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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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What explains the insecurity behind Xi Jinping’s remarks during Chinese Communist Party centenary celebrations?Subscriber Only
July 08, 2021 03:01 IST
Shyam Saran writes: Fear of China going the way of the Soviet Union and losing its ideological moorings is why the Chinese president emphasised CCP’s centrality to national objectives.
Thu, Jul 08, 2021
India must engage with Nepal — without interveningSubscriber Only
May 29, 2021 02:42 IST
The safeguarding of India’s vital interests demands it. A hands-off policy will only create space for other external influences.
Sat, May 29, 2021
Adaptation, not mitigation, should inform India’s climate strategySubscriber Only
March 06, 2021 03:00 IST
Shyam Saran writes: At the climate change negotiation table, India needs to safeguard its interests and enhance its development prospects.
Sat, Mar 06, 2021
For India, despite a rising China, this is a favourable geopolitical moment which it must seizeSubscriber Only
December 23, 2020 03:02 IST
The world wants India to succeed because it is regarded as a benign power wedded to a rule-based order. India can leverage this propitious moment to encourage a significant flow of capital, technology and knowledge to accelerate its own modernisation
Wed, Dec 23, 2020
With darkness brought by the pandemic, chasing light in the mountainsSubscriber Only
November 22, 2020 06:45 IST
After months of relative isolation, a rejuvenating trek in Uttarakhand’s mountains
Sat, Nov 21, 2020
Pakistan Opposition alliance’s political inclusivity is both its strength and weaknessSubscriber Only
October 27, 2020 04:10 IST
Disparate parties come together to take on Pak government. Can coalition overcome its contradictions?
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
China’s strategy of economic self-reliance, under label of ‘dual circulation’, has been sharpened by pandemicSubscriber Only
August 31, 2020 04:12 IST
In a recent statement, President Xi Jinping has said that “dual circulation” is by no means a closed domestic loop and reaffirmed that opening up was a fundamental national policy.
Mon, Aug 31, 2020
India should monitor ties between China and Iran, but must guard against hasty conclusionsSubscriber Only
July 23, 2020 04:05 IST
The pursuit of a closer security partnership with the US does not mean that India should follow the US lead on its other important relationships.
Thu, Jul 23, 2020
As Nepal paints itself into a corner on Kalapani issue, India must tread carefullySubscriber Only
June 12, 2020 03:50 IST
India-Nepal relations are far too important to be derailed by this unfortunate display of cynical brinkmanship by Nepal's short-sighted leaders. India will need to tread carefully.
Fri, Jun 12, 2020
Beijing’s response to Covid underlines that the world needs more democracy, not lessSubscriber Only
April 20, 2020 03:00 IST
There is no escaping the fact that COVID-19 may not have become a pandemic if China were a democracy with a free flow of information through an independent media and accountable political leadership.
Mon, Apr 20, 2020
Covid-19 nudges India to pursue regional cooperation through both SAARC and BIMSTECSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 04:15 IST
Covid-19 has proved to be an opportunity for reviving SAARC, but it remains to be seen if this prospect becomes a reality. The government has been cautious in describing such expectations as “premature”.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
Rocky Mountain HighSubscriber Only
February 16, 2020 00:30 IST
A valuable contribution to our understanding of the complex historiography of the Himalayas and the role of Tibet, India and China in this strategic zone.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
India, Nepal must seek mutually acceptable solutions to controversy over new mapSubscriber Only
November 27, 2019 00:05 IST
The India-Nepal border is unique in that neither country has allowed a political boundary to interrupt the age-old traffic of people who share ties of kinship, religion and culture.
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
Balancing the polesSubscriber Only
June 12, 2019 00:26 IST
As US-China competion intensifies, India should refrain from taking sides
Wed, Jun 12, 2019
As we go into the elections, political parties must engage in debate on national security issuesSubscriber Only
March 15, 2019 00:05 IST
Citizens have the right to hold their political leaders and governing institutions accountable. It is unacceptable to assert that questioning the armed forces or government is unpatriotic.
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
Politics, but no politicsSubscriber Only
February 16, 2019 00:15 IST
Deteriorating situation in Valley can’t be delinked from abdication of political responsibility by governments in Delhi.
Sat, Feb 16, 2019
The Wuhan windowSubscriber Only
May 03, 2018 00:08 IST
Modi-Xi summit gives India the chance to expand its diplomatic options in the neighbourhood and beyond.
Thu, May 03, 2018
So You Want to Know About the Environment?Subscriber Only
January 06, 2018 12:05 IST
A compelling account of the environmental concerns that India faces and practical solutions that could resolve the deadlocks
Sat, Jan 06, 2018
Read between the US linesSubscriber Only
June 29, 2017 00:35 IST
India-US relations in the age of Trump are becoming more transactional, less strategic
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
Looking China in the eyeSubscriber Only
May 22, 2017 01:02 IST
India needs an alternative narrative which contests the inevitability of Chinese hegemony
Mon, May 22, 2017
Nepal’s history, revisedSubscriber Only
May 05, 2017 00:00 IST
There is an attempt to blame India for the current instability by those who sided with the monarchy 11 years ago
Fri, May 05, 2017
An Inconvenient TruthSubscriber Only
July 16, 2016 00:24 IST
Moving away from a literary imagination that is centred on the human experience, Amitav Ghosh explores the global culture of denial surrounding the climate change debate
Sat, Jul 16, 2016
Making the nuclear pointSubscriber Only
April 06, 2016 23:31 IST
The Fourth Nuclear Security Summit brought a timely focus on the link between nuclear and cyber security.
Wed, Apr 06, 2016
A long way from RioSubscriber Only
December 15, 2015 00:08 IST
Paris Agreement is a pale shadow of the 1992 convention, but India salvaged some key principles.
Tue, Dec 15, 2015
The Paris templateSubscriber Only
November 30, 2015 00:16 IST
Ahead of the summit, India has been again targeted as a spoiler. It must stand its ground till the end.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015Journalism of Courage
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