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Sudha RamachandranThe Diplomat |
“By undermining Chinese projects [in Afghanistan], the ISI seeks to remind Beijing that Pakistan remains a critical gatekeeper for regional...
The U.S. sank an Iranian warship, which was returning home from an India-hosted exercise, off the Sri Lankan coast yesterday. India’s silence in...
Modi's strong support for Israel – and refusal to condemn the Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran, a long-time friend of India’s – have “diminished...
For the short-term benefit of sealing a trade deal with an unreliable Trump, is New Delhi harming its own long-term security interests?
Commercial availability and ease of access to drone systems – particularly commercial-off-the-shelf drones – could increase their prominence in...
Will it force India to take sides in civil wars, where its friends support opposing parties in conflict?
Sheikh Hasina’s party is not contesting the elections. Will its supporters back the BNP to push it across the finish line?
A recent ruling could pave the way for the government to term any protest or demonstration, even those that are peaceful, as terrorist acts.
Its carefully worded statement does not condemn the military action. Indeed, it makes no mention of the U.S. at all.
Trump’s tariffs and his courting of Pakistan were major setbacks. Improving relations with China and the steady friendship with Russia were silver...
“There are enough and more rules and regulations in India to control pollution. What we need is for them to be enforced.
The mosque that was to come up at Dhannipur remains on the drawing board. Meanwhile, a politician has promised to build a “replica” of the...
Chinese officials detained an Indian national for 18 hours at Shanghai airport, claiming that her Indian passport was not valid as she is from...
“Pakistan’s opposition to dam building on the Kunar River and its tributaries is due to political rather than technical reasons.”
Dhaka has sent India a note verbale requesting the extradition of the former PM, who has been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to...
If the bombing turns out to be a terrorist act, India can be expected to retaliate robustly, even to escalate retaliation.
He was mobbed at the seminary. The rockstar welcome he received should worry Delhi.
There were hopes of a Modi-Trump meeting at Kuala Lumpur. That will not happen now.
“The March 31, 2026, deadline to free India of the Maoists is unlikely to be met.”
India’s defense minister has warned Pakistan that any misadventure in the Sir Creek sector would evoke a “strong” response from Delhi.
“It always starts with trilateral cooperation, and it often ends the same way – chaos, power grabs, and foreign money trying to fix the mess.”
With his resignation, Oli has become the latest casualty of mass protests in South Asian countries.
When will injured women in conservative Kunar, the epicenter of the quake, be able to access treatment in hospitals?
Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement of a $68 billion investment in India over the next decade came months after Trump disparaged India as a “dead...
“With renewed interest in the Chemmani mass grave site, will Sri Lanka finally be able to have a genuine process of finding the truth, pursuing...
So why is the Christian clergy in Kerala bonding with the BJP?
Six years after the Narendra Modi government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy, its insecurities have deepened.
Hugs and handshakes are heartening. But India needs to ensure that “India Out” campaigns do not re-emerge.
“The sense of external threat and national unity has led many Pakistanis to rally around the armed forces, although this resurgence in support may...
How far can South Asian regional cooperation go without India on board?
The U.S. president has not only disregarded Indian sensitivities with his recent comments on mediation but is also cozying up to Pakistan.
“The procedural value of democracy did not seem to count for much with Indira Gandhi.”
New Delhi distanced itself from an SCO statement that strongly criticized Israel’s attacks on Iran.
The two sides have reportedly agreed to cooperate in ensuring accountability in the killing of Sikh separatist Nijjar.
Covert operations are “far more effective in weakening the terrorist infrastructure and enterprise in Pakistan, but only if they cover the full...
Should it act on its warning, the situation in Kashmir could seriously destabilize as both India and Pakistan scramble to alter the status quo...
The Resistance Group, an affiliate of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the mass killings. How will India respond?
India’s withdrawal of transshipment facilities for Bangladeshi cargo headed for third countries will hit the Bangladeshi economy hard.
“The DCA marks a significant strategic shift, drawing Sri Lanka more firmly into India’s regional security calculus.”
Opposition parties and Muslim groups are challenging the legislation’s constitutional validity in the Supreme Court.
Prime Minister Modi announced India’s new MAHASAGAR policy from Mauritius, just as he had unveiled the SAGAR policy 10 years ago.
Although Pakistan may not be "a priority for U.S. interests as it was earlier... the U.S. simply cannot ignore a nuclear-armed Muslim country with 240...
Senior ministers Sirajuddin Haqqani and Stanikzai remain abroad, six weeks after they left the country.
While political parties engaged in high-decibel mud-slinging at each other, RSS cadres engaged people face-to-face in meetings in their homes. It...
Beijing’s extension of a helping hand to the Yunus-led interim government comes at a time when Delhi-Dhaka relations are acrimonious.
“The Bangladeshi state’s relationship with religion under the revised Constitution as recommended by the CRC would not be different from past...
The much-anticipated announcement about Indonesia’s purchase of the BrahMos missile from India did not happen.
“Without greater transparency on the part of China and cooperative frameworks, this dam could become a flashpoint in an already delicate regional...
Advisers in the interim government argue that four agreements signed by the Hasina government with India are unequal.
Its top-most diplomatic official engaged with the Taliban’s acting foreign minister in Dubai recently.
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