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Right foot forward | 7-minute read
The world has changed, and so has India. Modi, who started his international outings almost as a pariah, has both understood and strategically underlined these truths.
For Indians, 2019 has to be the year of resistance to what India has become and to fight for justice at all levels.
We could soon see America leave Afghanistan's brutal war half-finished. The implications of this will be dreadful for ordinary Afghans. This is no good news for India either.
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Musings from afar | 5-minute read
As the West remains consumed with its internal problems, the Gulf states are looking for new partners and India’s pro-active engagement has given New Delhi a new profile.
The My Son Sanctuary is an exceptional example of cultural interchange between the two nations, and thus, a great conversation starter
Pakistan and China together suppressing Balochistan's freedom movement will adversely impact security interests of the US, Afghanistan and New Delhi.
In mouthing rhetoric on ties with Russia and Iran, India is risking alienating a friendly USA. The gamble is not worth it.
By making New Delhi a key target of the extraterritorial effects of its sanctions on Iran and Russia, Washington is injecting new irritants in India-US ties.
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The Bigger Picture | 4-minute read
It wants India to break its relationships with Iran and Russia.
It is now time for India to consolidate that position to become a formidable bloc for the international community.