India and Japan: Walking hand in hand
In what is billed as the most important diplomatic visit of the year for India, Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko begins their six-day visit to India November 30. It …
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India no safer today than it was five years ago
On the anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008, it is not surprising that the first thoughts that come to mind relate to the safety and security of the …
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Maldives: The stranglehold of coalition politics continues
At the end of weeks of competitive, though not confrontational, politics on the streets and precedent-setting constitutional calculus in court rooms, Parliament and elsewhere, the ‘numbers’ have prevailed. Reflecting the …
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Japan’s India moment: Why Emperor Akihito’s visit matters
The foreign trips by monarchs are largely ceremonial affairs, but the first-ever visit to New Delhi by Japan’s emperor and empress later this month is a special one, and marks …
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US-Iran thaw frees up India to ramp up Tehran ties
The historic deal between the US and Iran, which promises to curb the nuclear programme of Tehran and bring it into the global mainstream, has set the stage for a …
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Hanoi calling: Decoding India-Vietnam bonding
Amid the ongoing churn in Asian geopolitics and Beijing’s charm offensive to reset relations with its Southeast Asian neighbours, India and Vietnam are poised for a closer strategic and economic …
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Making ASEM work: Building people’s bridge between Asia and Europe
Inter-bridging Asia and Europe, the foreign ministers of the two dynamic continents, home to over 3 billion people and over half of global GDP, have taken a leap beyond rhetoric …
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Renewing Asia-Europe bonds, the New Delhi way
Away from the din and clamour of fractious electoral politics in India, foreign ministers and diplomats from 51 countries gathered quietly in the satellite town of Gurgaon for a two-day …
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‘Unprecedented’ reforms expected at China’s Third Plenum
On December 18, 1978, when the Communist Party of China’s 11th Central Committee held its Third Plenum at a non-descript hotel in Beijing, the meeting sparked off headlines across the …
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Staying away from CHOGM meeting will be a strategic blunder
Sri Lanka is all set to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on November 15, 2013. India still appears to be uncertain whether it should take part or …
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