The CNN-IBN debate on the PM’s Pakistan speech
I took part in a debate on Rajdeep Sardesai’s show on CNN-IBN the night Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed Parliament on his Pakistan policy. The other participants were Arun Jaitley, … Continue reading
A confident Manmohan creates space for flexible response
The Prime Minister’s speech in Parliament on Wednesday on Pakistan and terrorism was one of the finest I’ve seen him make… I can’t say he has brought complete clarity to … Continue reading
Missing the wood for the trees on Pakistan
Pakistan’s response to Mumbai may not be good enough, but delaying dialogue will not produce a better outcome for India … 29 July 2009The Hindu Missing the wood for the … Continue reading
The bottom line behind India-U.S. 3.0
In between lobbying for American arms sales and nuclear reactor parks, Hillary Clinton spent barely two hours out of five days in official discussion with her Indian hosts… 24 July … Continue reading
ISI chief to India: talk to us, we make policy too
New Delhi will only respond to request made by Pakistani government… 23 July 2009The Hindu ISI chief to India: talk to us, we make policy too Nirupama Subramanian and Siddharth … Continue reading
Has Hillary really disowned U.S. policy on ENR sales to India?
One stand in Delhi, another at NSG… 22 July 2009The Hindu Has Clinton really disowned U.S. policy on ENR sales to India?One stand in Delhi, another at NSG Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Kakodkar sounded warning on NPT link to ENR
U.S. effort at NSG would be “breach of trust”, the Atomic Energy Commission chairman said in January. And that India must take ’concerted action’ to avert new rule. But the … Continue reading
Space agreement to help launch ‘India-U.S. 3.0’
S.M. Krishna, Hillary Clinton to unveil new strategic dialogue architecture in which non-proliferation, security, education, etc. to be covered … 20 July 2009The Hindu Space agreement to help launch ‘India-U.S. … Continue reading
From Pakistan’s dossier on the Mumbai terror attack
Three pages from the annexe of the dossier Pakistan handed over to India have been posted on the website of The Hindu in PDF format. They provide details of the … Continue reading
Reprocessing talks with U.S. to begin next week
U.S.-prepared draft handed over earlier this month will be basis for talks… July 2010 is the deadline by which an agreement must be concluded… 19 July 2009The Hindu Reprocessing talks … Continue reading
No ‘sell-out’ at Sharm-el-Sheikh
Better drafting may have spared us some of the confusion we’ve seen since the July 16 meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Yousaf Raza Gilani. but … Continue reading
Joint statement flowed from meeting of Prime Ministers
Foreign Secretaries asked to discuss ties and report back to Foreign Ministers… 17 July 2009The Hindu Joint statement flowed from meeting of Prime Ministers Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: Till the one-on-one … Continue reading
India and Pakistan to ‘delink’ action on terror from dialogue
But no resumption of composite dialogue yet; Foreign Secretaries to meet again… 17 July 2009The Hindu India and Pakistan to ‘delink’ action on terror from dialogue Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: The … Continue reading
India, Pakistan positive on talks
But looking only for modest gains … 16 July 2009The HinduIndia, Pakistan positive on talks But looking only for modest gains Siddharth Varadarajan Sharm-el-Sheikh: Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon … Continue reading
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