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India Turns Down BRI Again: But New Delhi would do well to take a long-term view
April 9, 2019, 4:44 PM IST
It isn’t surprising that India has turned down China’s invitation to attend the second Belt and Road Forum scheduled to take place later this month. It will be recalled that India had also boycotted the…
April 9, 2019, 4:44 PM IST
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Era Of Reiwa: Japan and its monarchy enters a new age
April 6, 2019, 2:28 PM IST
Earlier this week Japan selected a new era name to mark the reign of Japan’s next emperor, current Crown Prince Naruhito, beginning from May 1. This was necessitated by the decision of current Emperor Akihito…
April 6, 2019, 2:28 PM IST
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Pope’s Morocco Visit: The North African nation is emerging as the pole of religious tolerance and justice in the Muslim world
April 4, 2019, 4:44 PM IST
The recent visit of Pope Francis to Morocco was significant in more ways than one. This was Pope Francis’s first visit to a Maghreb country and for Morocco it was 34 years since the last…
April 4, 2019, 4:44 PM IST
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Another Jumla: Amit Shah’s promise of NRC in Bengal is laughable after the Assam exercise
April 2, 2019, 5:26 PM IST
A few days ago, BJP president Amit Shah asserted at a rally in Bengal that a return of the Narendra Modi government after the Lok Sabha polls will see a National Register of Citizens (NRC)…
April 2, 2019, 5:26 PM IST
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Blood And Iron: Bangladesh has come a long way and is fittingly besting Pakistan
March 30, 2019, 4:08 PM IST
This week Bangladesh celebrated its 49th Independence Day. There’s no denying that our eastern South Asian neighbour has come a long way since 1971. It’s a country that was born out of a bloody nine-month-long…
March 30, 2019, 4:08 PM IST
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FROM TOI PRINT EDITION
‘The most important thing was trust between the leaderships of Kathmandu and New Delhi … I think we lack this today’
March 29, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
With Indian foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale visiting Nepal, ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu appear to be on the mend after the 2015 blockade. Former foreign minister of Nepal and doyen of Nepali diplomacy Ramesh…
March 29, 2019, 2:00 AM IST
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The Afghan Game: India must support the Afghan government and coordinate with countries like Iran
March 28, 2019, 12:46 PM IST
Afghanistan has recalled its ambassador from Pakistan over reported remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suggesting that Kabul should set up an interim government. Imran apparently told Pakistani journalists that the current Afghan government…
March 28, 2019, 12:46 PM IST
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The Other Korea: How a North Korean restaurant in Kathmandu gives customers a glimpse into the hermit nation
March 25, 2019, 7:32 PM IST
On a recent visit to the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, I was lucky to discover a little treasure. Tucked away deep in the bylanes of the city is a North Korean restaurant. Yes, that’s right,…
March 25, 2019, 7:32 PM IST
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Back To Square One: As North Korea-US talks flounder it is South Korean President Moon who is likely to suffer
March 24, 2019, 10:01 PM IST
Attempts at achieving denuclearisation of North Korea and normalising relations between Pyongyang and Washington, and Pyongyang and Seoul, took a negative turn as North Korea pulled out of a liasion office with South Korea, hours…
March 24, 2019, 10:01 PM IST
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Military Development: India must catch up in the fighter aircraft race
March 22, 2019, 7:03 PM IST
Following the Balakot surgical strike by the Indian Air Force on a Jaish-e-Muhammed terror training camp, there has been talk of a new proactive Indian defence doctrine. I have alluded to this in my previous…
March 22, 2019, 7:03 PM IST
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Migrants Are Us: It’s time we adopted a compassionate outlook on migration
March 20, 2019, 1:46 PM IST
At a recent conference/workshop on migration organised in Kathmandu, Nepal, by DW Akademie in collaboration with the Centre for South Asian Studies, journalists and humanitarian/development workers gathered to discuss various facets of one of the…
March 20, 2019, 1:46 PM IST
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Code Of Conduct Is Key: Indonesia dialogue on Indo-Pacific should keep in mind Asia’s growth potential
March 20, 2019, 12:03 PM IST
Indonesia is hosting the first high-level dialogue on the Indo-Pacific amid the ongoing strategic tussle between the US and China. The dialogue is set to be held today (March 20) and will feature participation from…
March 20, 2019, 12:03 PM IST
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A Silent Voice: A manga that is therapeutic on multiple levels
March 12, 2019, 7:41 PM IST
Recently, I came across another soul-stirring Japanese manga called ‘A Silent Voice’ by Yoshitoki Oima. Published by Kodansha, the manga centres on the theme of childhood bullying. The main characters of the manga are Shoya…
March 12, 2019, 7:41 PM IST
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Don’t Politicise Surgical Strikes: BJP is undermining India’s strategic options by making them a poll issue
March 11, 2019, 11:14 AM IST
It is now clear that the post-Pulwama surgical strike is going to be a poll issue for BJP. In fact, at a recent event in Greater Noida, UP, PM Narendra Modi spoke of how his…
March 11, 2019, 11:14 AM IST
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Chinese Assertiveness: Beijing feels it needs to be tough in the face of Washington’s designs
March 9, 2019, 5:58 PM IST
At the ongoing annual ‘Two Sessions’ of China’s National People’s Congress, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi was asked why Chinese diplomats had become assertive in recent years. Wang replied that being overbearing and aggressive wasn’t…
March 9, 2019, 5:58 PM IST
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Empowering Women: We need crèches for children in all workplaces
March 8, 2019, 8:01 PM IST
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, I just have one point to make in the context of empowering women in India. We need crèches for children at workplaces to enable working mothers to…
March 8, 2019, 8:01 PM IST
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Attack On Kashmiris: Hindutva hardliners are playing into the hands of Pakistani terrorists
March 8, 2019, 3:42 PM IST
In another deplorable incident, members of a local right-wing Hindutva group in Lucknow attacked two Kashmiri dry fruit vendors on a busy street in broad daylight. The attackers then posted videos of the assault on…
March 8, 2019, 3:42 PM IST
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Congruence Of Interests: India and Iran should put together their own Af-Pak policy
March 6, 2019, 5:18 PM IST
In another point of convergence between India and Iran, both nations appear to be fed up with terrorism emanating from Pakistan. After India conducted surgical airstrikes against a Jaish-e-Muhammed terror training camp inside Pakistani territory…
March 6, 2019, 5:18 PM IST
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Treat sport as sport: We can’t solve Pakistan-sponsored terrorism through a cricket boycott
March 4, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
With the dust beginning to settle on the India-Pakistan conflict that broke out last week — well things appear to be going back to the way they usually are between the two countries — let…
March 4, 2019, 12:21 PM IST
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Trump-Kim Summit Fizzles: But it is the North Korean leader who came out on top
March 1, 2019, 8:06 PM IST
The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi proved to be a bust. Negotiations collapsed as the two sides failed to agree on even the…
March 1, 2019, 8:06 PM IST
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