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US Elections | Making America relevant to the world

BUSINESS

US Elections | Making America relevant to the world

What Trump’s presidency has done is it has prepared the world to live with a reluctant United States, a world in which the US is not the leader — and the world has not fared badly

Who is good for India: A Republican President or a Democrat President?

WORLD

Who is good for India: A Republican President or a Democrat President?

Over the last two decades India-US ties have strengthened, and today, there are enough convergences in the relationship so that minor irritants are inconsequential

History shows that India cannot risk lowering its guard against China

WORLD

History shows that India cannot risk lowering its guard against China

Right from the 1950s, China’s actions have let down India’s trust and efforts to maintain good neighbourly ties

India-China Ties | Incessant problems and the mirage of peace

WORLD

India-China Ties | Incessant problems and the mirage of peace

Though incursions have been a part of India-China border management, in recent times they have become more aggressive

Covid-19 pandemic | An opportunity for SAARC to strengthen ties

POLITICS

Covid-19 pandemic | An opportunity for SAARC to strengthen ties

The 2015 Delhi Declaration on Public Health Challenges, adopted at the fifth meeting of SAARC health ministers, is an ideal blueprint to follow up if the nations join hands to flight the Coronavirus Covid-19.

Politics | Trump’s Afghan deal gives Taliban the upper hand

WORLD

Politics | Trump’s Afghan deal gives Taliban the upper hand

Though India's absolute hesitations in dealing with the Taliban is a thing of the past, the contours of the US deal in Afghanistan doesn’t augur well for New Delhi in any way.

Trump in India | US engagement in the region and India’s concerns

WORLD

Trump in India | US engagement in the region and India’s concerns

It is a fact that India-US ties have come a long way and they can stand on its own. However, US policies in the region, especially in Afghanistan and Iran, calls for greater strategic understanding on the part of Washington towards India's needs.

Citizenship Amendment Bill | Why India must not alienate its close neighbours

POLITICS

Citizenship Amendment Bill | Why India must not alienate its close neighbours

Telling a friendly neighbour that you have persecuted your minorities is both bad diplomacy and cocking a snook at those who stood by you in protecting your national security interests — the CAB conveys that to Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

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