India and Maldives: Ties Must Be Consolidated
Mr Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, the President of Maldives, visited India from January 1-4, 2014. His decision to visit India first, after his election in November 2013, is an indication …
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India’s Central Asian diplomacy can find common ground with China
India’s delays in making its presence felt in Central Asia are a result of Russia’s re-engagement with Central Asian countries, the jaded efforts of the US, particularly after the withdrawal …
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Bangladesh Political Crisis and India’s Options
Bangladesh is in deep political crisis. The January 5 national elections have been conducted and there have been allegations against the Commission and the Chief Election Commissioner, Kazi Rakiuddin Ahmed …
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New beginnings: Maldives leader India’s first state guest in 2014
New Year, new beginnings. Indian diplomacy has kicked off 2014 with the state visit of the newly-elected Maldives president, underlining the country’s focus on building robust relations with its neighbours …
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Maid’s Manhattan Dream: Finally, India-US relations turn reciprocal!
Forgive the exaggeration, but in the end, it has taken an Indian maid in Manhattan to spoil the party, and unravel all that grand rhetoric about “the defining partnership of …
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A ray of hope for India-Pakistan ties
The end of the year has brought in a slight ray of hope for the troubled India-Pakistan relations, with the two South Asian countries renewing their resolve to maintain peace …
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Diplomat row: Distrust between New Delhi and Washington?
The arrest of the Indian deputy Consul General in New York, Ms Devyani Khobragade, earlier this month, based on a complaint by her maid of underpayment and on charges of …
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India-Myanmar economic cooperation: The road ahead
For once, there seems to be a convergence of interests for both the South-east Asian countries as well as the West in Myanmar, ever since the resource rich country undertook …
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The SAARC spirit: Celebrating our South Asianess
Fostering regional consciousness needs mammoth efforts. South Asia has a formal mechanism of cooperation for cooperation among its member countries through the vibrant organisation of the South Asian Association for …
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Binding Vietnam and India: Joint energy exploration in South China Sea
The recent news that Vietnam has offered India seven oil blocks for exploration during the visit of the Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong failed to create headlines …
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