Key role envisaged for India in new U.S. national security strategy
Democracy promotion, pre-emption and non-proliferation are the main themes in the Bush administration’s latest national security strategy document. The renewed and even messianic emphasis on the ‘freedem agenda’ has a … Continue reading
The new deal: When Bush comes to shove
India must treat the nuclear agreement with the United States as a standalone deal and reject the idea of any broader fusion of strategic interests. From Iran, Iraq and Palestine … Continue reading
The U.S. and the Iran pipeline: Did Bush really blink?
For the first time in ages, my old newspaper, the Times of India, has a thoughtful piece on foreign policy with Lloyd I. Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph analysing the … Continue reading
Bush, India and two degrees of separation
Thanks to public debate and hard bargaining, India’s scientists have had many of their technical concerns about the nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States addressed. But India must resist … Continue reading
Was Bush speech a warning on separation?
Relegating India to status of `recipient state’ in the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership seen as pressure tactic. 1 March 2006The Hindu NEWS ANALYSISWas Bush speech a warning on separation?Siddharth Varadarajan … Continue reading
Bush nuclear plan demotes India
On the eve of his visit to Delhi, President Bush has revealed the true intent behind the U.S. offer of civil nuclear cooperation with India: as a “recipient” country, the … Continue reading
That Syrian oil deal: Government lies about U.S. pressure
On January 28, I had reported in The Hindu how the U.S. had handed over an aide memoire to the Ministry of External Affairs demanding that India back out of … Continue reading
Nepal, India and the long shadow of Moriarty
America’s ambassador in Kathmandu, James Moriarty, has denounced an agreement between the Maoists and the Nepalese parliamentary parties that New Delhi sets much store by. [Coincidence: Both men pictured here … Continue reading
After Iran gas, U.S. tells India to back off Syrian oil
It’s not just Iran the Bush administration wants India to keep away from when it comes to energy matters. Syria has also joined the list of countries Washington says India … Continue reading
What’s wrong with an Indo-U.S. alliance?…. Transcript of an interview to ABC TV
Broadcast date: 17 August 2005ABC TV (Australia) ABC TV Asia-Pacific interviewed a colleague from the Hindustan Times and I on the emerging India-U.S. relationship for an episode of one of … Continue reading
The truth behind the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal
29 July 2005The Hindu The truth behind the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal In opening the door to nuclear commerce with India, Washington has confirmed how much an alliance with New Delhi … Continue reading
America, India and the outsourcing of imperial overreach
13 July 2005The Hindu America, India and the outsourcing of imperial overreach In offering to make India a ‘major world power’, Washington wants a ‘low cost ally’ whose support in … Continue reading
Defence Pact with the U.S.: India entering risky territory
1 July 2005The Hindu News Analysis India is entering uncharted, risky territory Siddharth Varadarajan The new military agreement with the U.S. will help advance Washington’s strategic goals in Asia and … Continue reading
F-16s for Pakistan, India will fuel arms race
27 March 2005The Hindu Front Page “F-16s for Pakistan will fuel arms race” By Siddharth Varadarajan NEW DELHI, MARCH 26 . The Bush administration’s decision to sell the F-16 fighter … Continue reading
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