regimes.’

India should take lead in regional economic integration: Former Nepal Foreign Minister
Apr 22, 2013

India should take lead in regional economic integration: Former Nepal Foreign Minister

Nepal's former Foreign Minister, Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani, says India should take the lead in the economic integration of the region and carry the smaller states along with it towards the path of economic prosperity.

India should take on more responsibilities in Indo-Pacific
Nov 24, 2014

India should take on more responsibilities in Indo-Pacific

It is clear that countries in the region would like to see India play a greater security role in the Indo-Pacific - that is India should be more proactive, rather than reactive. India should take advantage of the opportunities, and take on responsibilities.

India should work with China on OBOR for its own economic benefit
May 18, 2017

India should work with China on OBOR for its own economic benefit

India should know that the OBOR scheme is not about CPEC and Pakistan; but in fact its primary goal is to integrate the rich European economy with that of China’s.

India should worry over West Asia flareups
Jul 24, 2014

India should worry over West Asia flareups

India should worry over the claim of Ansar-ul-Tawhid ul-Hind, a terrorist organisation, that Anwar Bhatkal, one of their brethren and related to Riaz Bhatkal, the founder of Indian Mujahedeen, attained what they call martyrdom battling in Afghanistan. We also cannot ignore the claims of Maulana Salman Hussaini Nadvi that he would raise a force of 5,00,000 to support Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.

India slips on gender equality
Dec 27, 2019

India slips on gender equality

There has been a large decline in the labour force participation of women.

India still needs to work with Russia on Afghanistan
Apr 24, 2023

India still needs to work with Russia on Afghanistan

Proximity changes the priorities for India in a conflict on the doorstep.

India supports Palestine with key interests in mind
Dec 26, 2017

India supports Palestine with key interests in mind

Indian interests in the Persian Gulf region are paramount. That is from where India gets 70% of its oil, and where seven million of Indian citizens labour and send back remittances of around USD 35 billion per annum.

India takes charge on the World stage: विश्व मंच पर भारत ने संभाली कमान
Jul 19, 2023

India takes charge on the World stage: विश्व मंच पर भारत ने संभाली कमान

जैसा कि भारत ने G20 की बागडोर संभाली है, समावेशिता और सहयोग �

India ties ‘solid rock’, says Maldives Foreign Minister
May 18, 2019

India ties ‘solid rock’, says Maldives Foreign Minister

The Maldives preferres a multilateral regional approach to ensuring security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) that is collaborative, rules-based and inclusive.

India to chair UN group on 'killer robots', open new page on arms control diplomacy
Dec 19, 2016

India to chair UN group on 'killer robots', open new page on arms control diplomacy

India was selected as the chair of the first group of governmental experts (GGE) constituted to deliberate the issue of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and their impact on international security

India to launch first simulated space warfare exercise
Jun 12, 2019

India to launch first simulated space warfare exercise

Reports of a tabletop war game speak to India’s ongoing efforts to develop its space policy.

India to lose out in new-era wars
Jan 08, 2019

India to lose out in new-era wars

China’s Xi exhorting PLA to expedite reforms, Indian political leadership unenthused