India-Russia Ties Move Into Higher Trajectory
Where are the much-touted wrinkles in India-Russia ties? On one of the coldest days in New Delhi, there was much warmth and genuine mutual goodwill when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan …
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Deepening Of Ties With India Russia’s Top Priority
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in New Delhi for barely 17 hours, but his long-awaited visit has ironed out some of the recent rough edges and pitched bilateral ties into …
Read MoreIndia Soars Beyond Florid Clichés
India is no longer trapped in florid clichés of Bollywood, spiritual nirvana and spices but is increasingly seen as a major partner and power in the world. On the contrary, …
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Flowering Of The Asian Dream
It’s the flowering of the Asian dream. Driven by a soaring vision of an arc of prosperity across Asia, the leaders of India and 10 ASEAN countries will sit down …
Read MoreDiscovery Of Nehru
There can be few occasions in life more fulfilling than those on which debts of kindness and friendship can be repaid. These past few months have furnished me with many …
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Suu Kyi: A Tribute To A Questing Spirit
Homecoming. Reconciliation. Loss and nostalgia. Expectations and Disappointment. These are all grand tropes, encapsulating a miniature universe of emotions and meanings. And these words are not the kind one would …
Read MoreIndia Moving Closer to joining NSG
Four years after the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) opened the doors for global nuclear trade for New Delhi, India is steadily inching closer to its pursuit of joining the …
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India, China, Pakistan Dialogue On Afghanistan?
With the prospect of regional rivalries intensifying over Afghanistan, China is thinking of proposing a trilateral dialogue among New Delhi, Beijing and Islamabad on Afghanistan, a tricky proposition given the …
Read MoreIndia Drums NAM Tune Amid Iranian PR Hoopla
The 16th NAM summit in Tehran was touted as a diplomatic coup by a sanctions-hit Iran to fight back its international isolation. But amid all that Iranian public relations hoopla …
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Will Manmohan Singh go to Pakistan this year?
India and Pakistan have managed to avoid controversy and grandstanding to forge a people-centric relationship on the back of a liberal visa pact, but given the lack of progress in …
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