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M.K. Bhadrakumar
Why India Stands Diminished in Hindu Kush, Central Asia
25 Nov 2019
India’s ‘soft power’ is depleting at an alarming rate, thanks to Modi government’s obsession with a ‘macho’ image that’s so overpowering.
Prasanth R.
The US is Focused On an Exit Rather Than Peace in Afghanistan
10 Sep 2019
Prabir Purkayastha talks about US President Donald Trump's decision to end peace talks with the Taliban, and analyses what the endgame of the US is.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Modi Govt Caves in to US Diktat on Iran Oil
24 Apr 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels around the country every day claiming to be the defender of national interests in Pulwama, Balakot, ASAT and so on. But he’s keeping deafening silence on the one…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
The Geopolitics of Pulwama
18 Feb 2019
The Saudi Crown Prince’s historic visit to Pakistan marks the formal induction of Islamabad into the US-sponsored Middle East Security Alliance. This geopolitical reality will stymie all attempts by…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Modi Curries Favor With Trump But It Won’t Work
08 Jan 2019
Nearly a year it took for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President to have a phone conversation. The last time they spoke was reportedly in February 2018. On Monday, Modi took the initiative to…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Modi-Trump Bromance Ends on Sour Note
03 Jan 2019
No Indian PM has been reduced to look silly like this by any American president in history.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Iran Challenges Saudi Role In The Afghan Endgame
02 Jan 2019
It is highly improbable that the Saudi and Iranian tracks shall ever meet. The best hope will be that they do not collide.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Pakistan’s Afghan Jig Irks Regional States
27 Dec 2018
The chances of the regional states accepting an imposed Afghan settlement worked out among the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Pakistan that provides for the continuation of the US military presence in…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
CPEC to Traverse the Durand Line
17 Dec 2018
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is slouching toward the Khyber Pass and Spin Boldak border town to take a leap across the Durand Line. It is a poignant moment in the turbulent history of the…
Gautam Navlakha
Foreign Policy: When Appearances can be Deceptive
14 Dec 2018
For all the accolades showered by the US on India for its economic aid to Afghanistan, when push comes to shove, the US does not regard India as playing any significant role there.