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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)Opinion
    In Asia, will Trump rebalance' US role?

    South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in does not have the personal equation with Trump that Abe enjoys.

    5 Nov 2017 7:28 PM

    Chinese President Xi JinpingOpinion
    Will China's dream' be a nightmare for India?

    The time lost by India in matching its politics to its economics is an advantage for China.

    29 Oct 2017 7:55 PM

    The US official said, We want India and Pakistan to talk. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and US President Donald Trump (R). (Photo: File | PTI)Opinion
    New Delhi must learn to play a balancing' game

    The US proposes to widen the discussion with the involvement of other regional powers.

    23 Oct 2017 7:21 PM

    President Donald J. Trump poses in a group photo with U.S. United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, following a Diwali ceremonial lighting of the Diya in the Oval Office at the White House. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Trump's AfPak mess: A rebalancing' is needed

    The Trump administration will soon realise that no AfPak policy will work unless all regional powers honestly cooperate.

    18 Oct 2017 7:14 PM

    US President Donald Trump said terrorists and extremists have gathered strength and have spread to every region of the planet. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)Opinion
    Recalibrate Pak policy, reach out to the world

    The Indian government has to think through its insistence on a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.

    24 Sept 2017 8:06 PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe look at a railway station model at a ground-breaking ceremony for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail project in Ahmedabad on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    The Modi-Abe show: China on their mind

    The joint statement proclaims the aim is to elevate their relationship to the next level .

    15 Sept 2017 6:54 PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Is Beijing rethinking its strategy on India?

    The first issue is intra-Brics dealings which will be driven by China as the largest economy and trader.

    5 Sept 2017 6:56 PM

    President Donald Trump thanks the audience at the end of joint statements with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Trump's tough talk may not force Pak to change

    Pakistan needs to demonstrate commitment to civilisation, order and peace.

    23 Aug 2017 9:29 PM

    Red Fort monument is reflected on the bullet proof glass covering the podium from where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to deliver an Indian Independence Day speech as schoolchildren wearing different colors form a representation of the national flag during a dress rehearsal for Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    As many challenges loom overseas, India needs inclusiveness at home

    The challenges in India's neighborhood seen be viewed against this setting.

    14 Aug 2017 7:21 PM

    The Indian Army had last month made its first-ever military intervention of sorts on behalf of Bhutan by physically blocking Chinese troops from constructing a road in the Bhutanese Doklam area border territory near Indian border defences. (Representational image) .Opinion
    To project India globally, show more unity at home

    The Doklam standoff flows from the logic of India dealing with China more stridently.

    7 Aug 2017 7:13 PM

    Last year, the bilateral trade between Guangdong and India reached $14.4 billion, which stands 20 per cent of the total amount of the India-China bilateral trade.Opinion
    Can India stare down the dragon?

    India has to be prepared for Chinese retaliation while ascertaining whether the beast is an angry panda or a modern...

    23 July 2017 11:54 PM

    President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, step into the Rose Garden to make joint statements at the White House in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    After Modi-Trump meet, an uphill road lies ahead

    To be truly democratic stalwarts', Mr Trump and Mr Modi must show adherence to the values they preach.

    27 Jun 2017 10:16 PM

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