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US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. (Photo: AP)

In Asia, will Trump rebalance' US role?

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-in does not have the personal equation with Trump that Abe enjoys.

6 Nov 2017 12:23 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)

Will China's dream' be a nightmare for India?

From the Indian perspective, the prominence given to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the deliberations is...

30 Oct 2017 12:07 AM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said that states that use terror as an instrument of policy will only see their international reputation and standing diminish, in an apparent dig at Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

New Delhi must learn to play a balancing' game

The US proposes to widen the discussion with the involvement of other regional powers.

24 Oct 2017 12:26 AM IST

US President Donald Trump at United Nations 72nd General Assembly meet in UN headquarters in New York (Photo: AFP)

Trump's AfPak mess: A rebalancing' is needed

Pakistan adopted its time-tested methods of mixing ire with self-pity, bemoaning its sacrifices in combating terrorism.

19 Oct 2017 3:14 AM IST

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Recalibrate Pak policy, reach out to the world

The people of India, however, will have to decide in a little over a year if Trump or Roosevelt should be the preferred...

25 Sept 2017 5:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe ride an open vehicle during their roadshow in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

The Modi-Abe show: China on their mind

The Malabar naval exercises are recalled and future naval cooperation emphasised.

16 Sept 2017 3:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Is Beijing rethinking its strategy on India?

The test for Indian diplomacy in the coming decades will be in its ability to bridge these two worlds without...

6 Sept 2017 12:39 AM IST

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Trump's tough talk may not force Pak to change

China is distracted by North Korea's standoff with the US and its allies Japan and South Korea, which can relapse into...

24 Aug 2017 6:41 AM IST

Boys wave a Tricolour ahead of the Indias Independence Day, at the Marina beach in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

As many challenges loom overseas, India needs inclusiveness at home

The Doklam standoff is India drawing a red line on Chinese conduct along the Line of Actual Control.

15 Aug 2017 12:55 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

To project India globally, show more unity at home

Since 2008, China has progressively become more aggressive in dealing with all neighbours.

8 Aug 2017 6:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP/File)

Can India stare down the dragon?

Chinese aggression may be a post 2008 financial and banking crisis phenomena, but its desire to stymie rise of India is...

24 July 2017 12:31 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of United States of America (USA), Donald Trump and the first lady of USA, Melania Trump at White House, in Washington DC, USA on Tuesday.

After Modi-Trump meet, an uphill road lies ahead

To be truly democratic stalwarts', Mr Trump and Mr Modi must show adherence to the values that they preach.

28 Jun 2017 2:27 AM IST