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Nirupama Subramanian
Nirupama Subramanian is National Editor (Strategic Affairs). She writes on India’s foreign policy and national security issues.
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Explained: On ‘refugees’ and ‘illegal immigrants’, how India’s stance changes with circumstancesSubscriber Only
April 13, 2021 01:33 IST
India has welcomed refugees in the past, and on date, nearly 300,000 people here are categorised as refugees. But India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention or the 1967 Protocol. Nor does India have a refugee policy or a refugee law of its own.
Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Explained: A step in Pakistan’s ‘rational shift’, result of multiple pressuresSubscriber Only
April 01, 2021 04:20 IST
In recent days, Pakistan had signalled a softening of its stand that it would not talk to India before a full rollback of the changes in J&K.
Sat, Apr 03, 2021
Explained: India at UN, on Sri LankaSubscriber Only
March 26, 2021 04:30 IST
India has abstained from voting on a UNHRC resolution that flags concerns over human rights in Sri Lanka. A look at the ups and downs in India’s stand on UNHRC resolutions on Sri Lanka over the years.
Tue, Mar 30, 2021
Pakistan Army chief reaches out to India, says time to bury past, move forwardSubscriber Only
March 19, 2021 04:08 IST
Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa seeks ‘conducive environment’ in Kashmir, does not mention UN resolutions, 2019 changes
Fri, Mar 19, 2021
Days after border truce, India hosts Pakistan equestrian team in NoidaSubscriber Only
March 17, 2021 04:10 IST
A seven-member Pakistani team arrived Monday to participate in the qualifying matches for the International Tent-Pegging Federation World Cup Championship.
Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Sri Lanka’s war on terror: burqa ban, draconian Act, ‘deradicalisation’Subscriber Only
March 16, 2021 04:21 IST
In Sri Lanka, where Muslims comprise less than 10% of the 21 million population — they are mostly Tamil speaking and are mainly engaged in trade and commerce — the burqa ban comes ahead of the troubled second anniversary of the 2019 Easter bombings.
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Beyond ceasefire along LoC: Pakistan signals statehood in J&K key to movement forwardSubscriber Only
March 12, 2021 04:50 IST
In Pakistan's view, the ceasefire was something it had “talked about publicly” for nearly two years. It had been on the table, and for “whatever reasons”, India was reluctant all this time, and for “whatever reasons”, it had agreed now, the sources in Pakistan said.
Fri, Mar 12, 2021
India-Pakistan thaw faces early test: visas for T20 World CupSubscriber Only
March 08, 2021 04:55 IST
An official source in Pakistan told The Indian Express that the PCB wants a "guarantee" from the BCCI that the government will grant visas to Pakistani fans to watch the T20 World Cup in India.
Mon, Mar 08, 2021
Hope for Indo-Pak peace, with cautionSubscriber Only
March 06, 2021 02:03 IST
Given India’s investment in Bajwa and his “hand of peace in all directions” doctrine, understanding how an earlier phase of bilateral ties progressed and sputtered out may be instructive
Sat, Mar 06, 2021
Explained: Here’s why India is wary of the Sri Lanka-Pakistan tangoSubscriber Only
February 27, 2021 06:02 IST
The relationship between Islamabad and Colombo is deeper than is sometimes apparent, with defence cooperation a key component. India does not yet perceive Pakistan as its rival in Colombo, but remains wary
Thu, Mar 04, 2021
Explained: Sri Lanka at the UN rights council, another test for IndiaSubscriber Only
February 25, 2021 03:25 IST
Country-specific resolutions against Sri Lanka have regularly come up at the UNHRC in the last decade. New Delhi voted against Sri Lanka in 2012 and abstained in 2014. It was spared the dilemma in 2015, when Sri Lanka joined resolution 30/1.
Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Imran Khan in Sri Lanka: Multiple facets of a relationship India is watchingSubscriber Only
February 24, 2021 01:34 IST
The Colombo trip is only Imran Khan's second foray in the neighbourhood since becoming Prime Minister. His first was to Afghanistan last November, two years after his election.
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
Northern Army Commander Lt General Y K Joshi interview: ‘Tanks at Rechin La, Rezang La turned tables on PLA, brought them to talks’Subscriber Only
February 18, 2021 06:00 IST
In the current understanding, both the sides have gone back to April 2020 scenario in which our last post remains at Dhan Singh Thapa Post and PLA goes back east of Finger 8. Both sides have accepted not to patrol the area between Finger 4 and 8
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Getting China to pull back behind Finger 8 a huge success for us: Northern Army chiefSubscriber Only
February 18, 2021 04:40 IST
Lt General Joshi said the purpose behind occupying the heights along Kailash Range on the southern bank of Pangong Tso had been achieved with the disengagement on the northern bank of the lake.
Thu, Feb 18, 2021
Asad Durrani’s new book is a thinly-fictionalised account of the Pakistani deep stateSubscriber Only
February 14, 2021 06:38 IST
Honour Among Spies recounts how Durrani was summoned to the ISI, questioned about his motives for penning a previous book with the “enemy”, former R&AW chief AS Dulat
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
Israel wants India by its side against ICC ruling, Delhi silentSubscriber Only
February 11, 2021 04:39 IST
The Indian Express has learnt that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he described recently as a “great friend”, asking India to speak out against the decision, and to send a clear message to the ICC “to stop this assault on justice and common sense”.
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
China announces ‘synchronised’ Pangong disengagement, Rajnath statement todaySubscriber Only
February 10, 2021 17:27 IST
The Indian Express has learned that ground commanders on the north and south banks of Pangong Tso met Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for the first steps towards disengagement.
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Explained: The Colombo port setback for IndiaSubscriber Only
February 04, 2021 04:11 IST
What was the 2019 India-Sri Lanka agreement to develop the East Container Terminal at Colombo Port? What went wrong, and why? What happens now?
Thu, Feb 04, 2021
Military coup in Myanmar: Full circle for Aung San Suu KyiSubscriber Only
February 03, 2021 04:29 IST
Myanmar’s military coup recalls events from 1990. Then youth leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on to rise to political power, but because of the Rohingya crisis, she may not enjoy the same global support this time.
Thu, Feb 04, 2021
Explained: What has led to the coup in Myanmar?Subscriber Only
February 01, 2021 10:06 IST
Myanmar's democratic transition had been a work in progress. The results of the 2020 election, held during the pandemic, were being seen by the NLD as a mandate for its plan of constitutional reform, through which it aimed to do away with the military's role in politics and governance.
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
Explained: Why are there fears of an impending coup in Myanmar?Subscriber Only
January 29, 2021 21:41 IST
Fears of a military coup are roiling Myanmar three days ahead of the scheduled opening of its newly elected Lower House of Parliament. Why?
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
In Biden team, a cousin of man held in J&K under PSA post-August 5Subscriber Only
January 24, 2021 04:33 IST
Sameera Fazili's cousin Mubeen Shah was released in December 2019, and his is a rare case in which the J&K administration withdrew the PSA.
Sun, Jan 24, 2021
Explained: Why a demolition in Jaffna recalls Sri Lanka’s unaddressed Tamil questionSubscriber Only
January 13, 2021 17:41 IST
The demolition triggered protests by Sri Lanka’s Tamil community in the North and East, and condemnation by Tamil diasporas and human rights groups, and from politicians in election-bound Tamil Nadu.
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
Shopian encounter: Army set to take over proceedings against Capt from civilian courtSubscriber Only
December 30, 2020 02:21 IST
The Army has decided that the officer, an Army Captain, will be tried in a court martial. A Junior Commissioned Officer is also to stand trial in the case in the military court.
Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Reading the new US policy on Tibet: Snubs to China on Dalai Lama, riversSubscriber Only
December 26, 2020 03:24 IST
What is The Tibet Policy and Support Act, recently passed by the US Senate? How has China reacted? What does it mean for US-China relations?
Thu, Dec 31, 2020Journalism of Courage
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