This is certainly not the time to rock the boat with China.
...Full StoryDonald Trump should realise we are no pushover.
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...Full StoryNew Delhi's efforts may go in vain as Pyongyang has threatened to cancel the June 12 summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump.
...Full StoryNew Delhi will try its best to maintain its current ties with Tehran without offending the US.
...Full StoryFor many in Pakistan's deep state, coming together of India and China is not welcome and needs to be stopped.
...Full StoryIf the meeting between Modi and Xi Jinping goes well, it can expedite the final settlement of the boundary dispute between New Delhi and Beijing.
...Full StoryIndia is all set to host Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli on his first visit abroad after assuming office for a second time.
...Full StoryHindi television channels, knowing people’s fascination for strong leaders, are dishing out exactly what will catch audience attention.
...Full StoryNew Delhi needs ties with important powers to ensure the safety of its sea lanes.
...Full StoryAfter Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly election results, BJP emerges stronger in the region.
...Full StoryNew Delhi as a chaotic democracy has not been able to match up to Beijing's economic and military might.
...Full StoryIn the current realignment of forces in West Asia, India will not take sides. It will tango with Sunni Saudi Arabia as well as Shia Iran.
...Full StoryPM Modi's personal popularity may usher in winds of change.
...Full StoryThe prime minister's three-nation tour of Palestine, the UAE and Oman will begin from February 9.
...Full StoryNew Delhi will have an interest in ensuring Yameen is out, but will wait and watch for now.
...Full StoryThe Naga civil society and tribal bodies are demanding a permanent solution to the ongoing peace talks with Centre.
...Full StoryNethanyahu used similar flowery language to describe Israel’s relations with China, calling it a marriage made in heaven.
...Full StoryFor the BJP/RSS, it is also part of their ideology; their belief that Muslims reproduce fast and should be stopped.
...Full StoryFor New Delhi, it is important to take care of its security and not depend on anyone else to fight its battles.
...Full StoryIf KP Oli becomes prime minister, Kathmandu may participate in Beijing's policy of encircling New Delhi.
...Full StoryThe move will once again ignite anger across the Muslim world and lead to street protests.
...Full StoryThe US first daughter is leading a high-powered American delegation for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad.
...Full StorySaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reforming the country from within and trying to increase its global influence.
...Full StoryIt will only play well with the domestic audience, but won't make any difference on the ground.
...Full StoryNew Delhi is on the back foot in Afghanistan, while the US is relying on Pakistan to bring the Taliban to the dialogue table.
...Full StoryWill the former Sri Lankan president's return mean having Chinese naval presence within hair's breadth?
...Full StoryAll eyes will be on the new institution to see if it can actually deliver as competing with the IMF and World Bank would not be a cakewalk.
...Full StoryIt's self-defeating to slam the Ufa meeting as it was a modest step to begin India-Pakistan re-engagement.
...Full StoryKnowing the prime minister's talent for out-of-the-box thinking, he may spring a surprise.
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