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The writer is based in South India for the past 40 years. He writes on India, China, Tibet and Indo-French relations.

Dekyi Linka, the Indian Mission in Lhasa till 1952 (thereafter the Indian Consulate-General).

How Tibet lost its independence and India its gentle neighbour

It relates to the sequence of events and the role of KM Panikkar, the Indian Ambassador in China, during the weeks after...

23 March 2018 12:41 AM IST

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

Macron in India: Ties that keep growing

In a media interview in October 2017, French defence minister Florence Parly had declared India was France's major...

9 March 2018 5:14 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (Photo: PTI)

Is India opening up? Some good signs

The media has often mentioned the report prepared by Lt. Gen. Henderson-Brooks on the October-November 1962 debacle.

16 Feb 2018 4:13 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (Photo: AP)

India needs to be wary of Tibet development'

On his return to Dharamsala, the Tibetan monk announced that he may not travel abroad in future due to fatigue.

17 Dec 2017 12:05 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her French counterpart Florence Parly, at the South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Look West again, towards Paris

A PMO release said Prime Minister Modi appreciated the invaluable contribution of business leaders from both...

8 Nov 2017 1:33 AM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

China, the perennial provocateur

China has stopped sharing information about the water inflow, which makes it dangerous for the local population in...

2 Sept 2017 6:45 AM IST

Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Invest in the aircraft of tomorrow

Mr Modi has developed a rapport with Mr Macron and Ms Merkel; it would make economic and strategic sense for India to...

29 July 2017 1:00 AM IST

The helicopters are designed primarily for anti-tank missions. (Representational Image/ AP Photo)

Trespass on Barahoti: We had it coming

An improved infrastructure should be provided to the Indian Army and the paramilitary forces to man the area.

12 Jun 2017 2:05 AM IST

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

Will audacity' guide Macron's France?

The Prime Minister must be acceptable both to this President and to the legislature; it is not an easy endeavour.

12 May 2017 12:18 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives for a spiritual discourse at Yid-Ga-Choezin ground, in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang district. (Photo: AP)

Renaming won't help China's cause

The Chinese media said that Beijing's objective was to reaffirm China's claim over Arunachal, South Tibet for the...

27 April 2017 12:34 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP/File)

Trouble brews for China in Xinjiang

The identity of the attackers was not disclosed, but they were obviously Uyghurs.

23 March 2017 4:19 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP/File)

China's plans for Asia'

China has decided to pump $24.8 billion into laying new highways in Xinjiang region to improve connectivity with...

11 Feb 2017 1:38 AM IST