The writer is a former foreign secretary and former Indian ambassador to the US and to China. She acknowledges the contribution of Adam Joseph, a Fulbright Scholar in India, in the research for this article
India should use this period to reinforce its economic, military, and tech resilience — not to imitate China, but to avoid being caught off guard if Beijing regains momentum
The lives lost in Pahalgam are not isolated tragedies. They join the unbroken line of innocents who have paid with their lives for our failures of anticipation. We must allow that reality to haunt us — not in despair, but as a driving force for better vigilance, stronger systems
India may have shown strategic restraint and military preparedness, but its inability to shape the global narrative allowed Pakistan to dodge scrutiny—and diplomacy— to default to old habits
We do not dream small any longer, India delivers big. As the peace talks in Riyadh go on, 5,000 Indian troops, Gurkhas, Rajput Regiment – all UN-hardened -- can be ready for a peacekeeping role in Ukraine
