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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    Sushma SwarajOpinion
    A touch of maturity in India-Pak ties needed

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence was understandable as he faces crucial state and then parliamentary elections.

    30 Sept 2018 8:17 PM

    The bad vibes in India-Pakistan relations has lasted too long. It has not strengthened either sides case. It may have hurt both in imperceptible ways.Opinion
    All sides lose out as India-Pak talks bid fail

    While India alleged that it only now saw Imran Khan's “real face”, he retorted with the barb that “small men...

    23 Sept 2018 6:44 PM

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    A changing UN might offer India a new role

    The United States has decided to reduce its UN peacekeeping contribution from 28.5 per cent of its total budget to 25...

    16 Sept 2018 6:41 PM

    External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the joint press conference after the India-US 2+2 Dialogue, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    2+2 is a step forward, but it's no grand leap

    The agenda was self-evident at the delayed 2+2 joint dialogue of the foreign and defence ministers of India and the...

    8 Sept 2018 1:49 AM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted aerial survey of flood-hit Kerala where 324 people have died in last nine days. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)Opinion
    We need maturity over foreign aid in disasters

    The Union government must display alacrity and large-heartedness in putting Kerala back on its feet.

    26 Aug 2018 6:43 PM

    Former Prime Minister Atal Behari VajpayeeOpinion
    Atal Behari Vajpayee (1924-2018): A visionary who reshaped India's...

    Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi owe more to Vajpayee's foreign policy than they may concede.

    18 Aug 2018 2:09 AM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Time for defence, not offence, in diplomacy

    The news leak that US President Donald Trump would be the Republic Day chief guest next January was neither confirmed...

    12 Aug 2018 7:05 PM

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Imran Khan's governance test: Will he be a pragmatist?

    The first question is whether the Pakistan Army has been able to achieve its objective of having a Prime Minister who...

    26 July 2018 7:45 PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit two African nations en route to the Brics summit. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Modi's African safari': Of Xi, Brics and more

    The five nations constitute 26 per cent of the world's land mass and 43 per cent of its population.

    22 July 2018 7:09 PM

    US President Donald Trump.Opinion
    If Trump comes calling, be ready for the debris

    Others have noted that Mr Trump has never criticised Mr Putin, Xi Jinping or Kim Jong-un, whereas he rarely misses a...

    15 July 2018 9:07 PM

    Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)Opinion
    Trump's Europe foray: New options for India?

    Mr Trump, being a business tycoon, is now applying it to global strategic structures. The outcome creates great...

    10 July 2018 1:54 AM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)Opinion
    A new nonalignment' is India's best option now

    India could, as seems to be happening, apparently accept the US demarche and reel back its outreach to Iran and Russia.

    2 July 2018 1:12 AM

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