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India-RI ‘gotong royong’: Persevering geopolitical storms together
“As India and Indonesia march toward our common vision of Developed India 2047 and Golden Indonesia 2045, we do so as comprehensive strategic partners. By strengthening our bilateral ties and leading the Global South through […]
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Trump’s Peace Board raises old questions
As India ponders Trump’s invite to join the Board of Peace, here’s a recall of Vajpayee’s refusal to send troops in support of Iraq invasion. “Trump is far more ambitious than Bush, a different creature […]
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Can India harm Pakistan by restricting Indus waters?
A full account of how much water India is losing because of the Indus treaty should be made public by the government “The IWT was negotiated with the help of the World Bank. The process […]
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Trump sets a perilous precedent
The use of force by the US in Venezuela raises doubts about the legitimacy of its actions “The fact that the US action flouts international law related to state sovereignty and humanitarian rights protocols has […]
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Silence, Spectacle, and Suffering: The Reality of Christmas 2025
One of the most tragic developments of the Christmas season of 2025 was the spate of targeted attacks, vandalism, and intimidation faced by Christians across India, allegedly carried out by elements affiliated with the Sangh […]
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2025 : The year of Trumpism
US-India relations have sunk to a new low, with the Cold War era distrust returning “As for the NSS, three things have so far been clarified. First, that Trump would like to, as it were, […]
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Europe is holding the line against Trump’s and Putin’s plans for Ukraine. But it won’t be able to for ever
In the 21st-century imbalance of power, Europe and Nato have neither the arms nor the wealth to impel Russia or the US to take its peace settlement seriously The failure of this week’s peace talks […]
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No democracy without dissent, believes CJI Surya Kant
The CJI’s life reminds young lawyers that excellence comes not from privilege, but from preparation, perseverance and integrity “Justice Surya Kant has also been an articulate public voice. He has described “democracy without dissent” as […]
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Terrorism rooted in rancor, distrust
Probe into Delhi car blast shows that even doctors are not immune to radicalization “Legendary statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee had approached this ticklish and perennial Hindu-Muslim problem with much thought and finesse. He placed his […]
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Donald Trump shakes up the global nuclear order
The U.S. has been the most significant player in shaping the global nuclear order. It would be ironic if Mr. Trump’s actions now become the catalyst for its demise. The reality is that the present […]
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G2 won’t be music to India’s ears
The new deal between the US and China is all about give and take “One thing is clear: the threatened decoupling of the Western and Chinese economies is not around the corner. The race now […]
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