Diplomacy

The decisive victory of Bhutan’s chief opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded elections has resurrected hopes of smoothing recent strains in the “unique and special relationship” between New Delhi …

India’s “special relations” with Bhutan, often cited as “a model of good-nighbourliness,” has got a fresh vote of confidence, with New Delhi assuring Thimphu that issues arising out of the withdrawal …

The benign ghosts of ‘Uncle Ho’ and ‘Chacha Nehru’ hovered in the conference hall of Sapru House, home of the Indian Council of World Affairs, as Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Phạm …

Against the backdrop of the increasing strategic salience of the Indian Ocean and China’s rapidly expanding footprints in the region, India has signed a trilateral maritime agreement with Sri Lanka …

When Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh visits New Delhi this week for wide-ranging talks, it will be a homecoming of sorts, bristling with memories of the country he was …

Ever since the whistle-blower Edward J. Snowden unravelled the US’ contentious snooping programme, the hyper-active netizen community has been kept awake with worry. It’s amazing how the United States’ image …

They are not just bottles of ink; they are repository of democratic dreams. Produced in Mysore, India’s southern city, 40,000-odd bottles of indelible ink, used to coat voters’ fingers to …