A diplomat remembers Mandela…: ‘Gandhi of Our Time’
Madiba, as South Africa’s national icon and liberator was fondly called, has said his final goodbye to this world where he scripted a new anthem of liberation for his nation …
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India outraged over arrest of Indian diplomat in US
Amid ongoing efforts to refurbish India-US relations, a wholly avoidable controversy has erupted over the arrest of a senior Indian diplomat in New York over charges of visa fraud, with …
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‘India has a unique strategic culture and diplomatic style’
Does India have its own strategic culture? It’s an overwhelming question, defying facile answers and theorising. On a bright and crisp winter morning in New Delhi, India’s National Security Adviser …
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What Mandela means for India: A Gandhian, a great soul, an icon of change
An iconic non-violent revolutionary, the liberator of South Africa and the creator of a rainbow nation, Nelson Mandela had a deeper spiritual connection with India that transcended the political realm. …
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Reimagining the global order: India will be a different kind of power
The unipolar moment is over; multi-polarity is the reigning trend that is defining the inter-state relations in the second decade of the 21st century, and will continue to do so. …
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Hamid Karzai’s 14th visit to Delhi: A ‘new role’ for India
It’s rare to see a head of state/government visiting another country three times in a year and 14 times spanning his tenure. But the India-educated Afghan President Hamid Karzai is …
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Gen. Raheel Sharif: Chief Has Changed, Pakistan Army Remains the Same
A very good measure of the Pakistan Army’s enduring influence in national security and foreign policy matters and potential for interference in domestic politics is perhaps the anticipation and interest …
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Chinese ADIZ in East China Sea: Posers for India
China has enormous capacity to surprise the world. In the third week of November, China suddenly announced the creation of an Air Defence identification Zone (ADIZ) over the Senkakau/Diayou islands …
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India moment in trade diplomacy: Bali package ensures food security
India has finally won, in this “war of nerves.” It has shown how the labyrinthine trade diplomacy can be made to deliver and uphold interests of the global underdog. After five …
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India, US keep the fire burning in bilateral ties
Defying the sceptics’ chant about the India-US relations plateauing and slipping into a lacklustre phase, the two countries are poised for wide-ranging discussions, which seek to revitalise their strategic and …
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