Emerging powers must be at the global high table If countries like China and India are denied, they have only two choices: either continue to accept a second-class seat in the existing system, or challenge the system itself Amid the understandable focus on the backlash against globalization so apparent around the world, with the increasing […]
Read MoreHow liberal democracies are born A basic bargain at the core of liberal democracy is the recognition of rights that key minorities value and that are fundamental to generating broader benefits Much in life looks obvious after the fact. The challenge is to understand events and trends earlier, which is especially important when the issue […]
Read MoreChina’s grand strategy, India’s great dilemma China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ strategy holds immense significance for India The spectacular rise of China has been arguably the most important geopolitical development of the past three-and-a-half decades. The concomitant changes in the strategic behaviour of Beijing have forced major powers around the world to take notice, resist, […]
Read MoreSecuring India’s energy interests in West Asia The commodity price crash means New Delhi currently holds the advantage Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s just-concluded trip to India has served as a reminder of two facts. The first is the criticality of the Arab states to Indian interests. The second […]
Read Moret defence deal The S-400 air defence missile systems, which India plans to buy, are among the ‘crown jewels’ of Russia’s defence capability, as per defence analysts Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Moscow after approving what’s set to be his nation’s biggest weapons deal with Russia since 2001, reaffirming a military partnership that newer […]
Read MoreA Year of Smart Diplomacy: Milestones 2015 Year End Review, 2015 Path-breaking, Proactive, Pragmatic – these three P’s encapsulate the diplomatic initiatives and outreach of the Government of India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 It was a year marked by out-of-box thinking, boldness of vision and energetic execution, which has […]
Read Moreनेपाल संविधान सभा ने नवनिर्मित संविधान को मंजूरी प्रदान की हिमालय की घाटी स्थित संघीय लोकतांत्रिक गणराज्य नेपाल एक भू-आवेष्ठित देश है। इसके उत्तर में चीन व दक्षिण, पूर्व और पश्चिम में भारत स्थित है। विश्व की सबसे ऊंची चोटी एवरेस्ट (सागरमाथा) नेपाल में स्थित है। काठमांडू नेपाल की राजधानी है। विश्व के गरीब देशों […]
Read MoreIndia, Japan chart Asia’s peaceful rise All signals point to a new level of partnership between Asia’s two great democracies, imparting new self-confidence to both nations at a particularly critical moment in Asia’s emerging power structure When the purohit at Kashi’s Dashashwamedh Ghat applied sandalwood paste and vermilion on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s forehead, […]
Read MoreIndia, Japan agree on military sales, bullet train and nuclear deal Abe says Japan’s cooperation with India in the nuclear field will be limited to peaceful objectives India and Japan on Saturday cemented their strategic partnership with the signing of a preliminary pact on civil nuclear cooperation, capping years of negotiations. The two sides also […]
Read MoreThe Abe-Modi connect India-Japan ties have got a boost from the personal camaraderie between the two prime ministers Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be in India on a three-day visit starting Friday to take part in the ninth annual India-Japan summit talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. Both leaders will be evaluating the […]
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