Diplomacy

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Underlining India’s development-centric foreign policy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has enunciated the five core principles that animate the country’s engagement with an increasingly globalised world, which include prioritising the economic …