Farewell to the gas pipeline?
22 July 2005The Hindu A farewell to the gas pipeline? Siddharth Varadarajan India needs Iranian gas till well into the 21st century. It would be folly to give up the … Continue reading
India’s nuclear bargain with U.S. may prove costly in long run
20 July 2005The Hindu Opinion – News Analysis Nuclear bargain may prove costly in long run Siddharth Varadarajan IAEA inspections at civilian plants will hamper nuclear programme, say experts. — … Continue reading
Nuclear cooperation with U.S.: Experts urge caution
18 July 2005The Hindu Nuclear cooperation with U.S.: Experts urge caution Siddharth Varadarajan WHEN PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh meets U.S. President George Bush in Washington on July 18, his attempt … 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
EU, Rusia y China: lucha por el control de Asia central
6 July 2005La Jornada (Mexico) Miércoles 6 de julio de 2005 BAJO LA LUPA Alfredo Jalife-Rahme EU, Rusia y China: lucha por el control de Asia central SIDDHARTH VARADARAJAN (SV) … Continue reading
Oil, power and the new Silk Road in Asia
11 July 2005The Hindu Pipelines, power grids and the new Silk Road in Asia Siddharth Varadarajan India and Pakistan hold the key to unlocking multiple routes of cooperation. WHEN INDIA’s … Continue reading
G-4 favours U.N. vote "around July 20"
11 July 2005The Hindu G-4 favours U.N. vote “around July 20” Siddharth Varadarajan Africa could help garner the magic figure of 128 countries NEW DELHI: After taking stock of the … Continue reading
China, Russia get Central Asians to say ‘Yankees Out!"
7 July 2005The Hindu News Analysis China and Russia up the ante in Central Asia SCO asks the U.S. to set deadline for withdrawal of its forces Siddharth Varadarajan ASTANA: … Continue reading
U.N. reform: India may agree to defer vote on G-4 resolution
7 July 2005The Hindu India may agree to defer vote on G-4 resolution on U.N. Council The feeling is that it might be better to have an open-ended debate Siddharth … Continue reading
Despite U.S. pressure, India and Pakistan to go ahead with Iran pipeline
6 July 2005The Hindu India, Pakistan to go ahead with pipeline Natwar Singh, Shaukat Aziz stress cooperation in energy, economic, water and trade issues “The Iran gas pipeline project is … Continue reading
Don’t impose vote on draft U.N. proposals, SCO tells G-4
6 July 2005The Hindu Dateline AstanaDo not impose vote on draft U.N. proposal, SCO tells G-4 Calls for `new security concept’ for Asia-Pacific Siddharth Varadarajan ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN): The Shanghai Cooperation … Continue reading
India set to take big leap in Central Asian backyard
5 July 2005The Hindu India set to take big leap in Central Asian backyard“SCO will help revive the interflow of ideas and commerce that marked the Silk Route era” Siddharth … Continue reading
China, Russia and the Shanghai agenda
4 July 2005The Hindu News Analysis China, Russia, and the Shanghai agendaSiddharth Varadarajan The Sino-Russian declaration on the `New World Order in the 21st Century’ is an attack on the … 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
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