India awaits Pakistani response to talks offer
Invitation to discuss ‘issues affecting peace, security’ conveyed two weeks ago …5 February 2010The Hindu India awaits Pakistani response to talks offer Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: In an effort to … Continue reading
Absence of dialogue is hurting India
The IPL fiasco shows it is impossible to maintain cordiality or rationality at the level of civil society when the government lacks the will to engage with Pakistan … 2 … Continue reading
Watch me @ CNN-IBN: Time for India to start talks with Pakistan?
I was on CNN-IBN’s ‘Face the Nation’ with Sagarika Ghose discussing whether India should start talks with Pakistan. Co-panelists were Ambassador K.C. Singh (pro-dialogue) and Chandan Mitra of the BJP, … Continue reading
Talk to Pakistan, says 26/11 inquiry committee member
Sustained dialogue with Pakistan is the only way to isolate and marginalise the jihadi elements says a former Special Secretary, R&AW … 27 January 2010The Hindu Talk to Pakistan, says … Continue reading
Asessing the NSA II: It’s strategic culture that counts
Revamping the National Security Council structure to remedy the lack of long-term planning must be a top priority for the new NSA… 22 January 2010The Hindu ASSESSING THE NSA – … Continue reading
The NSA: More effective externally than internally
With the record of 11 years and three incumbents before us, a review of the National Security Adviser’s role as an institution is needed to see what improvements are possible… … Continue reading
Slimmer portfolio awaits new NSA
Shiv Shankar Menon the front-runner, Left not keen on M.K. Narayanan as West Bengal Governor… 16 January 2010The Hindu Slimmer portfolio awaits new NSA Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Although the … Continue reading
Manmohan signals return to Vajpayee line on CTBT
Tells Yukio Hatoyama that U.S., Chinese accession will create ‘new situation’ … 30 December 2009The Hindu Manmohan signals return to Vajpayee line on CTBT Siddharth Varadarajan and K.V. Prasad New … Continue reading
Japan’s new focus on Asia is good for India
Time to take relationship beyond narrow focus on China, ‘balance of power’… 28 December 2009The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISJapan’s new focus on Asia is good for India Time to take relationship … Continue reading
Mamata, G8 ban cast shadow on Indo-Russian nuclear deal
Indians did not get their way on ENR, Russians unhappy with Haripur as site for reactors… 18 December 2009The Hindu Mamata, G8 ban cast shadow on Indo-Russian nuclear deal Siddharth … Continue reading
Ghost of Tarapur haunts reprocessing agreement with U.S.
With the fate of spent fuel fromn 10,000 MWe of American reactors riding on the agreement, India cannot afford any ambiguity about the permanence of reprocessing consent rights… 16 December … Continue reading
Hard line diplomacy is not homeland security
With terrorist incidents tearing Pakistan apart city by city, India needs to realise that the continuing suspension of bilateral engagement is not making itself or the region any safer….. 15 … Continue reading
Manmohan ready to move on ‘humanitarian’ talks agenda
At Anantnag, Prime Minister makes fresh peace with pitch for Pakistan… 29 October 2009The Hindu Manmohan ready to move on ‘humanitarian’ talks agenda Siddharth Varadarajan In signalling his government’s readiness … Continue reading
‘Going to the media accentuates India, China differences’
The following is a partial, rush transcript of the part of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s press conference in Hua Hin, Thailand on Sunday dealing with India-China relations. The transcript was … Continue reading
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