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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk around NRG Stadium waving to the crowd during the Howdy Modi: Shared Dreams, Bright Futures event on Sunday, September 22, 2019, in Houston. (Photo: AP)

After Modi-Trump duet, reality check lies ahead

On arrival, he met the top honchos of energy giants.

24 Sept 2019 1:14 AM IST

A view of A deserted Lal Chowk area in Srinagar Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Win hearts & minds in J&K, normalise Valley

The Indian delegation led by Ms Vijay Thakur Singh, secretary (east) in the external affairs ministry, rebutted in kind.

13 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed a seven-member committee in connection with the status of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

Global realignments & some lessons for India

Russia's re-emergence as a strategic player in West Asia and Gulf and its close monitoring of Afghanistan revives its...

2 Sept 2019 12:17 AM IST

President Donald Trump returned home from the Group of Seven Summit held in the French city of Biarritz from August 24 to 26. (Photo: PTI)

Kashmir: A temporary respite from meddling

Clearly, India had to announce a roadmap for addressing America's trade-related concerns.

28 Aug 2019 1:16 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

China, Pak & Kashmir: Testing time for India

China, reportedly supported by Britain, sought some outcome or at least a press statement on the meeting held on Friday.

19 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Security personnel stand guard during restrictions in Jammu on Monday. Restrictions and night curfews were imposed in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley remained on edge with the authorities stepping up security deployment. (Photo: PTI)

A visionary gamble, or a serious misstep in J&K?

India-Pakistan relations have been impacted along predictable lines, if not the government's calculated ones.

10 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Tourists and passengers wait for their trains at Jammu Railway Station on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Any major J&K changes will play into Pak hands

The events in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few days need to be closely examined against this backdrop.

5 Aug 2019 12:21 AM IST

US President Donald Trump greets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Trump, Imran & J&K: Wake-up call for Modi

On all three India had to address the increasing US impatience with expected outcomes.

24 July 2019 1:32 AM IST

The 48-year-old former Naval officer, Kulbhushan Jadhav, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism on April 11, 2017. (Photo: File)

India needs to rework its tactics on Pak, J&K

Pakistan had earlier linked its airspace reopening to India removing its Air Force fighters from forward deployment.

22 July 2019 4:45 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Diplomatic challenges mount for Modi 2.0

Choosing not to overfly Pakistan, despite having to take a detour, solidified the impression that India was not yet...

15 July 2019 1:47 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

Post-Balakot, Delhi is watchful, not risk-averse

The Pakistan policy of the current government in New Delhi naturally flows from these events.

8 July 2019 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe share a fist bump during their meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Photo: AP)

Match interests with pull from China, Russia, US

The US threatened to take the matter before UN Security Council, where China feared questioning by members in open...

1 July 2019 12:00 AM IST