The 17th Karmapa, Ugyen Trinley Dorje, on his way to attend a prayer session at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya on Friday

The 17th Karmapa, Ugyen Trinley Dorje, on his way to attend a prayer session at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya on Friday. — PTI

The 17th Karmapa, Ugyen Trinley Dorje, on his way to attend a prayer session at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya on Friday. — PTI

Sunday’s celebration of Parliament’s completion of 60 years — first at special sittings of the two Houses and then at a joint sitting in the Central Hall — were entirely understandable, even inspiring

The third US-India Strategic Dialogue is only a few weeks away. To prepare the ground for a meaningful set of talks US secretary of state Hillary Clinton was recently in the country.