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The writer is a former secretary in the external affairs ministry. He tweets at @ambkcsingh
    A view of A deserted Lal Chowk area in Srinagar Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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.Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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 ModiOpinion
    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.Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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

    US President Donald TrumpOpinion
    Why Donald Trump 'blinked' in the crisis with Iran

    The implication was that there would be some military action, proportionate to the provocation.

    24 Jun 2019 7:35 AM IST

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