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Canada's policy of giving a free run to South Asian separatists might boomerang on it

New Delhi, May 9 -- Referring to the policy of the Government of Canada of permitting the activities of those who are demanding and carrying campaigns for an independent state in other countries - for... Read More


The Rohingya tragedy and global inaction: How much longer can Bangladesh carry the burden?

New Delhi, May 8 -- August 25, 2017, marked a somber chapter in the annals of human history. On this fateful day, global attention was drawn to a profound humanitarian crisis unfurling within the conf... Read More


India's election: Is the Congress setting the agenda with a sharp ideological positioning?

New Delhi, May 8 -- As the long-winded election campaign plods on, a lot has already changed on the Indian political scene. For one, the main opposition Congress party for the first time in more than ... Read More


India's election: What the manifestos missed out

New Delhi, May 7 -- Political parties have a history of promising a slew of benefits to voters during elections and then forgetting about them afterward. The competing parties devote a significant amo... Read More


How the Russian connection insulated India from oil shock and brought economic stability

New Delhi, May 7 -- Russia, which had become a negligible trade partner of India in recent times, has once again re-emerged as a pivotal economic partner. In 2022-23, Russia was the fifth largest trad... Read More


Indian elections: Is BJP paying for its overconfidence?

New Delhi, May 6 -- There is little doubt in the minds of many today that this election is turning. It will not be the cakewalk that the BJP imagined it would be for the party. Seeking a third straigh... Read More


The unheard public voice: What democracy needs is a strong middle layer

New Delhi, May 6 -- India's Supreme Court is raising fundamental questions about the rule of law in a democracy. In a true democracy, every human being, whether she or he has a crore or none, or a for... Read More


China's growing maritime muscle has implications for IOR security

New Delhi, May 5 -- The world's largest navy, by numbers of ships, is expanding its reach. For the first time, the Chinese navy were seen docking at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, the newly expanded... Read More


Iranian president's Sri Lanka visit is a pointer to Tehran's Indian Ocean ambitions

New Delhi, May 4 -- Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Sri Lanka last week was not a mere state visit by another head of state as the event coincided with the ongoing geopolitical upheaval in ... Read More


Mahatma Gandhi invoked at UN to underline importance of press freedom

New Delhi, May 4 -- Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's statement that "freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego", UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has called for reaf... Read More