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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    The new pandemic made China belatedly order a complete lockdown at its epicentre at Wuhan and neighbouring cities, at the crossroads of Chinas global supply chains that may soon be impacted.Opinion
    Can crisis-hit India get back to inclusive track?

    Pakistan and Nepal have vast land links with China and possibly lax medical scrutiny at their borders.

    9 Feb 2020 7:51 PM

    For the three days that I spent in the City of (limited) Joy, I passed the venue of the ongoing protests against the CAA and NRC.Opinion
    Amid CAA fury, India faces tough questions abroad

    If the CAA was a solitary event in India, it could have been attributed to anti-India and pro-Pakistan lobbies in...

    1 Feb 2020 1:10 AM

    General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Faultlines deepen in Gulf: What’s Trump gameplan?

    Oil prices have hovered over $60 and touching $70 as the Gulf crisis unfolded.

    18 Jan 2020 12:08 AM

    General Qasem Soleimani (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Iran strike: Is US ready for the consequences?

    The Russian foreign ministry has condoled the death, warning this will exacerbate tensions in the entire region.

    3 Jan 2020 9:03 PM

    (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)Opinion
    Domestic friction hits India’s image globally

    Naturally, global attention was drawn to the sectarian laws and draconian police repression of peaceful protests.

    29 Dec 2019 8:13 PM

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Article 370 and Article 35A were the gateway of terrorism into Jammu and Kashmir which was closed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by abrogating them. (Photo: File)Opinion
    CAB: BJP sows seeds of strife across South Asia

    The Indian amendment raises a number of troubling questions.

    13 Dec 2019 6:51 PM

    Gotabaya Rajapaksa. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Can Modi & Gotabaya Rajapaksa build bridges of trust?

    China entrenching itself in the development of a crucially located port was the crossing of a red line.

    27 Nov 2019 7:10 PM

    India, which has raised some tariffs under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has long been the main holdout on an RCEP deal due to strong domestic opposition from several quarters over fears of Chinese goods flooding the country.Opinion
    PM Modi’s diplomacy: Law of diminishing returns?

    As is normal, the hype put out by the Indian government prior to the visit was that Mr Modi had terrorism on top of his...

    15 Nov 2019 6:46 PM

    The agreement signing ceremony took place at the Kartarpur Zero Point at the Pakistan-India border in Narowal. (Photo: File)Opinion
    Can Kartarpur lead to better India-Pak ties?

    But Pakistan continued forward progress on the corridor. Logically, this meant Pakistan saw some strategic benefit.

    8 Nov 2019 7:30 PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Opinion
    India, Saudis, Gulf & Iran: Turbulence ahead

    This outreach is neither new nor inexplicable, as India has always favoured good relations with them.

    3 Nov 2019 7:24 PM

    An India-China ‘reset’ and the future of AsiaOpinion
    An India-China ‘reset’ and the future of Asia

    The next few months will show if indeed the ‘Wuhan Spirit’, as the Indian statement claims, has transmuted into the...

    13 Oct 2019 8:29 PM

    A long road ahead for J&K, many risks loomOpinion
    A long road ahead for J&K, many risks loom

    Operation Kashmir rests on sanguine assumptions aligned with the BJP’s ideology and popular support.

    9 Oct 2019 6:39 PM

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