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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    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...

    16 Nov 2019 12:16 AM IST

    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.

    9 Nov 2019 1:00 AM IST

    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.

    4 Nov 2019 12:54 AM IST

    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...

    14 Oct 2019 1:59 AM IST

    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.

    10 Oct 2019 12:09 AM IST

    Modi success at UN, but larger questions remainOpinion
    Modi success at UN, but larger questions remain

    Mr Modi has prioritised climate change action since the Paris Climate Accord.

    30 Sept 2019 12:05 AM IST

    After Modi-Trump duet, reality check lies aheadOpinion
    After Modi-Trump duet, reality check lies ahead

    The government assiduously denies that the situation in the Valley, particularly Srinagar, is not normal.

    24 Sept 2019 1:09 AM IST

    Win hearts & minds in J&K, normalise ValleyOpinion
    Win hearts & minds in J&K, normalise Valley

    The Indian delegation led by Ms Vijay Thakur Singh, secretary (east) in the external affairs ministry, rebutted in kind.

    13 Sept 2019 12:39 AM IST

    Global realignments & some lessons for IndiaOpinion
    Global realignments & some lessons for India

    Russia’s re-emergence as a strategic player in West Asia and Gulf and its close monitoring of Afghanistan revives its...

    2 Sept 2019 12:19 AM IST

    Kashmir: A temporary respite from meddlingOpinion
    Kashmir: A temporary respite from meddling

    India cannot treat the Kashmir Valley as a laboratory experiment in a security solution to a political problem.

    28 Aug 2019 7:56 AM IST

    China, Pak & Kashmir: Testing time for IndiaOpinion
    China, Pak & Kashmir: Testing time for India

    China, reportedly supported by Britain, sought some outcome or at least a press statement on the meeting held on Friday.

    19 Aug 2019 12:14 AM IST

    A visionary gamble, or a serious misstep in J&K?Opinion
    A visionary gamble, or a serious misstep in J&K?

    India-Pakistan relations have been impacted along predictable lines, if not the government’s calculated ones.

    10 Aug 2019 1:25 AM IST

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