Indo-U.S. nuclear deal: Safeguards for breeder reactors a key obstacle
Exclusive: A close look at the state of negotiations between India and United States on the implementation of last July’s Indo-U.S. nuclear deal suggests things are not going as smoothly … Continue reading
Make the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal more transparent
If the civil-military separation plan is good enough to share with a foreign power, it is certainly good enough to share with the Indian public. 19 January 2005The Hindu Make … Continue reading
India, Iran and the nuclear challenge
Siding again with the U.S. and its allies in their illegal pressure on Iran will weaken India’s hand on the civil nuclear cooperation and energy fronts. 16 January 2006The Hindu … Continue reading
Dateline Beijing: Despite U.S. pressure, India still committed to Iran pipeline
The American embassy in Delhi issued a demarche before the last round of talks between India, Pakistan and Iran expressing its displeasure at the proposed pipeline project. And Condoleezza Rice … Continue reading
Asian interests and the myth of ‘balance’
The East Asian Summit process, the proposed Asian energy grid, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are three pillars of the emerging strategic architecture in Asia. There is no need for … Continue reading
Russia sees India as long-term partner in energy sector
7 December 2005The Hindu Russia sees India as long-term partner in energy sector Siddharth Varadarajan Iran pipeline vital for energy security, regional cooperation: Manmohan Sakhalin-I project clear indication of a … Continue reading
India, Russia inching towards fresh nuclear cooperation
7 December 2005The Hindu India, Russia inching towards fresh nuclear cooperation Siddharth Varadarajan Moment for broadening scope of nuclear ties will soon be at hand, says Putin India is a … Continue reading
Manmohan Singh urges Russians to discover a "new generation of Raj Kapoors”
Dateline Moscow: Is a “young” India the answer to “ageing” Russia’s demographic nightmare? Can the two work together to better harness Russia’s scientific and techological skills? Manmohan Singh seems to … Continue reading
Fuel for Tarapur not related to nuclear deal with the U.S., says Manmohan Singh
Dateline Moscow: Here’s yet another instance of the U.S. trying to push the envelope on the July 18 nuclear deal. The American commitment to secure LEU for Tarapur was not … Continue reading
Manmohan yet to make up mind on External Affairs
Natwar Singh’s days in government are seriously numbered but the Government stil won’t say why it slept on the news that India’s ruling party and foreign minister were being implicated … Continue reading
India is vulnerable in Afghanistan
The brutal murder of an Indian driver by the Taliban is a reminder that India has plenty of hands wielding shovels in Afghanistan but no boots on the ground there. … Continue reading
India submits to the Bush doctrine?
The Manmohan Singh government’s `bold’ new line on nuclear non-proliferation is full of sound and fury but signifies nothing other than the loss of our official capacity to analyse the … Continue reading
The unravelling of India’s Persian puzzle
By voting against Iran in the IAEA, India has put its alliance with the United States above any concern of national interest, energy security or international law. 27 September 2005The … Continue reading
When Jaswant took Indian politics to foreign shores
As a former resident of the glass house called diplomacy, Mr. Singh should have thought twice before throwing stones. 16 September 2005The Hindu When Jaswant took Indian politics to foreign … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 