By Suhasini Haidar (7 MARCH 2018) – Almost four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his term with a “Neighbourhood First” moment, by inviting leaders of all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries to his swearing-in ceremony, India’s neighbourhood… More
By Yubaraj Ghimire (26 February 2018) – At long last, K P Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist), has taken over as prime minister, the 11th in as many years. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari was visibly considerate towards… More
By Mani Shankar Aiyer (22 February 2018) – In November-December 2015, the Modi government not only disgraced itself but also seriously jeopardized our national interests in Nepal, our sister-country to the North on whom we depend to protect and promote our security… More
By Kanak Mani Dixit (20 February 2018) – Without doubt, like every nation-state, India seeks its own advantage in international relationships, including within the South Asian region. But the repeated experience is that of New Delhi generating animosities, with attitudes and actions… More
By MK Narayanan (19 February 2018) – As India’s salience in global matters grows — amply demonstrated recently by the presence of 10 leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at India’s Republic Day celebrations, the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… More
By Yubaraj Ghimire (5 February 5, 2018) – Sushma Swaraj spent less than 24 hours in Nepal. Most of it was expended on assuring political actors — in the government and the Opposition — that India has no interest in Nepal other than see… More
By Swaran Singh (29 January 2018) – In his characteristic style of managing foreign policy through mega events and action-driven engagements with world leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted on Friday all 10 Asean leaders as chief guests at India’s 69th Republic Day… More
By Yubaraj Ghimire (29 January 2018) – A week ago, Narendra Modi, called K P Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, to convey that he was eagerly waiting for Oli’s visit to Delhi as prime minister. The two leaders… More
Global Times (25 December 2018) – 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in New Delhi on Thursday for the India-ASEAN summit and the following day’s Republic Day celebrations. As a milestone of India’s Act East strategy, it… More
By Yubraj Ghimire (15 January 2018) – The euphoria over the successful conduct of the polls, the first under the new constitution, is fast giving way to anarchy and confusion. Last Wednesday, abuses were hurled at the sitting Chief Justice, Gopal… More
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