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Shyam Saran
The writer is a former foreign secretary and senior fellow CPR. He was India’s ambassador to Nepal 2002-4.
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Shyam Saran writes: India has to stand up to TrumpSubscriber Only
August 04,2025 07:44:23 AM
Resisting the US might cause short-term pain, but not doing so will hurt India’s national interests
Mon, Aug 04, 2025
After Operation Sindoor, calculateSubscriber Only
June 07,2025 07:12:30 AM
India must look at China-Pakistan axis, develop strategic ambiguity and keep ties on an even keel with Trump’s America
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Desperate step in desperate times: Pakistan’s intent behind Pahalgam attackSubscriber Only
April 24,2025 06:20:23 AM
The terror attack near Pahalgam comes at a time when Pakistan finds itself increasingly isolated on the international stage. It is an act of desperation, one which India must respond to with a cool head.
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Shyam Saran writes: With Trump, the old West is goneSubscriber Only
March 06,2025 07:09:36 AM
His diplomacy is driven by a 19th century idea of imperialism and territory. India will need to navigate diplomatic waters carefully
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
What does Trump’s term mean for the US and the rest of the world?Subscriber Only
November 07,2024 04:20:51 AM
While Trump’s Republican party in the White House looks well for India so far, what's there in store for the rest of the world? Let’s talk immigration, climate, abortion, Palestine and more
Thu, Nov 07, 2024
Shyam Saran writes: Why political uncertainty in Sri Lanka may not mean it draws away from IndiaSubscriber Only
September 24,2024 05:20:34 AM
New President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has recognised the importance of India for Sri Lanka’s security and economic development. He has not given any indication of prioritising relations with China over India
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
With Bangladesh in turmoil, why India should exercise cautionSubscriber Only
August 06,2024 08:10:58 AM
There is no doubt that both Pakistan and China will see the political change in Bangladesh as an opportunity to challenge India’s presence in the country and try to tar it with a pro-Hasina brush. India should bide its time
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Shyam Saran writes: Amid President Ebrahim Raisi’s death, Israel war, India’s reconnect with IranSubscriber Only
May 22,2024 17:32:01 PM
Geopolitical churn in West Asia has made India-Iran deal on Chabahar port more important. Ensuring the US is accommodating of ties will be a challenge
Thu, May 23, 2024
The big victory for climate at COP28Subscriber Only
December 15,2023 07:26:51 AM
There is no alternative to adopting a cross-domain and cross-disciplinary approach to resolving deeply interconnected challenges. COP 28 has pointed us in the right direction
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
Shyam Saran writes: BRICS is growing – and that doesn’t hurt India’s interestsSubscriber Only
September 22,2023 07:07:24 AM
An expanded BRICS will not hurt India’s interests. It must engage with all — BRICS, SCO, Quad and G7
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
Shyam Saran writes: At par with China, better than Russia — how Chandrayaan-3 may be seen in the worldSubscriber Only
August 24,2023 07:07:20 AM
This outstanding achievement may be difficult to ignore by the likes of China, who have long avoided treating India as an equal
Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Shyam Saran writes: Between India and Nepal, barriers come downSubscriber Only
June 13,2023 07:10:09 AM
Nepal PM’s visit showed that the political and psychological barriers that have long hampered cooperation between Delhi and Kathmandu have been diminished
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
Shyam Saran writes on SCO ministerial: Rajouri incident forestalled possibility of Indo-Pak dialogueSubscriber Only
May 07,2023 14:28:41 PM
Bilawal Bhutto’s visit, the first by a Pakistani foreign minister in 11 years, couldn’t result in any meaningful engagement between Delhi and Islamabad.
Mon, May 08, 2023
Former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran writes: China is firmly in Russia’s corner — India needs to take noteSubscriber Only
April 06,2023 07:10:03 AM
China has the capacity to limit Russian engagement with India, including in defence. This must enter our foreign policy and security calculations
Fri, Apr 07, 2023
Shyam Saran writes: With Saudi-Iran deal, China emerges as honest broker in a fractured West AsiaSubscriber Only
March 15,2023 16:19:02 PM
There is little doubt that while India has been successful in expanding its relations with all key actors in West Asia, it has ended up with diminished relations with Iran. It is not in its interest to see China entrench itself in a country that is strategically important, quite apart from being one with which we enjoy long-standing civilisational affinities
Thu, Mar 16, 2023
Shyam Saran writes: Gandhi’s ideals of non-violence and communal harmony remain relevant 75 years after his assassinationSubscriber Only
January 29,2023 18:52:07 PM
Gandhian values of non-violence, inclusiveness and communal harmony enabled India to establish a unique democracy achieving momentous economic and social transformation through the ballot box rather than through the barrel of the gun
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
Shyam Saran writes: At COP27, an old tale – developed countries refuse to pay what they oweSubscriber Only
November 21,2022 20:34:03 PM
The focus on the loss and damage issue was used to deflect attention from critical issues, including the repeated failure of the developed countries to own up to their historical responsibility for climate change
Tue, Nov 22, 2022
Taiwan between giantsSubscriber Only
August 03,2022 20:48:26 PM
Shyam Saran writes: Being a proxy in a fight between big powers is the most uncomfortable position for any state to be in. Just ask Ukraine
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
On a trek through Uttarakhand, a former diplomat muses on the unprecedented scale of developmental activity in the regionSubscriber Only
May 22,2022 06:00:06 AM
Travelling through the vulnerable landscape brings on the sobering realisation that the snows on the Himalayas may not be eternal after all, writes Shyam Saran
Mon, May 23, 2022
India must make the most of the diplomatic attention it’s receivingSubscriber Only
May 02,2022 03:13:42 AM
Shyam Saran writes: A rare but perishable opportunity has presented itself to significantly advance India’s long-term prospects. It must be grasped with single-minded tenacity.
Mon, May 02, 2022
Russia’s friends are finding it harder to look the other waySubscriber Only
February 28,2022 03:20:21 AM
Those who remained ambiguous in their reactions to the Russian invasion seem to be changing their stand so as not to be stranded on the wrong side of history
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
If Siachen is back on Indo-Pak agenda, it is good newsSubscriber Only
January 15,2022 03:31:28 AM
🔴 Shyam Saran writes: The glacial region is a most inhospitable theatre and the extraordinary human and material costs it imposes on our troops would justify a review
Sat, Jan 15, 2022
Glasgow Climate Pact is a mixed bag of modest achievements and disappointed expectationsSubscriber Only
November 15,2021 03:10:20 AM
Shyam Saran writes: As in the past, the can has been kicked down the road, except that the climate road is fast approaching a dead-end
Tue, Nov 16, 2021
Four geopolitical developments and a window of opportunity for IndiaSubscriber Only
September 29,2021 03:45:37 AM
Shyam Saran writes: Developments on security front herald a period of uncertainty and danger, but with China’s crackdown on its private sector, India’s economic prospects look brighter.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
The horrors of Partition must be remembered — but for the right reasonsSubscriber Only
August 18,2021 04:10:59 AM
Shyam Saran writes: Remembrance can be a prelude to healing from a tragedy, to foster a determination among people to never allow the tragedy to repeat itself, but it can also be used to reopen old wounds and reignite ugly passions.
Thu, Aug 19, 2021Journalism of Courage
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