Shyam Saran
The writer is a former foreign secretary and senior fellow CPR. He was India’s ambassador to Nepal 2002-4.
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
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, Jun 12, 2019
As US-China competion intensifies, India should refrain from taking sides
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
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.
Sat, Feb 16, 2019
Deteriorating situation in Valley can’t be delinked from abdication of political responsibility by governments in Delhi.
Thu, May 03, 2018
Modi-Xi summit gives India the chance to expand its diplomatic options in the neighbourhood and beyond.
Sat, Jan 06, 2018
A compelling account of the environmental concerns that India faces and practical solutions that could resolve the deadlocks
Thu, Jun 29, 2017
India-US relations in the age of Trump are becoming more transactional, less strategic
Mon, May 22, 2017
India needs an alternative narrative which contests the inevitability of Chinese hegemony
Fri, May 05, 2017
There is an attempt to blame India for the current instability by those who sided with the monarchy 11 years ago
Sat, Jul 16, 2016
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
Wed, Apr 06, 2016
The Fourth Nuclear Security Summit brought a timely focus on the link between nuclear and cyber security.
Tue, Dec 15, 2015
Paris Agreement is a pale shadow of the 1992 convention, but India salvaged some key principles.
Mon, Nov 30, 2015
Ahead of the summit, India has been again targeted as a spoiler. It must stand its ground till the end.
Sat, Sep 26, 2015
As long as half of Nepal feels it has been shortchanged by the new constitution, political stability will elude it.
Tue, Aug 11, 2015
The conference in Paris is unlikely to result in an agreement that can address the challenge of climate change.
Fri, Jun 19, 2015
A sharp analysis of India’s challenges in navigating a rapidly transforming regional and international landscape under Narendra Modi.
Wed, Nov 06, 2013
From the LoC to the nuclear arsenal,India can deal better with Pakistan if untenable assumptions are dispelled.
Sat, Mar 16, 2013
The relationship between India,China and the US in the Indo-Pacific may contain more possibilities than the fable of the devas,asuras and Vishnu
Sat, Sep 22, 2012
An astute analysis of the history and future of Indias external relations
Fri, Jul 20, 2012
If there is one industry which is always flourishing in Nepal it is its fabled rumour mill,with its handlers vying with each other to produce the most imaginative and even bizarre stories about Indian activities in Nepal.