
Foreign Policy



SHARIF FELT BELITTLED IN INDIA, CLAIMS PAKISTANI MEDIA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Even as Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif reached out to his counterpart Narendra Modi by dispatching gifts for the Indian PM’s mother, Pakistani media reported that he was “not too happy” with the […]


National imperatives in a complex world
A well-thought-through response combining intelligence, the internal security apparatus and mature political initiatives are called for. The design and execution of a response that is successful will need to ensure that the response itself does […]

Pak needs a long-term vision for Waziristan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The long-awaited Pakistani military assault has been launched in North Waziristan. For over a decade, the region harboured local and foreign militants including Arabs, Chechens, Uzbeks, Turkmen, Tajiks and Uighurs. Some militant groups […]

It’s a new era in India’s foreign policy as countries compete to woo Modi
“The new majority government in power in New Delhi, freed from debilitating coalition politics and attaching priority to economic development, has aroused external interest”, says the author. In foreign policy, Prime Minister Modi has hit […]

Foreign ties will blossom under the new Modi government
For adversaries, habituated to passive and defensive responses to deliberate provocations, the likelihood of a less tolerant Indian response under a Modi-led government might induce rethinking on their part about the price they may have […]

Suggestions for new govt
New Delhi (TIP): Coalition and patronage politics has led to a bloated administration that often works at crosspurposes. It’s time to shut redundant ministries and bring together related functions. Place external affairs and commerce and […]

U.S. policy on India, and Modi, needs to change
We are a Democracy and each one of us has the freedom to express our differences without fear, but yet we have to work together in nation building and the common good of every member […]




The United States and India: Global Partners in the Global Economy
Remarks made by Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, at Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL on April 25, 2014 Thank you, Dr. Singh, for your warm welcome. It is […]



Modi’s Stance on Foreign Policy Remains a Mystery
Modi has made some stray remarks on foreign affairs, but they should be seen more as obiter dicta rather than a considered judgment. Little interest has been shown domestically about possible new orientations in foreign […]

US Senate confirms Indian-American Puneet Talwar for key state department post
WASHINGTON (TIP): Puneet Talwar has been confirmed by the US Senate to a key diplomatic position, becoming the second Indian-American to join the state department. Talwar, who was a key aide of President Barack Obama […]


Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]


Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]

Pieces from the Afghan puzzle are still missing
One major problem is fitting Afghanistan into an effective regional framework. Neither the SAARC nor the SCO nor the Istanbul Process is willing to assume a leadership role At last count, there were some 1,365 […]

