Nirupama Rao to be next Foreign Secretary
As spokesperson, Ms. Rao was witness to the sometimes testy relationship between Jaswant Singh, who was External Affairs Minister at the time, and Brajesh Mishra, who, as National Security Adviser, … Continue reading
NSA to NSA: India is more than AfPak
American NSA James Jones in Delhi for consultations… U.S. President Barack Obama invites Manmohan Singh to visit in fall… 27 June 2009The HinduNSA to NSA: India is more than AfPak … Continue reading
India, Pakistan set talks ball rolling
The Yekaterinburg encounter between Manmohan Singh and Asif Aliz Zardari has set the stage for the eventual resumption of a new dialogue process… 17 June 2009The Hindu [In the print … Continue reading
‘BRIC should create conditions for fairer world order’
Dateline Yekaterinburg: Brazil, Russia, India, China stress financial, agricultural and strategic aspect of new grouping … 17 June 2009The Hindu ‘BRIC should create conditions for fairer world order’ Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Dateline Yekaterinburg: Manmohan, Zardari set to break the ice as SCO, BRIC meet
Manmohan Singh has arrived in Yekaterinburg (nee Sverdlovsk) for three days of hectic diplomacy centred around the Brazil, Russia, India, China summit and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. But those interactions … Continue reading
The road to justice in Mumbai might well lead from Swat
When they meet in Yekaterinburg on June 16, Manmohan Singh and Asif Ali Zardari need to find ways of engaging each other so that the common enemy of terrorism is … Continue reading
BRIC is not a bloc but a soft balancer
Brazil, Russia, India and China will make their debut as a joint political act next week. Here’s why the world may never be the same again… 13 June 2009The Hindu … Continue reading
Manmohan, Zardari to meet in Russia
Don’t look for a dramatic breakthrough yet. But the process of resuming the process will finally start… 13 June 2009The Hindu Manmohan, Zardari to meet in Russia Siddharth Varadarajan New … Continue reading
SCO and BRIC both crucial, says India
The Indian foreign secretary on why the Prime Minister is going to the SCO and BRIC summits in Russia… 13 June 2009The Hindu SCO and BRIC both crucial, says IndiaSpecial … Continue reading
China is upping the ante on Arunachal Pradesh
The Global Times, a sister publication of China’s Peoples’ Daily, has just published an editorial attacking India for planning to beef up its military strength in Arunachal Pradesh… Beijing is … Continue reading
India walking away from its place in the sun
The government has to be more energetic in promoting Indian economic interests even if this means treading on the toes of “strategic partners” like the United States… 11 June 2009The … Continue reading
Manmohan makes fresh pitch for Pakistan dialogue
Citing U.S. opening to Iran, offers to “try again to make peace”… 10 June 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISManmohan makes fresh pitch for Pakistan dialogueCiting U.S. opening to Iran, offers to … Continue reading
India looking at dialogue option on Pakistan again
One big concern for Indian policymakers is the U.S. attitude… 4 June 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISIndia looking at dialogue option on Pakistan again Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Notwithstanding the Lahore … Continue reading
Manmohan must be bold on Pakistan
The more India delays the resumption of dialogue, the better it is for the Taliban and all those who want the peace process to fail… 25 May 2009The Hindu Manmohan … Continue reading
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