27971 results found
If India is not celebrating too much, it is because India has not been able to get membership in the group that New Delhi covets most — the NSG.
Reported problems with a new communications satellite have once again placed New Delhi’s space capabilities under scrutiny.
With this electoral victory, Muizzu is more politically stable, incentivising him to tone down his anti-India rhetoric and reconcile with Delhi while
Given the trajectory of the China relations — Sri Lanka’s ‘India First’ policy will obviously be confined to bilateral security issues and New
Sri Lankan leadership seems wanting to take on the West, not on facts and details, as listed out by the OHCHR but on ‘core principles’
The current crisis in Pakistan-US relations over the detention of Raymond Davis, the American security contractor charged with the murder of two Pakistanis, confirms many well-known trends, such as increasing anti-Americanism among Pakistanis and the growing importance of 'strategic corporals'.
For the last two years, not a week has gone by when the Chinese media, and the Global Times in particular, has not published disparaging articles about India.
Although India has confirmed it will sign the FTA with EEU, it now needs to take forward the negotiations quickly. The FTA is not just significant from the economic viewpoint but also to counter the growing influence of China in the central Asian region.
Though the interaction between the two leaders is notable, there is reason for skepticism and managing expectations.
One of the primary objectives for both New Delhi and Tokyo is to prevent the rise of a unipolar Asia dominated by one single hegemonic power. It is this political objective that has been driving the relationship.
We need to develop alternate models that do not ignore the need for greater coordination and synergy within governments.
A closer look at what relations between Washington and Moscow mean for New Delhi.
As Nepal heads to polls, many hope for a clear victory of any one political party to avoid a period of instability
The international system may not revert to Cold War era blocs. But some tough choices lie ahead for countries
Though the decision itself may not have been surprising, the consequences could be serious for New Delhi’s security.
While the controversy risked being added to the list of issues both sides are having, thus far the fallout has been managed relatively well.
The trip produced a mixed outlook for New Delhi’s perceptions of Beijing’s inroads in the wider Indo-Pacific.
PM Narendra Modi and SL President Wickremesinghe inaugurates UPI services:
West Bengal has a long history of political violence which is not restricted to pre-and post-election periods alone. This culture of violence has persisted for a number of reasons.
Duterte’s remarks indicate that the political costs of the SCS dispute to the parties outweigh potential benefits from the legal imprimatur that com
It's time to ensure that India-US ties stay course — reaffirmed at the meeting — without the whim of Modi and Trump coming in the way.
Geography necessitates that India play a role in the Belt and Road Initiative, but it is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that’s keeping it away.
Indian presence is already being felt across the South Asian region, more than in the past. The situation is still evolving. The question is: Should India allow things to continue taking the evolutionary route or jack-boot its way, which is neither des irable, nor workable - and hence unthinkable for New Delhi too!
Every war has its share of the unexpected. However, the impact of the lockdown on the economic chain, even if expected certainly did not anticipate th
While Indian officials have participated in events where the Taliban have been present, India has been content to let others take the lead. We have, therefore, been unable to plan options for ensuring security of both the Indian nationals working in Afghanistan as well the diplomats at our embassy in Kabul, and this remains the primary responsibility at the moment.
It is imperative for India to remember that fighting DIY and crude armed technologies could well be more difficult to achieve than traditional warfare
How can we differentiate ourselves from China whilst dealing with Africa? Clearly the worst option would be to emulate the muscular Chinese style of economic diplomacy. For one we just don't have the firepower. For another the principle of comparative advantage advocates that everyone must play to their strengths.
As India moves towards achieving its net-zero commitments, businesses can aid in realising this mission by establishing their own set green pledges
Strikingly similar to the crisis that Iran faced at the IAEA Board meeting in Vienna last weekend, India too found itself in a tight spot in April 1994 at the United Nations Human Rights Commission's annual session in Geneva.
What is a secret? Sometimes, it is a conundrum presented this way: The Indian “surgical strikes” across the line of control are a secret at varying levels not only in India, but also in Pakistan
If Merkel's Berlin republic is discarding its many postwar political inhibitions and reconstituting the Eurasian landscape, Modi's putative "third republic" is looking beyond non-alignment to the idea of India as a "leading power". In their second summit in six months, Modi and Merkel may have decisively nudged India and Germany towards a goal that was first articulated 100 years ago.
Democrats in the US Congress are increasingly willing to call India out on human rights issues.
Prime Minister Abe has been one of the strongest pillars of the India-Japan bilateral ties since 2006.
If the BJP has a long-term economic vision for India, it needs to shun acting in a purely transactional manner in the near term.
Getting Pakistan to end the Kashmir conflict has been a difficult task, because Kashmir means many things to them. At one level, it is a cause that unites everyone in that country - the jihadis, the army and the civilian elite. At another, it provides it a means to maintain a hostile posture towards India, something necessary for its current sense of national identity.
India’s membership of the SCO is a manifestation of the reality that India’s interests are as much in the Indian Ocean as the Eurasian landmass.
With tectonic and technological challenges causing disruptions, the neat correlation of a big economy with big power that bears big responsibilities is under scrutiny.
