Substance and symbolism in the Dalai Lama’s succession
Days before turning 90, the Dalai Lama—the highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism and a unifying cultural symbol for the Tibetan diaspora worldwide—made a...
The pragmatic turn in Sino-Indian ties post-Kazan
The current phase of thaw in India-China relations can be traced back to 23 October 2024, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi...
The potential fallout of U.S. strikes on Iran
After days of mixed signaling, in a dramatic escalation, the U.S. military has hit three key nuclear facilities of Iran at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan...
Strategic insecurities that persist beyond the LAC
“Mutual trust, mutual respect, and mutual sensitivity should remain the basis of our relations”. That’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India reminded his...
Back to normal: Signs of a Sino-Indian rapprochement
On the eve of the first summit of an “expanded” BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping in the Russian city of Kazan,...
The Quad way of standing the test of time
U.S. President Joe Biden hosted fellow Quad leaders – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister...
What lies ahead for a complete normalisation of India-China ties?
A section of Indian media has been unwarrantedly citing a statement by a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, during a media...
Testing times for India’s neighbourhood policy
Here, I try to throw light on some recent developments in South Asia that pose a new set of challenges to India’s foreign policy.
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Philippines stands up to Chinese “grey zone” bullying
Laser, water cannon, and now a floating barrier – I explain how Manila is mustering the courage to deal with China’s recent “grey zone”...
Quad foreign ministers meet in New York for the third time
Quad foreign ministers met in New York for the second time this year and the seventh time since 2019. The four-nation grouping’s ambit of...