India must use Houston as a launch pad for a robust new strategic global role grounded in clear-eyed reality.
The US-Taliban deal is off the table. With elections round the corner, violence is likely to intensify in Afghanistan.
Donald Trump has indicated a new warmth to Pakistan. As US-Pakistan ties thaw and Afghanistan simmers, can India take the heat?
Why the answer to that question changes, depending on who's asking.
Henry Kissinger once quipped “it may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.” India is learning how true that statement rings.
The possible advantages are many, including Pakistan dismantling its militancy infrastructure for Kashmir and reining in hatred taught against India.
The man-child in politics is full of bragging, insecurity and unreal ambition. The worrying thing is how many people like them, and what this implies for our future.
Sonia sharpened her attacks on the Atal Bihari Vajpayee govt, while learning to choose her words cautiously. Rahul must learn this too, for his and his party's political survival now.
Pakistan is willing to do anything to gain US support. Donald Trump has his eyes on the 2020 election. The meeting, therefore, was hardly equal. It mainly laid out Imran Khan's KRAs.
There is huge opportunity for India behind Donald Trump's assertion on Kashmir. From trade to tackling terrorism, this could be a game changer for a nation that remains stuck in musty Nehruvianism.
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