Keep the peace process on track
For the third time in less than a year, terrorists have attempted to derail the peace process between India and Pakistan. Handing them a victory is the last thing we … Continue reading
India to hand over draft 123 agreement to U.S. next week
Given the stony silence that has greeted Indian queries and requests for clarification on certain provisions of the Hyde Act, major differences remain on testing, fuel guarantees and reprocessing rights. … Continue reading
Americans disown Rademaker
Yesterday, I reported how Stephen G. Rademaker, the former U.S. assistant secretary of state for non-proliferation and international security, admitted before an audience of Indian security-wallahs in New Delhi that … Continue reading
So now we know for sure…
that India’s votes against Iran at the IAEA in 2005 and 2006 were ‘coerced”. For that’s exactly what Stephen G. Rademaker, a former senior official in Bush administration, admitted at … Continue reading
India sees speedy IAEA verification as the way forward on Iran
New Delhi anxious for the nuclear file to be resolved quickly. 8 February 2007The Hindu Iran issue: India sees speedy IAEA verification as the way forward Siddharth Varadarajan Tehran: India’s … Continue reading
Peace pipeline: Iran for tripartite summit
However, the need for talks on gas pricing, project structure underscored. 8 February 2007The Hindu ‘Peace pipeline’: Iran for tripartite summit Siddharth Varadarajan TEHRAN: As technical negotiations on the proposed … Continue reading
Military means not a solution to Iran crisis, says India
On a short visit to Tehran, India’s foreign minister stresses the need for diaologue and diplomacy. 7 February 2007The Hindu Military means not a solution to Iran crisis, says IndiaPranab … Continue reading
India must have a proactive agenda in Iran
Energy, trade, and transit issues are important but the key task for India is to assert itself as a factor for peace in Washington’s looming confrontation with Tehran. 5 February … Continue reading
India struggles to steer its own course on foreign policy
India and U.S. are ‘partners’ whose interests often diverge 26 January 2007International Herald Tribune News Analysis: India struggles to steer its own course on foreign policyIndia and U.S. are ‘partners’ … Continue reading
India to supply military equipment to Myanmar
We are willing to expand ambit of military cooperation between two countries, says Pranab Mukherjee in a major Indian policy shift. 22 January 2007The Hindu India to supply military equipment … Continue reading
Myanmar will sell India gas "only if reserves permit"
India has agreed to sell weapons to Myanmar’s military rulers. But it is still not clear whether it will get gas in return. 22 January 2007The Hindu “Gas for India … Continue reading
India not interested in exporting ideology: Pranab
Democracy, human rights are Myanmar’s internal affair, says the External Affairs minister. 20 January 2007The Hindu India not interested in exporting ideology: Pranab Siddharth Varadarajan Yangon: Barely days after an … Continue reading
A bit of France, a bit of Britain
Madrid11.net, a project of opendemocracy.net, interviewed me recently on recent developments in Indian foreign policy. They asked whether I thought India would be to the United States in Asia a … Continue reading
Don’t lose sight of the hurdles in the last lap
Between Manmohan Singh’s assurances in Parliament and the changes sought by Condoleezza Rice is a big gap that is unlikely to be addressed by the “reconciled” text of the proposed … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 