Obama-Xi summit: US, China poised to re-define relations
The leaders of the US and China are looking to re-define terms of engagement amid dissonance on an array of issues ranging from cyber-attacks and trade deficit and firm up a …
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Soft power pull: India is chai, cricket … and loads of creativity
India is … chai, cricket and creativity. India is … mystical, magical and maddening. India is … innovative, interesting and incredible. One could go on and on. Perhaps no country …
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Getting India inside the tent: Japan to spur nuclear deal, forges closer security ties
In an important move, Japan, a non-proliferation hawk and the only nation to have been attacked by atomic weapons, has signalled its strategic intent to transform ties with India by …
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A new spring: India, Japan ‘major actors’ in shaping a rising Asia
Amid the flux in the Asia-Pacific geopolitical landscape, India has enunciated a robust vision of an Asian century that puts closer security and economic ties with Japan at the heart …
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Intertwining African and Indian dreams
Africa Day is a time for rejoicing and celebration of the indomitable spirit of over a billion African people who are dreaming afresh a new narrative of renaissance, resurgence and …
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Premier Li in Delhi: Uncovering symbols and messages
In diplomacy, the optics matters as much as substance. There were smiles all around as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang touched down in the Indian capital (May 19) on a headline-stealing visit …
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Blossoms in Beijing: India, China hope for a new spring in ties
Rhetoric sometimes swings wildly, especially when it comes to prickly relations between the two continent-sized neighbours. Only a few days ago, the media headlines were seething with grim scenarios of …
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The post-Durban BRICS roadmap: Hopes and Challenges
The 5th BRICS summit in Durban hogged international headlines and created quite a buzz in the incestuous strategic and think tank community around the world which thrive on projections and …
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India, China build bridges for Premier Li’s visit
With India and China displaying flexibility and foresight in resolving the incursion incident, India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will be holding wide-ranging talks in Beijing that will set the …
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Dr Ambedkar is conscience of modern India, let’s move beyond token social justice: Narendra Jadhav
Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambdekar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, is a towering figure in the history of modern India. Known better as the emancipator of Dalits and backward castes, Dr …
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