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Deb Mukharji

Deb Mukharji is former Indian ambassador to Nepal

When Indira Gandhi decided to storm the Golden Temple

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

Civil servant BD Pande’s memoir In The Service of Free India offers an insider’s account of some of Indian politics’ defining moments, including Emergency and the events leading up to Operation Blue Star

From 1971 to now, Bangladesh’s long journey

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

🔴 Deb Mukharji writes: It leads South Asia in almost all social and economic indices. The only cloud is the state of politics, which is increasingly seen as hostile to critical voices

Indo-Bangladesh ties have deepened. But some issues remain

Mon, Mar 29, 2021

PM Modi's visit indicates that the two neighbours have evolved and are keen to discuss and remove obstacles as they appear.

Delhi needs to do more to protect and deepen ties with Dhaka

Tue, Oct 08, 2019

Looking at the balance sheet of Indo-Bangladesh relations, it would have to be acknowledged that the ledger tilts, perhaps heavily, in favour of Bangladesh.

A comprehensive account of the history of Sikkim since 1947, that lays to rest any suggestion of the forcible annexation of the state

Sun, Jun 23, 2019

Jawaharlal Nehru granted special status to Sikkim in 1947, overriding Vallabhbhai Patel and BN Rau, who equated Sikkim with other members of the Chamber of Princes.