Games they play with Syria: India can play a key role
When the first suicidal operation erupted in Syria last year, it was a clear message to the people of Syria. The bombings announced the arrival of Al-Qaeda and its affiliated …
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Welcome to “the new normal” in India-China ties
As the new 5th generation leadership takes charge in Beijing this week, India has ruled out rivalry with China as “inevitable,” reflecting what National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon has described as …
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Transforming ties: Amid violence, Dhaka rolls out red carpet for President Pranab
In a sign of new solidity in the transforming India-Bangladesh ties, Dhaka has literally rolled out the red carpet for India’s President Pranab Mukherjee amid spiralling violence in that country …
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India’s role in Afghanistan: Is US speaking in many voices?
Chuck Hagel, Barack Barack Obama’s new defence secretary, has sparked off a thoroughly gratuitous controversy at a time when the Obama II dispensation has shown a renewed interest in encouraging …
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US targets India opportunity, bullish on future of South Asia
With India planning to spend around $1 trillion to bolster its infrastructure, the US has smelt “an enormous opportunity” in the India growth story and has underlined its resolve to …
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Maldives: India tries to douse the fire, power play vitiates peace
The Maldives, the idyllic Indian Ocean atoll nation, famed for its high-end luxury resorts and the otherworldly serenity of its islands, is giving the Indian diplomatic establishment a major headache …
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India, US to figure out agenda for strategic dialogue
In the first high-profile contact between India and the US in the second presidency of Barack Obama, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai will hold wide-ranging talks with a host of senior …
Read More‘Democratic upsurge in Arab world a path of promise, but full of challenges’
The developments we have witnessed over the last two years in the Arab World are unprecedented, have brought in phenomenal changes and have altered the character of regional politics. Whether …
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Hollande spark in India-France relations
On Valentine’s Day, India will roll out the red carpet for French President Francois Hollande, marking the blossoming of a crucial strategic relationship that is soaring to new heights. It’s …
Read MoreKerry power for India-US ties
US Secretary of State John F. Kerry, an ardent proponent of stronger India-US relations, is set to put his stamp on the burgeoning strategic partnership between the world’s two largest …
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