Why MoD should release video of the Pakistan boat exploding
Daily O | What the defence ministry forgot was that their initial press release had itself spoken of an explosion that the men on board had set off
China or US? India must have a master strategy in this poker game
HINDUSTAN TIMES | Modi is taking India into a situation where a non-zero sum outcome in its relations with the United States and China will be increasingly unlikely.
How Modi’s Trust was Won by Jaishankar
NDTV | The man Modi has just brought in as Foreign Secretary will be the most powerful diplomat the Ministry of External Affairs has seen in decades
10 Questions Modi and Obama Should Have Been Asked
NDTV | Reporters attend a press conference to get news, not to massage the ego of national leaders or let them waffle. So what could they have asked Modi or Obama?
Obama and Modi Have Taken Big Steps. What Next?
NDTV | The real action is in two documents of strategic significance, the ‘US-India Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region’ & the ’10-year Framework for the US-India Defence Relationship’
Why Obama Is Going to India
HUFFINGTON POST | Expect a big push on nuclear commerce and a joint US-India enterprise towards China
A Year Of Living Aspirationally
OUTLOOK | Despite the upbeat feeling, things are seeming to stall. Modi’s one-man show and the mischief of saffron outfits are his biggest weakness.
Fall of a Strongman
TIMES OF INDIA | Lessons from Sri Lanka on the limits of centralised power
Friendship With Russia Comforts, Even if it Doesn’t Electrify
NDTV | India and Russia will continue to provide political comfort to one another on major global issues but is there scope for genuine excitement in the economic sphere?
A Welcome U-Turn by Modi on Bangladesh
NDTV | While in opposition, the BJP has attacked Manmohan Singh for agreeing to land swaps with Bangladesh. But as PM, Modi has recognised the deal is a win-win
For Obama Meeting, Where’s Modi’s Strategic Agenda?
NDTV | Nowhere has the PM spelled out a vision for where India would like to move its relationship with the United States over the next five years.
Why Modi is unlikely to set the Potomac on fire
QUARTZ | The NRI event in New York is important for Modi because it will allow the marketing of his visit to the U.S. as a triumph even if there is no major diplomatic takeaway
Will Modi-Xi Succeed in Doing What Their Predecessors Couldn’t?
NDTV | They may well have a five-year window but political time does have a way of flying faster than a normal calendar.
Debate: How far can India and China go?
NDTV HINDI | Ravish is one of the best anchors in the business. I took part in his show on the eve of Xi Jinping’s visit and was impressed with the ground he covered.
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