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The summit brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi face to face with China’s President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in one room for several events. (PTI)

Skand Tayal | From Samarkand to New Delhi 2023: Can SCO become more meaningful?

21 Sep 2022 1:55 AM

President Joe Biden, center, meets with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, during the NATO summit in Madrid, June 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Skand Tayal | A rejuvenated Nato now casts its gaze towards the Asia-Pacific

China is against Seoul and Tokyo joining Nato’s plans to strengthen its foothold in the Indo-Pacific region

06 Jul 2022 7:33 AM

South Korea’s new leader Yoon Suk Yeol. (Twitter)

Skand Tayal | New Prez wants closer Seoul ties with US & India, and to join Quad

Yoon Suk Yeol is considered rather unfamiliar with global affairs and is likely to rely on his trusted advisers to frame policy

09 May 2022 12:08 AM

Dozens of car buyers posted their intention to cancel orders for Hyundai cars to punish the company while urging support for local brands like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra. (Representational Image/ Twitter)

Skand Tayal | Pak drags in MNCs to push propaganda over Kashmir

On the social media, Hyundai Motors faced calls for a boycott of its cars in India along with demands of an apology

11 Feb 2022 1:51 AM

President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in. (Twitter)

Skand Tayal | Korean lessons: Pardon politics, prosecutors, big business & graft

This year, rather surprisingly, President Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea pardoned his predecessor, former President

07 Jan 2022 3:32 AM

States in the region and the relentless advance of the Taliban, the real Quad in connectivity which looms on the horizon is between a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan, an expansionist China, a hostile Pakistan and Uzbekistan --the only country that is friendly to India in this group. Image from the conference 'Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities'. (Twitter)

Skand Tayal | Central Asia’s bid for access to sea may see new Quad rise

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as his chief guests

09 Aug 2021 3:27 AM

In this image made from video provided by the Babuskinsky District Court, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a cage during a hearing on his charges for defamation, in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on February 5, 2021. (AP)

Skand Tayal | US-Russia ties, already rocky, get worse after Navalny jailing

Biden administration needs a pragmatic foreign policy, overcome its prejudices and arrest the slide of US-Russia ties on this slippery slope

10 Feb 2021 7:30 AM

KJU designated the United States as its biggest enemy, but also kept the door for dialogue ajar by asserting that the US changing its hostile policy was necessary to establish better ties. (Photo:AFP)

Skand Tayal | North Korea’s Kim sends a clear signal to new US Prez

Kim Jong Un issued a stern warning to the incoming Biden administration, threatening to expand its nuclear arsenal

20 Jan 2021 12:05 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on November 2. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)

Skand Tayal | Are ‘virtual’ summits of any real use?

Brics summits are rarely noticed by any international observer outside those from the member countries

30 Nov 2020 10:29 AM

Army vehicles move towards eastern Ladakh amid the prolonged India-China stand off, in Leh. (PTI)

Skand Tayal | India weighs options as it faces Chinese intransigence

The seventh round of the corps commander-level talks between India and China has not led to any notable advance on the Indian demand

16 Oct 2020 10:05 AM

As China pretends to negotiate, it has continued single-mindedly to capture, consolidate and arm the disputed islets. AFP Photo

Skand Tayal | Asean resists bullying by China in SCS

China’s pre-meditated aggression all around its neighbourhood is a matter of deep concern

08 Jul 2020 5:13 PM

Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP file photo)

S. Korea caught in crossfire between North and America

Chairman Kim Jong-un’s younger sister Kim Yo-jong (KYJ) is an important top functionary of the North Korean regime

18 Jun 2020 6:20 PM

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen speaking at the Taipei Guest House as part of her inauguration for her second term as in office, in Taipei. AFP Photo

Skand Tayal | Heed Sardar: Rethink China line, ramp up Taiwan links

The subtle messages being sent by the Sangh Parivar on Tibet and Taiwan should be examined very seriously by Beijing

10 Jun 2020 3:57 AM

Wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus, South Korean president Moon Jae-in (left) and his wife Kim Jung-sook pose as they cast their votes in the election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea on April 10, 2020. (AP)

Moon wins as Koreans back his strategy to tackle Covid-19

South Korea's coronavirus strategy has been widely praised by experts as well as WHO for being prompt, nationwide, clear and effective

18 Apr 2020 8:05 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump (Photo: File)

Under US pressure, North Korea back to brinkmanship

North Korea is not accustomed to digest any challenge from any quarter without a robust response.

19 Dec 2019 5:14 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peace

US special representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun was in Seoul last week to discuss the resumption of nuclear talks with North Korea.

28 Aug 2019 7:31 AM

External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

Iran-US standoff: A policy challenge for India

India’s ambassador to the US Harsh Shringla said last week that all imports of Iranian crude oil to India have now been stopped.

06 Jun 2019 6:17 AM

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

War clouds gather in Persian Gulf

Any turmoil in the Persian Gulf will adversely affect the oil prices and would have major negative consequences for India’s fragile economy.

15 May 2019 7:35 AM

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AP/File)

2nd Trump-Kim meet fails, amid Hanoi distrust

President Trump continues to assess Chairman Kim as a constructive interlocutor and is ready to give him the benefit of the doubt.

02 Mar 2019 1:53 AM

Another tough nut to crack would be the nature and contents of the future security guarantees to North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Trump-Kim courtship full of uncertainties

The roadmap for reaching these objectives has, till now, been laid out in three bilateral agreements.

05 Feb 2019 2:21 AM

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Uber’s audio recording feature sparks worries

On its website, Uber has stated: “To maintain the privacy of parties in the vehicle, the recorded content is encrypted, and neither riders nor drivers can listen to it.” (AFP Photo)

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A woman sacrificed her marriage and got her husband married to his ex-lover in Tirupati district. (Representational Image/DC)

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The first-year postgraduate medical student suffered deep wounds from multiple bites on her arms, legs and other body parts. She was immediately taken to the hospital’s casualty ward for treatment. (Image: PTI)

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Fireworks illuminate over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Tokyo Olympics: Tribute to Athletes amidst empty seats at the Olympic Stadium

On or off? Who's saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Vanquished Virat's boys trudge back to the pavilion

Indian captain Virat Kohli catches a ball on day one of the second Test cricket match between New Zealand and India (AFP)

India Vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One Highlights

India becomes the first team to enter the semi-finals. Picture courtesy:Twitter

India Vs New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup 2020 Highlights

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