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Pakistan-Afghanistan ties: Long history of differences, from Durand Line to the India angle
October 16, 2025 07:00 IST
Pakistan Afghanistan relations: Afghanistan was the only country to oppose Pakistan’s entry into the UN. Despite some shared ties, there has been much to divide Pakistan and Afghanistan. Here are the five broad issues.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
With new Great Game, India must engage with the Taliban and KabulSubscriber Only
October 11, 2025 07:10 IST
India’s Afghanistan approaches have to be framed within a changing environment in its western neighbourhood. A firm presence in Afghanistan is key to ensuring that India manages any negative impact
Sat, Oct 11, 2025
What Hardeep Puri got right – and wrong – about India’s response to Pak-sponsored terrorSubscriber Only
June 17, 2025 17:48 IST
PM Modi, like many of his predecessors, has tried to build bridges with Pakistan in the past
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
The needless provocations of General Asim MunirSubscriber Only
April 29, 2025 15:34 IST
Pakistan army chief should know that his invocation of the two-nation theory is short-sighted and counter-productive. His views are unacceptable to all Indians who believe that faith cannot define nationalism
Tue, Apr 29, 2025
Europe will have to learn to live with Trump’s waysSubscriber Only
March 05, 2025 12:12 IST
There is no need to confuse Trump’s abrasive style and articulation and his setting aside of diplomatic courtesies with the substance of his strategic approaches and his realism.
Wed, Mar 05, 2025
Memories of Kumbh Melas past: When pilgrimage wasn’t about profitSubscriber Only
February 04, 2025 17:13 IST
The practice of designated places in the Mela ground for officials and the rich — as it was done in this Kumbh Mela but began on a smaller basis earlier — goes against the grain of pilgrimage and is part of a tourism whose objective is profit
Wed, Feb 05, 2025
Vivek Katju writes: How Canada can undo Justin Trudeau’s damage to bilateral ties with IndiaSubscriber Only
January 08, 2025 07:03 IST
Despite the presence of a large Indian diaspora in Canada, bilateral ties have not been a priority for India. Canada’s handling of the Kanishka bombing embittered India; its latitude to Khalistanis has angered it.
Wed, Jan 08, 2025
Vivek Katju writes: After Donald Trump’s election, ‘jumlas’ are a global problemSubscriber Only
November 18, 2024 16:36 IST
The implementation of ‘jumlas’ is not considered when they are asserted. As US voters and the media may not be as forgetful or forgiving as in some other countries, Trump has to demonstrate that he will fulfil his campaign pledges — from policing borders to ending wars
Mon, Nov 18, 2024
Canadian attempts to involve Indian political leadership in Nijjar affair are preposterousSubscriber Only
October 16, 2024 01:00 IST
The story spun by the Canadians cannot be taken seriously by anyone who has even a modicum of knowledge of how Indian diplomats, including Heads of Missions, function
Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Has the Modi government pursued Patel’s thinking in its Pakistan policy?Subscriber Only
October 14, 2024 17:19 IST
Jaishankar is perhaps right that Patel would not have favoured “socialist” socio-economic policies. Would he not have been appalled at the blatant display of wealth by the nation’s uber-rich and growing disparities in India?
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
After PM Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine, a question: Do Kyiv, the West really want India to play a role in mediating with Russia?Subscriber Only
August 24, 2024 16:26 IST
The fact is that on the Ukraine issue, the US and its allies on the one side and China and Russia on the other have locked horns. Ultimately it is they that have to unlock them. There is nothing to suggest that they want India and others to do anything but condemn Russian action and apply economic pressure
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
On Bangladesh, Maldives and Afghanistan, why was India taken by surprise?Subscriber Only
August 12, 2024 07:33 IST
This happened despite the large security structures that are now in place. Are “turf” issues responsible or were there misjudgements?
Mon, Aug 12, 2024
US election after Biden: Is Kamala Harris up to the Donald Trump challenge?Subscriber Only
July 22, 2024 12:05 IST
Trump’s agenda is socially and politically the antithesis of the liberal values that were promoted domestically, since the 1960s, and which, in theory, the US also pushed abroad. Harris or any other Democratic candidate will face an uphill but not impossible task
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
In Modi 3.0, why PM’s tete-a-tete with foreign leaders after his oath-taking ceremony marked a crucial departureSubscriber Only
June 16, 2024 18:00 IST
While on the two previous occasions Modi met many of them individually the day after his swearing-in, this time he did not. Opportunity for visiting leaders to hear directly from him on how India wishes to address issues in each bilateral relationship was lost
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Death of President Ebrahim Raisi: In Iran and beyond, what will change and what won’tSubscriber Only
May 20, 2024 20:00 IST
His death is likely to reopen a succession tussle between hardliners and pragmatists in the country
Mon, May 20, 2024
The ‘Bandhutva’ push: Foreign policy, beyond slogans and acronymsSubscriber Only
May 08, 2024 13:32 IST
Jawaharlal Nehru’s impulses on India’s external orientation derived from the fundamental principles of the Freedom Movement. If the Modi government considers that it is following these principles, it would be unworthy of its members to claim that its predecessors did not do so
Mon, May 13, 2024
India’s Ambassador to Ireland crossed the political line by praising PMSubscriber Only
April 20, 2024 13:06 IST
Akhilesh Mishra could have emphasised that India’s concerned institutions have been taking action according to the law. Instead, he commented in a political manner on the current Opposition and once-ruling party in the context of corruption. This is unacceptable
Sat, Apr 20, 2024
Vivek Katju writes on Shahryar Khan: The prince who became a diplomatSubscriber Only
March 27, 2024 07:11 IST
Khan led a full life in which he displayed the urbane sophistication which defined the culture of the Indian subcontinent in a time that is now no more
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Elections 2024: Is Modi’s invincibility greater than Nehru, Indira Gandhi at their height?Subscriber Only
March 16, 2024 10:06 IST
The Opposition has to come up with creative ways to show what they believe is the extent of their support. They have not done so till now
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Vivek Katju writes: With Pakistan poll results, Imran Khan vs General Asim Munir will continueSubscriber Only
February 10, 2024 13:28 IST
There is a section within Pakistan which wishes the army to become detached from politics. They may be enthused by these results, hoping that they may initiate a churning in the army about its national role. That is unlikely to happen
Mon, Feb 12, 2024
On Maldives’ ties with China, India must send out a clear messageSubscriber Only
January 26, 2024 13:31 IST
Modi’s Balakot action of 2019 displayed a determination to use coercive elements to counter terror. Similarly, red lines must be quietly and subtly drawn to dissuade neighbours from interfering.
Mon, Jan 29, 2024
Why despite deft diplomacy, India did not get a seat at the UNESCO tableSubscriber Only
December 23, 2023 07:30 IST
It was galling to lose particularly to a Pakistan in such dire straits. It opens up questions on India’s efforts’ efficacy with countries of the Global South
Sat, Dec 23, 2023
From Nijjar to Pannun: Indian diplomacy will have to be nimble. Smart one-liners will serve little purposeSubscriber Only
November 27, 2023 15:25 IST
The fact is that Khalistani groups have crossed redlines and have even sought to intimidate Indian diplomats. However, Western countries have not taken Indian warnings seriously
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Will Nawaz Sharif be able to soften the Pakistan army’s India policy?Subscriber Only
November 02, 2023 17:29 IST
His homecoming is potentially significant for Pakistan’s politics but not for its polity; nor is it likely to transform the contours of its foreign and security policies, especially its obsession with India
Fri, Nov 03, 2023
With life of eight Indians in Qatar at stake, India needs deft diplomacySubscriber Only
October 27, 2023 18:43 IST
Espionage issues are determined not only by judicial verdicts but also by the nature of relations between states.
Sat, Oct 28, 2023Journalism of Courage
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