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Peace talks: North and South Korea are playing an interesting game of chess
April 23, 2018, 10:49 AM IST
In what could be a major breakthrough, North and South Korea may discuss a peace deal at the upcoming inter-Korean leaders’ summit that finally brings the curtains down on hostilities on the Korean peninsula. North…
April 23, 2018, 10:49 AM IST
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‘The integration of China into the global economy is a great success story of the US-led order’
April 23, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
With trade ties between the US and China becoming frosty, the power play between the two countries is impacting the international order. Inderjeet Parmar, professor of international politics at City, University of London, spoke with…
April 23, 2018, 2:00 AM IST
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Bad Idea: Trump’s Arab force for Syria is a ludicrous proposal
April 19, 2018, 6:45 PM IST
Following recent airstrikes by the US, UK and France against three sites in Syria allegedly linked to a reported chemical weapons attack in Douma, comes the news that the Trump administration is renewing efforts to…
April 19, 2018, 6:45 PM IST
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Lansdowne Lesson: Tourism cannot be developed in silos, inter-state cooperation a must
April 17, 2018, 6:43 PM IST
On a recent visit to the hill station of Lansdowne in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, I encountered one of the main problems afflicting the tourism industry in this country. Lansdowne is a perfect…
April 17, 2018, 6:43 PM IST
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Message Behind Super Selfie: France is moving centre-stage, with some help from Morocco
April 12, 2018, 6:57 PM IST
Last month I had written an article on the occasion of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India stating that he wanted to reinvigorate French foreign policy and boost Paris’s stature as a central player…
April 12, 2018, 6:57 PM IST
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After Oli’s Visit: The bottomline is India has to deliver on its promises expeditiously
April 10, 2018, 7:25 PM IST
With Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli recently concluding his India visit, ties between the two neighbours have essentially boiled down to this – promises versus delivery. The two main take-outs of the visit were India’s…
April 10, 2018, 7:25 PM IST
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Candid Admission: Saudi Crown Prince confirms Wahhabi export strategy
April 6, 2018, 7:07 PM IST
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently told an American daily that his country spread Wahhabi Islam at the behest of western allies to counter the influence of the Soviet Union during the Cold…
April 6, 2018, 7:07 PM IST
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Moroccan Sahara Again: UN must take strong exception to separatist tactics that can lead to conflict
April 5, 2018, 8:25 PM IST
It’s that time of the year again when the UN secretary general makes his annual report on the Moroccan Sahara to the UN Security Council. It will be recalled that the Moroccan Sahara issue is…
April 5, 2018, 8:25 PM IST
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Focus Northeast: Projects like Arsiron Nilogon can transform lives and develop the region
April 3, 2018, 8:25 PM IST
In a previous article on India’s Act East policy, I had written about the criticality of India’s Northeast region to the success of this strategy. After all, the Northeast is a natural bridge between India…
April 3, 2018, 8:25 PM IST
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Oli’s Visit: India needs to recalibrate its approach to Nepal and accept realities
April 2, 2018, 7:27 PM IST
With Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Oli visiting India from April 6-8, it’s time for New Delhi to recalibrate ties with Kathmandu. Oli’s last stint as PM had seen relations between the two sides go through…
April 2, 2018, 7:27 PM IST
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Gandhi And Mottainai: India and Japan can provide solutions to global challenges
March 31, 2018, 8:11 PM IST
Recently, I came across an interesting children’s illustrated book called ‘Mottainai Grandma’. It was first published in Japan in 2005 by Kodansha Ltd and the English-Hindi bilingual edition that I had come across had been…
March 31, 2018, 8:11 PM IST
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Jerusalem Dream: The holy city can be an example of political and religious coexistence for the world
March 30, 2018, 6:38 PM IST
This week Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita performed prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque – the third holiest shrine in Islam – as part of his working visit to Palestine. Bourita was reported as saying that…
March 30, 2018, 6:38 PM IST
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Kim In Beijing: North Korea has dangled a bait each for China and the US
March 28, 2018, 5:00 PM IST
With reports emerging that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made a visit to Beijing – his first foreign trip since taking power in 2011 – I must say I am not surprised. I have…
March 28, 2018, 5:00 PM IST
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A New China: Decoding recent changes in the party-state structure
March 23, 2018, 8:13 PM IST
I had refrained so far from commenting on China’s momentous party-state restructuring as approved by the latest National People’s Congress as I needed time to reflect on the issue. I am still not completely certain…
March 23, 2018, 8:13 PM IST
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SC Bats For Casteless Society: Unfortunately there are few political takers
March 22, 2018, 8:26 PM IST
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act introducing provisions for anticipatory bail, preliminary inquiry and no automatic arrests was guided by the court’s intention to protect innocents. Additionally, the court…
March 22, 2018, 8:26 PM IST
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Cross-Strait Relations: US’s Taiwan Travel Act adds a new dimension to Beijing-Taipei equations
March 20, 2018, 6:21 PM IST
An interesting situation is brewing in the Taiwan Strait with US President Donald Trump signing last week the Taiwan Travel Act which allows for high-level visits between Washington and Taipei. China has vehemently denounced the…
March 20, 2018, 6:21 PM IST
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Badol Farazi Case: Delhiites unite to seek justice for Bangladeshi prisoner
March 19, 2018, 8:33 PM IST
In a peaceful march at Delhi’s India Gate yesterday (March 18), a group of people demanded justice for Bangladeshi prisoner Badol Farazi who is serving a life imprisonment sentence for being convicted in a murder…
March 19, 2018, 8:33 PM IST
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Anatomy Of Fake News: We must diversify our information sources
March 18, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
In a blatant case of misleading reportage, several social media handles picked up news of Darbhanga BJP worker Tej Narayan Yadav’s family being attacked by armed miscreants, leading to the death of his 70-year-old father….
March 18, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
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Vietnam-Australia Ties: India should welcome Hanoi’s growing geopolitical profile
March 16, 2018, 11:19 PM IST
In an important development, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Australia witnessed the two countries upgrading their ties to the level of strategic partnership. This comes at a time when there have been…
March 16, 2018, 11:19 PM IST
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The China Comparison: It’s foolish to compare apples and oranges
March 16, 2018, 8:10 PM IST
A graphic published in today’s (March 16) edition of The Times of India concisely summarises the massive economic difference between India and China. According to the statistics highlighted, India’s current GDP growth rate has once…
March 16, 2018, 8:10 PM IST
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