Sujan R Chinoy

The writer, a former ambassador and head of the Indian side of the Expert Group of Diplomatic and Military Officials (1996-2000), is director general, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi. Views are personal.

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India can absorb shocks of pandemic, take the lead in reshaping global orderSubscriber Only

May 04, 2020 01:26 IST

At a time when the UNSC, G20, G7 and the EU were inert, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood out with his initiatives to develop a joint response. In bringing SAARC together to fight the pandemic, Modi said “our neighbourhood collaboration should be a model for the world”.

Mon, May 04, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic, slow to hit Japan, is yet another crisis that challenges country’s resilienceSubscriber Only

April 08, 2020 02:45 IST

Japan’s case-by-case approach to the reopening of schools by regional authorities has been criticised. There have been calls for a strict lockdown before it is too late to avert the same fate as Italy, Spain and the US.

Wed, Apr 08, 2020

Covid-19 outbreak will bring lasting changes in healthcare, security, governanceSubscriber Only

March 25, 2020 03:00 IST

The pandemic can be expected to goad overwhelmed healthcare systems around the world to do better, point them in new directions and provide investment opportunities in preventive and palliative care.

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

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Trump’s India visit indicates that bilateral relations are set to deepen to mutual advantageSubscriber Only

February 26, 2020 03:50 IST

Bugbears in India-US relations are fewer today. There is far greater appreciation of India’s concerns on cross-border terrorism even as the US is once again looking at Pakistan through the prism of its interests in Afghanistan.

Wed, Feb 26, 2020

Modi’s neighbourhood policy is predicated on his ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ vision for inclusive growthSubscriber Only

February 21, 2020 01:10 IST

India has promoted regional cooperation in South Asia in a spirit of generosity, without insisting on reciprocity

Fri, Feb 21, 2020

India cannot afford to take sides in US-Iran tensions. But New Delhi must activate its regional diplomacySubscriber Only

January 14, 2020 03:08 IST

India cannot afford to take sides. Energy supplies and the safety and security of its vast diaspora in the Gulf are of utmost importance. India has a substantial Shia population too, with sympathy for Iran.

Tue, Jan 14, 2020

CDS appointment step towards seamless coordination in higher defence managementSubscriber Only

December 31, 2019 00:05 IST

In General Bipin Rawat, the government has chosen a seasoned COAS who, as the senior-most of the three chiefs, spearheaded far-reaching reforms in the organisational structure and war-fighting capabilities of the Army.

Tue, Dec 31, 2019

India must negotiate growing Chinese presence in Indo-Pacific regionSubscriber Only

December 17, 2019 00:25 IST

India will have to manage its relations with China, no matter the challenges. Ties with Japan would remain a key component of India’s vision for a stable Indo-Pacific and a cornerstone of its Act East policy.

Tue, Dec 17, 2019

China remains wary of the Quad and its future contoursSubscriber Only

November 07, 2019 00:37 IST

Beijing remains worried about the advantages the quadrilateral dialogue process might offer to India in the Indo-Pacific.

Thu, Nov 07, 2019

Global community favours bilateral framework on Kashmir, but Pak refuses to see writing on wallSubscriber Only

September 02, 2019 04:15 IST

Pakistan has sought UN mediation despite being bound by the principle of bilateralism under the 1972 Simla Agreement.

Mon, Sep 02, 2019

China’s hypocritical stance at UN against India is a bid to distract from its own troubles in Xinjiang, Hong KongSubscriber Only

August 21, 2019 02:00 IST

It is patently wrong to claim, as vested political interests have done in India, that the scrapping of Article 370 has resulted in the “internationalisation of Jammu & Kashmir” and that the informal discussion by UNSC members is the first of its kind in six decades.

Wed, Aug 21, 2019