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The bilateral limits of hype: on India-U.S. relations

Jul 6, 2018 - 11:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“But India-U.S. relations will be better off without hype and grand theories, often encouraged by the government. Otherwise, every rescheduling of a meeting will be interpreted as the collapse of ties. Similarly, avoiding the hyperbole […]

Stay, Afghanistan needs you…

Jul 6, 2018 - 11:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Filled with remorse, an anguished Afghan hopes Sikhs, Hindus won’t flee what’s their home too “I am not certain if the community can tolerate more pain, but we don’t want them to forget that they […]

A hard outlook will have pitfalls in Kashmir

Jun 29, 2018 - 3:04 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Arun Joshi The state is hurting. Some degree of sensitivity and a ‘highly disciplined’ approach will possibly yield better results. The security forces must remain calm in the event of any provocation. Kashmiris happy, […]

Trump disrupts global governance

Jun 29, 2018 - 11:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

India has been at the receiving end of Trump’s economic policies of “America first.” His duties on imports of aluminum and steel have resulted in India taking up the issue with the WTO and imposing […]

Turn the prism of the past

Jun 29, 2018 - 10:57 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

India must view in a new light its ties with both China and Pakistan Succinctly put, China’s initiative to create a trilateral forum to foster amity between Afghanistan and Pakistan has gained traction. In fact, […]

Taking the UNHCR report in stride

Jun 22, 2018 - 9:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The killings of Bukhari and Aurangzeb were meant to provoke New Delhi, which decided to be seen as tough “If India and the US let domestic politics color their approach to the protection of human […]

Dinesh D’Souza, Once Ousted from Job for Adultery, Now Pardoned by President Trump

Jun 15, 2018 - 11:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Let me put in my two cents worth: Donald Trump issued the pardon because he wants Dinesh D’Souza out there, continuing his favorite job of spewing anti-Obama venom”, says the author. First, a clarification: The pardon […]

An improbable friendship

Jun 15, 2018 - 10:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have stunned the world. They may yet surprise us by pulling off a détente.” “With Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim, it is difficult to predict how the process will unfold […]

No longer seeing eye to eye?

Jun 10, 2018 - 10:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

With India recalibrating its relations with other powers, the India-U.S. equation is not quite balancing out At his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last week, billed as a major foreign policy statement, Prime […]

Will India join the US in Scientific Revolution?

Jun 9, 2018 - 12:08 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Trump has offered India 100% access to all US Technologies and treat India as the closest ally “Close alignment with the US will strengthen India’s national security and protect its sovereignty. China will think twice […]

How Congress stunned Akalis in Shahkot

Jun 8, 2018 - 5:30 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

Shahkot by-election in Punjab was caused by the death of an Akali former minister Ajit Singh Kohar. In order to cash in on sympathy wave, the Akali supremo allotted the party ticket to Naib Singh […]

China and South Korea Pushing for Trump-Kim Summit-Advantage Trump

Jun 1, 2018 - 2:35 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“China and North Korea want the U.S. to withdraw its base in South Korea and recall 40,000 of its army. China and North Korea are asking for total denuclearization of the entire Korean Peninsula, including […]

U.S.-North Korea: a deal that can be done

Jun 1, 2018 - 2:27 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

The Korean imbroglio reflects America’s fear of any meaningful adjustment to the global balance of power The whirlwind U.S.-North Korean bromance hit a temporary roadblock last week. If American President Donald Trump’s decision to open […]

The Transatlantic Variants

Jun 1, 2018 - 10:00 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“As India stands at a crossroads, it should chart its course picking up the best ideas and practices that promote user control over data. This requires adaptation from both the U.S. and the GDPR. Our […]

Reviving ‘Neighborhood First’

May 25, 2018 - 4:32 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

India’s regional reset won’t be complete without a change in its Pakistan policy “Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s critics acknowledge his uncanny ability to take bold decisions and this reflects in his foreign policy initiatives. […]

Immigrant-Bashing Helps MS-13

May 25, 2018 - 4:09 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

“The president’s inflammatory rhetoric is counterproductive to the goal that we the people, including new arrivals in America, seek—to live in peace, security and happiness and to eradicate MS-13”, says the author. I applaud President […]

A time to think fast: on the US exit from the Iran deal

May 18, 2018 - 10:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The U.S.’s exit from the Iran nuclear deal puts India in a spot on many counts The global non-proliferation regime has taken a direct hit from the U.S.’s decision to renege on the Iran deal. […]

Architecture of the Mandate

May 18, 2018 - 10:06 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The lesson from Karnataka: the parties opposed to the BJP must work together from the word go With the two parties having come together, and out-numbering the BJP MLAs, the real test of their political […]

Can the BJP wrest Karnataka from the Congress?

May 11, 2018 - 10:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“Yes”, says Muralidhar Rao; Rajeev Gowda says “No”; For Sandeep Shastri, “It’s Complicated” Yes | Muralidhar Rao The JD(S) and the Congress are two faces of the same coin. The BJP will win with a majority […]

It’s not about the nuclear deal

May 11, 2018 - 10:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The U.S. won’t ease the terms of sanctions on Iran, as the goal is regime change in Tehran “The impact on India will be severe. The price of crude is already close to $80. Energy […]

Karnataka election: voters to choose between tainted leadership and clean governance

May 4, 2018 - 7:29 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“In contrast to the BJP rule, the Congress Party under the leadership of Siddaramaiah has fulfilled many of the promises that were made to the people of Karnataka. Key among them is the government’s social […]

The Rocky Road to 2019

May 4, 2018 - 7:22 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Concrete steps are needed to defuse crises that could disrupt India’s political and social equilibrium “The authorities also need to be aware that as various State elections draw near, newer threats are likely to emerge. […]

When India and China Meet

May 4, 2018 - 7:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Nirupama Rao The message from Wuhan is: let us give each other space and rationalize our differences in a grown-up way. “The outcome statement from the Indian foreign office and from the Prime Minister’s […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China should be seen in the context of the flux of global geopolitics

Apr 27, 2018 - 8:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By P.S. Raghavan Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to China on April 27, against the background of turbulence in global geopolitics and some domestic disquiet about “softening” of India’s China policy. The international backdrop is […]

Can the 3 Ms save Iran deal?

Apr 27, 2018 - 8:03 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Arun Kumar The Macron-Merkel-May trio hopes to bear upon Trump to keep pact “Besides the Europeans, the looming May 12 deadline also has India worried, as since the end of sanctions, it has greatly […]

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