This is no way to write a law
The nuclear liability bill drafting process has been marred by lack of consultation and transparency from the start. In a democracy, legislation by stealth will always create a backlash. 25 … Continue reading
Final version of nuclear bill lets suppliers off the hook again
In a third attempt to indemnify foreign suppliers, the government now wants them to be liable only if they intentionally cause an accident…. 22 August 2010The Hindu Final version of … Continue reading
Government set to let suppliers off the hook
Parliamentary Standing Committee proposes major dilution of nuclear liability Bill … 18 August 2010The Hindu Government set to let suppliers off the hook Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: Their hand-wringing and … Continue reading
The danger in India’s Nepal policy
New Delhi might have been a reluctant midwife these past few years but it always managed to come out on the right side of the changes Nepal was undergoing. Not … Continue reading
The only package Kashmir needs is justice
If the Prime Minister does not take bold steps to address the grievances of the Kashmiris, there’s no telling where the next eruption will take us… 5 August 2010The Hindu … Continue reading
Shyam Saran being sent as special envoy to Nepal
As Nepal’s Constituent Assembly remains deadlocked, an Indian envoy will try his hand at consensus building… 4 August 2010The Hindu Shyam Saran being sent as special envoy to Nepal Siddharth … Continue reading
India-Russia nuclear talks hit liability snag
Russian suppliers do not want any liability for accidents in India … 30 July 2010The Hindu India-Russia nuclear talks hit liability snag Siddharth Varadarajan New Delhi: It is not just … Continue reading
The Ramnath Goenka Award…
On July 22, I received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Journalist of the Year (Print) for 2008-9 from the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil. The award was for my … Continue reading
DIPLOMATIC NOTEBOOK: Facing up to the Myanmar challenge
India’s heart may be with Aung San Suu Kyi and the struggle for democracy but its head knows there’s no alternative to dealing with the military. Is there a middle … Continue reading
DIPLOMATIC NOTEBOOK: For Krishna, a year of hectic travel
The External Affairs Minister has visited 27 countries in 12 months. With his frequent flyer miles has come greater confidence but Indian diplomacy is still plagued by mixed messages… 20 … Continue reading
Timeline on Siachen, Kashmir talks was the deal-breaker at Islamabad
Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi overruled his officials over draft of common talking points … 18 July 2010The Hindu Timeline on Siachen, Kashmir talks was the deal-breaker at IslamabadSiddharth Varadarajan India … Continue reading
The perils of ‘half-way house’ diplomacy
Having decided to engage Pakistan on issues beyond terror, it is counterproductive for India to artificially limit the subjects it is willing to discuss. 17 July 2010The Hindu The perils … Continue reading
Substantive dialogue is still some distance away
Instability on the AfPak front — and not the lack of trust — has emerged as the binding constraint on India’s ability to move bilateral talks on Kashmir forward… 14 … Continue reading
NSG discusses China-Pakistan deal, defers new ENR rules
Amidst internal divisions, series of demarches by India, consensus on the draft new rules proves elusive … 26 June 2010The Hindu NSG discusses China-Pakistan deal, defers new ENR rules Siddharth … Continue reading
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