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Opinion: In Tumultuous Era Of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs, India Should Join Hands With EU

Opinion: In Tumultuous Era Of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs, India Should Join Hands With EU
27.02.2025 3

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“ Opinion: India’s Fighter Jet Conundrum — The Truth About ‘Atmanirbhar’ Jets

“ Opinion: India’s Fighter Jet Conundrum — The Truth About ‘Atmanirbhar’ Jets
19.02.2025 6

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Opinion: Trump Is Serious About Quad. India To Feel The Heat Of US Push For Anti-China Rhetoric, More Weaponry 

31.01.2025 10

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“ Opinion: Taliban Supports Chabahar Port. India Should Now Push The Pedal To The Metal With Iran

25.01.2025 6

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Opinion: China In Sri Lanka, Russia In Iran, Pakistan In Bangladesh — Where’s India?

25.01.2025 10

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“ Opinion: India Should Not Ignore China’s Growing Military Power, Hot Wars Are Real

12.01.2025 10

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“ Opinion: Government Should Avoid Shoving Theaterisation Down Armed Forces' Throat

The Ministry of Defence has announced that 2025 will be marked as ‘Year of Reforms’ for the Indian Armed Forces with the main objective being...

06.01.2025 8

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“ Opinion: A Hostile Neighbourhood Will Be India’s Biggest Challenge In 2025. Is Delhi Up For It?

The year 2024 should serve as a forewarning for India when it comes to the immediate neighbourhood and beyond. The real test of Prime Minister...

02.01.2025 2

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“ Opinion: India Has Managed Sri Lanka Well, But It Needs To Be Vigilant About Colombo

Despite a tough and exigent neighbourhood in 2024, India can claim to close the year on a somewhat positive note with the successful visit of Sri...

22.12.2024 2

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“ Opinion: India Takes Friendship With Russia A Notch Higher. Is Delhi Deliberately Sending Washington A Signal?

The recent surge in bonhomie between India and Russia should not be seen only through the prism of enhanced defence and military ties between the...

15.12.2024 3

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Opinion: India Says ‘There Is’ A Line Of Actual Control, China Says ‘There Is’ 1959 Claim Line. And Then There Is Tibet

A lot can happen in a day. But in the case of India and China, who take pride in labelling each other “adversaries”, the last fortnight has seen a...

05.12.2024 3

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Opinion: 16 Yrs Since 26/11, Many Questions Surround David Headley, Who Returned To Mumbai After Carnage & Still Escaped 

A gaggle of reporters and cameramen were all huddled on the floor of the Gateway of India under a thick cover of darkness, witnessing a heavy...

28.11.2024 5

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Opinion: China Is Missing The Point On India, Border Issue And Beyond — I Saw It First-Hand

For a journalist it is not just imperative but also a moral obligation to the public to be on the ground and report on a particular issue. And if...

21.11.2024 10

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Opinion: India Should Actively Work Towards Removing BRICS’ Anti-West Image

In two consecutive multilateral gatherings — BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) —...

31.10.2024 2

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Opinion: 3 ‘Mutual’ From India, 1 ‘Mutual’ From China. Final India-China Border Settlement Still A Far Cry

In a surprising turn of events this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that India and China have been able to arrive at some...

24.10.2024 2

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Opinion: India, Canada Need Quiet Diplomacy To Settle Row. New Delhi Can’t Risk Alienating Five-Eyes

Bilateral ties between India and Canada have reached a point of no return, and, in an unprecedented move, both sides have expelled over 60...

17.10.2024 3

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Opinion: India Should Not Let SCO Walk The SAARC Road

The China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is gradually losing relevance for India, with New Delhi set to attend the summit in a sort of...

10.10.2024 1

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Opinion | Any Regime Change In Iran Should Come From Within, Not Imposed By Israel Or US

The world is seeing rapid regime changes in several corners — while it is the military that is bringing about the change in some cases, in others,...

03.10.2024 2

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Opinion: Kashmir To Remain A Political Quagmire, But Focus On Development Is Key — Message From J&K Polls

In a much-needed strategic move, the J&K assembly polls are finally being conducted, and two phases have already been held without any untoward...

26.09.2024 6

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Opinion: When Yahya Khan Threw A Champagne Party As US Dispatched ‘Big E’ For Bangladesh

An irate United States President Richard Nixon was sitting at the Oval Office in the White House with plans to impose stringent sanctions on India...

19.09.2024 2

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Opinion | Semiconductors Are The New Oil: Inside India’s Plans To Become A Chip Major

India has decided to take a quantum leap, seeking to capitalise on the surging and shifting global semiconductor landscape by attracting...

12.09.2024 4

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Opinion | Time For India To Mend Ties With Bangladesh Is Now. Dhaka Is Not Islamabad, Kabul Or Colombo

“Gulaami naa Azadi, Dilli naa Dhaka (Slavery or Freedom; Delhi or Dhaka)”, yells a student activist, standing right in the centre of Dhaka’s iconic...

05.09.2024 4

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Opinion | From Chinese Yaks, 4G Network To Face-off, India-China Border Sees Myriad Shades Of Geopolitics

The Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de facto border between India and China, is changing rapidly, transforming the Himalayan geopolitical theatre...

22.08.2024 2

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Opinion | Every 15 August Is Also A Victory Against China When Tibetans Unfurl Indian Tricolour

August 15 is an annual reminder for Indians on how we snatched Independence from British colonialists. Agreed, we were left with a fragmented land...

15.08.2024 1

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Opinion | A Tale of Two Student Uprisings In Bangladesh — One Led To Mujib’s Rise, Another To His Downfall

Student movements and sociopolitical transformations in Bangladesh have always been intertwined. In 1946, the chief architect of modern-day...

08.08.2024 8

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Opinion | IAF’s Depleting Squadron Strength Shouldn’t Become A Boon For India’s Adversaries

From a depleting fleet strength to hurdles in its modernisation plans, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is facing some deep-rooted challenges in an...

01.08.2024 2

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OPINION | As Nepal Seeks Equilibrium, India Should Rise Above ‘Roti Beti Ka Rishta’

With the world in turmoil – two wars raging even as countries fight their own battles with dwindling economic growth and a worrying jobs scenario,...

25.07.2024 4

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Opinion | Modi’s Russia Visit May Give Rise To ‘Noodle-Bowl’ Foreign Policy

American statesman and former Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey once famously said, “Foreign policy is really domestic policy with its hat on.”...

11.07.2024 3

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