Decoding the Lahore stopover
It’s too early to say if the Prime Minister’s Pakistan trip was a calculated risk or his playing Russian roulette with diplomacy. But he has made clear that he wants …
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Respect for Indians has grown after PM’s foreign visits: Swaraj
Heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proactive diplomatic outreach, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the respect for Indians living in the countries visited by him has grown. “Where-ever Modi …
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India-Pakistan trade: The road ahead, after Lahore diplomacy
The surprise visit to Lahore by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, while returning from Russia and Afghanistan may be a game-changer in the India-Pakistan relations. In the near …
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Sharif hails Modi’s Lahore trip, resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue
Hailing the resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gesture of visiting Lahore on his way back from Kabul last on December 25, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif …
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29 Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lanka’s navy
Around twenty-nine fishermen from Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu were detained by Sri Lankan naval personnel on December 31 when they were fishing off Trincomallee coast in Sri Lanka, according …
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The Arab Spring that was and wasn’t
It was on 17 December 2010 that Tareq Bouazizi, a 27-year-old street vendor of fruits barely making a living to support his family in the small town of Sidi Bouzid …
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Make in India: India, Russia to manufacture 200 Kamov helicopters
Bolstering the government’s flagship ‘Make in India’ programme, Russia’s Rostec State Corporation has announced a tie-up with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on December 29 to manufacture at least 200 Kamov-226T …
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Comfort women: After Seoul-Tokyo entente, Taiwan wants similar deal
The recent deal on “comfort women” between South Korea and Japan has stirred hopes for the victims and their families in Taiwan and China. The deal propelled Taipei to demand …
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PM, Parliament targets of LeT: Intelligence reports
Days after India and Pakistan agreed to revive the peace process, Pakistan-based militant groups seem to be itching for action, if intelligence reports are anything to go by. Indian intelligence …
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China’s anti-terror law: Security step or control tactic?
Against the backdrop of increased threat perception from the scourge of home-grown and global militancy, China has passed its first counterterrorism law in the history of the country, which is …
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