Manoj Joshi

Invoking draconian laws in trivial cases is setting the stage where the laws will become ineffective in confronting real threats.

From elections in India to Trump running the Presidential show on his terms, to Brexit — here is a wrap of what to look forward to in 2019.

All these issues will be in play in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, which explains whether this was a preview of the general elections.

By some accounts, the economy is doing spectacularly well. At the same time, infrastructure has been deteriorating.

Issues between the US and China are not likely to be worked out quickly.

Japan knows India is the best possible regional counter-weight to a rising China. At the same time, it has to work with China to counter global uncertainties.

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) is not talking about foreign policies yet. But when it will, it might not be in the best interests of New Delhi.

The big question is whether US and China are slow-marching to an armed conflict.

The Japanese Prime Minister may have won a battle, but the war remains.

Beijing has been Africa’s largest trading partner since 2008.

The idea of hotline, now stuck up on protocol issues, will play a role in reducing tensions between India and China.

Governments in Malaysia and Indonesia have been trying to ride the Islamist tiger by pandering to the orthodox Islamic parties.

For Narendra Modi, going into elections next year, the focus has been to put across India as a major global economy.

It is increasingly becoming clear that the battle is less about the trade deficit and more about America’s intention of preserving its global primacy.

It wants India to break its relationships with Iran and Russia.

A plan is needed to deal with the changing nature of the militancy.

The current non-initiation of combat operations comes in a confused and chaotic circumstance.

If the two countries want to move ahead along the lines indicated in Wuhan, they need to settle this, not set it aside as they have been doing in recent decades.

Aware of the economic threat posed by the US, the Chinese president has been pushing for economic reforms.

The outcome of PM Koli Sharma Oli's visit suggests relations between the two countries are in a reboot mode.

As a recent report reveals, when it comes to funding India’s armed forces, the government seems less than patriotic.

France has begun to pay serious attention to the Indo-Pacific region after a long time.

Canada went out of its way to reassure India on the issue of terrorism and both sides agreed to respect each other's 'sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity'.

Japan is now being pushed to a leadership role in Asia following the election of Donald Trump as US President

Given our history with such outfits, relations won't be easy.

Pakistani authorities have shown little sophistication in addressing the challenge of violence in the province.

We now need newer mechanisms simply to ensure things do not get out of hand.

KP Sharma Oli, who is bitterly anti-Indian, is likely to return to the prime minister's office.

The Narendra Modi government has put all its foreign policy eggs in the American basket.

The US appears to lack a coherent strategy for the Asian region.