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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 25

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 18

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 […]

Judgment day: on Asaram case verdict

Apr 27, 2018 - 7:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

Asaram’s rise and fall is reflective of the lives of some self-styled godmen of our times In sentencing Asaram Bapu to imprisonment for the rest of his natural life for the rape of a 16-year-old […]

Modi will sink India if he does not rein in the rapists

Apr 20, 2018 - 10:02 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

“Whenever adharma takes over a nation, it needs a Krishna to restore faith and trust in the society, and that Krishna is the collective consciousness of Indians resting in women, businessmen, and young men. They […]

Indian Overseas Congress, USA condemns the rape and murder of the eight-year-old Asifa Bano

Apr 20, 2018 - 9:49 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

Indian Overseas Congress, USA joins millions of non-resident Indians across the globe in condemning the horrific rape and murder of an eight-year-old child Asifa Bano in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua. The barbarity and the bestiality […]

The Geopolitics of Oil: Gulf region volatile amid threat of US embargo

Apr 20, 2018 - 9:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

“Given the bitter rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the likelihood of the Trump administration reimposing sanctions on Iran, India will have to navigate its path through its western neighborhood with dexterity. Our primary […]

Modi in London: New turn to old ties

Apr 20, 2018 - 9:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

For the first time in 40 years, a British Prime Minister met her Indian counterpart without the overhang, obligations and requirements of the European Union. The Skripal poisoning episode has detracted British domestic attention and […]

Disruptive Mr. Trump

Apr 12, 2018 - 10:19 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

The consistent undermining of multilateralism by the U.S. must be countered This week has seen rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China, set off by U.S. President Donald Trump levying import duties of […]

America’s Taking on China is Good for the World

Apr 12, 2018 - 10:11 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

“His (Trump’s) taking on China for its flagrant violation of the trade and intellectual property rights has given courage to Europe and Japan to chime in the American challenge on China’s practices. The challenge will […]

What democracy now means? Which way is India headed?

Apr 12, 2018 - 9:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

“Thus, the current attempt to weaken institutional base of democracy needs countering. The attack on the independence of media has been thwarted after uproar over the “fake news” order of the Ministry of Information and […]

Big thaw on the Korean peninsula

Apr 5, 2018 - 6:09 pm EDT @theindpanorama 1

By Rakesh Sood “The big unknown is Mr. Trump’s idea of what is an acceptable ‘deal’. Will a process towards eventual denuclearization tempt him or will he reject it as ‘fake news’ and revert to […]

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Deeper reasons behind Dalit anger

Apr 5, 2018 - 5:50 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

By SN Sahu “In fact, Dalit anger can be best understood by understanding the neoliberal policies which has resulted in joblessness and job loss growth. The affirmative action taken to economically empower Dalits, subjected to […]

Defense outsourced

Mar 30, 2018 - 5:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 3

By Ajay Banerjee Despite various govts going slow on hi-tech defence acquisitions, it now emerges that India is the largest weapons importer. This is ‘inglorious’ in the face of stridency over ‘desi’ production. And as […]

India in Trumpland needs to cut Trade Deals with US to keep afloat

Mar 30, 2018 - 4:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By Arun Kumar “The businessman-author of The Art of the Deal, who looks at every issue as a transaction, would also be in no hurry to tear up the Iran nuclear deal, Pompeo or no […]

CONSULAR OUTREACH VERSUS CKGS LOOT

Mar 23, 2018 - 10:46 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Will the Consulate General of India in New York stop fleecing of users of consular services? The Consulate General of India in New York, as elsewhere, under an initiative of External Affairs Ministry, crafted a […]

Religious freedom in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: A Summary of Religious Freedom concerns in South Asia.

Mar 23, 2018 - 9:58 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

The South Asia working group’s initial report to the International Religious Freedom Round-table “The many millennia old caste systems and the ‘unparalleled social abuse of untouchability (A.J. Toynbee)’ are based on religious doctrines of Brahminical […]

The neighborhood tangle: Opportunity lies in harnessing its history and complexities

Mar 23, 2018 - 5:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 1

“While the Russians will continue to play second fiddle to China whenever it suits them, both Russia and India have an interest in keeping their relationship forward looking, given their common interest in developing a […]

The French Connections

Mar 16, 2018 - 7:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 2

The Macron visit underlined the growing strategic convergence that draws India and France together “The slew of bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding signed, the detailed ‘joint statement’ and accompanying ‘vision statements’ on cooperation in […]