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Skand Tayal
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The writer, a retired diplomat, has served as India�??s ambassador to South Korea
    China accuses India of crossing boundary line in Galwan Valley. (AFP Photo)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | Asean resists bullying by China in SCS

    China's pre-meditated aggression all around its neighbourhood is a matter of deep concern

    8 July 2020 5:13 PM IST

    Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP file photo)Opinion
    S. Korea caught in crossfire between North and America

    Chairman Kim Jong-un's younger sister Kim Yo-jong (KYJ) is an important top functionary of the North Korean regime

    18 Jun 2020 6:25 PM IST

    Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives during her visit to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taipei. (AFP)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | Heed Sardar: Rethink China line, ramp up Taiwan links

    The subtle messages being sent by the Sangh Parivar on Tibet and Taiwan should be examined very seriously by Beijing

    10 Jun 2020 2:57 AM IST

    Wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus, South Korean president Moon Jae-in (left) and his wife Kim Jung-sook pose as they cast their votes in the election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea on April 10, 2020. (AP)Opinion
    Moon wins as Koreans back his strategy to tackle Covid-19

    South Korea's coronavirus strategy has been widely praised by experts as well as WHO for being prompt, nationwide, clear...

    18 April 2020 8:08 PM IST

    Kim Jong-un and Donald TrumpOpinion
    Under US pressure, North Korea back to brinkmanship

    North Korea is not accustomed to digest any challenge from any quarter without a robust response.

    19 Dec 2019 5:02 AM IST

    Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peace

    South Korean analysts are concerned and have urged the South Korean military to improve their existing missile defence...

    28 Aug 2019 1:03 AM IST

    Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Japan-Korea rift to hit global giants, have wider impact

    Japanese and Korean companies are inextricably linked in global value chains, particularly in electronics and...

    12 Aug 2019 12:54 AM IST

    Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Iran-US standoff: A policy challenge for India

    India's ambassador to the US Harsh Shringla said last week that all imports of Iranian crude oil to India have now been...

    6 Jun 2019 12:00 AM IST

    Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    War clouds gather in Persian Gulf

    Since 2018, Mr Netanyahu has found a soulmate in US President Donald Trump, who is willing to see West Asia and the Gulf...

    15 May 2019 12:07 AM IST

    Japanese minister Masatoshi Akimoto (centre) poses at a site for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project (Photo: AFP)India
    Japan's investments in India have not been without pitfalls

    Japan is the 3rd-largest investor in India with a cumulative FDI of $26 billion in the period 2000-2017, constituting 8%...

    16 April 2019 12:03 AM IST

    Kim Jong-un and Donald TrumpOpinion
    2nd Trump-Kim meet fails, amid Hanoi distrust

    The absence of any definite outcome from the second summit is disappointing both to the principal parties and the...

    2 March 2019 1:56 AM IST

    President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their meet on Sentosa Island, Singapore. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Trump-Kim courtship full of uncertainties

    The roadmap for reaching these objectives has, till now, been laid out in three bilateral agreements.

    5 Feb 2019 2:10 AM IST

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