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As China’s two-ocean push looms large, India and the Philippines are closing ranks

As like-minded democracies with shared regional interests, India and the Philippines are natural partners.

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Harsh V. Pant

Opinion | President-Elect Trump Has Kept Up With Candidate Trump

In the last few days, Trump has been outlining his administration's policy priorities and making it quite clear that he sees no need to go back on...

13.12.2024 10

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Opinion: Russia-Ukraine War - ATACMS vs Oreshniks Amid Escalation Fears

In a show of resolve in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression and to ensure Moscow's deployment of North Korean troops in Kursk did not go...

29.11.2024 10

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Opinion | Team Trump: There's Method To This Madness

The recent U.S. presidential election defied expectations, delivering results that will shape American politics in unpredictable ways. For only the...

19.11.2024 20

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Opinion | The World Can No Longer Count On An Imploding America

(October 2) The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as Chris Litchfield of Washington, DC, an activist with 'Faithful America', ties down a...

30.10.2024 10

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Opinion | LAC Pact: Will China's Words Match Its Actions?

India and China have decided to bury the hatchet, almost and for now. As a result, there will be a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra...

23.10.2024 4

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Opinion | Jaishankar Makes It Clear: Pakistan Is Now Just A Sideshow For India

After generating days of excitement in the media, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit finally concluded with External Affairs Minister...

17.10.2024 10

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Indian intelligence needs science & policy experts. Look beyond IPS & IRS

Not recruiting from civilian and scientific talent pools risks a ‘failure of imagination’, hindering India’s ability to pre-empt previously...

11.10.2024 10

ThePrint

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Opinion | Israel Should Stop Fantasising About A 'Regime Change' In Iran

The world had been for months expecting the conflict in the Middle East to blow up. That escalation has happened finally. It has been a remarkable...

04.10.2024 20

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Opinion | Biggest Takeaway From Quad Summit Is That It's Here To Stay

US President Joe Biden hosted the Prime Ministers of India, Australia, and Japan for the fourth in-person Quad Leaders' Summit at his hometown,...

23.09.2024 10

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China is elevating relations with Africa. Why its $51 billion funding is highly misleading

The last India-Africa Forum Summit took place in New Delhi way back in 2015, and significant shifts in global geopolitics and geoeconomics have...

18.09.2024 10

ThePrint

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Opinion | Modi 3.0 Is Leaving Nothing To Chance With Southeast Asia

As India steps into its third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, Southeast Asia has emerged as a central focus of its foreign...

14.09.2024 5

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Opinion | Never Before Has Defence Been So Important For India-US Ties

The US-India defence relationship is rapidly expanding, adapting to evolving regional and global security demands. This includes safeguarding supply...

30.08.2024 7

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Opinion | Modi's Ukraine Trip Is Why The World Shouldn't Compare India And China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Poland and Ukraine this week. Both visits are historic in their own ways: for Poland, this will be the first...

21.08.2024 9

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Opinion | Bangladesh's New Reality May Not Bode Well For India's Security

An interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has taken charge of a fractured Bangladesh after a meeting between President Mohammed...

09.08.2024 10

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Opinion | India Is Turning Up The Heat On China - And Not Just In Its Neighbourhood

The week gone by has been a busy period for India in the Indo-Pacific. India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, attended the ASEAN Foreign...

31.07.2024 7

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Opinion | A Shot In The Arm: Trump's Rise Suddenly Seems Inevitable

Even before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, American politics was churning. But after the dramatic developments of last...

18.07.2024 10

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Modi’s absence at SCO is India’s balancing act. New Delhi’s still committed to the forum

The deep-seated contradictions among member states on regional security and terrorism, combined with growing Chinese influence, have compelled New...

09.07.2024 10

ThePrint

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Opinion | US, UK, France, Iran: Why Are People Done With Their Governments?

Politics around the world is evolving in ways that both leaders and analysts are finding difficult to assess and respond to. Politicians are...

08.07.2024 9

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Opinion | Modi-Hasina Should Worry About China - But Not Too Much

The inherent strength of India-Bangladesh relationship was once again in evidence as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, decided to visit...

24.06.2024 10

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Opinion | Modi In Apulia: India Can Be The Bridge Between G7 And The Rest

At a time when a Russian nuclear submarine remains docked in Cuba merely 90 miles south of Florida, the G-7 leaders have gathered in Italy for the...

14.06.2024 10

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Ukraine is holding a Global Peace Summit. Modi is perfectly placed to mediate

PM Narendra Modi has an opportunity to play peacemaker at the most important peace summit since World War II. India’s well-established relationship...

12.06.2024 10

ThePrint

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Opinion | Modi 3.0: What China, Pakistan And Maldives Can Expect

As the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi commences, the world is watching keenly what changes and continuities emerge. While Modi might...

10.06.2024 10

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Opinion | Rishi Sunak, UK's Accidental Prime Minister, Goes For Broke

Finally, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to take a leap of faith as he last week called for an early general election. As heavy rain...

31.05.2024 30

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Opinion | India Can't Wish Away The Growing Russia-China Bonhomie

As the world order continues to evolve, key players are reconfiguring their policies as a response. The West is being challenged internally as...

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Opinion | Xi Jinping In Europe: Seeking To Win Friends And Influence People

Chinese President Xi Jinping is trying to win friends and influence people in Europe during his first trip to the continent in five years. As Beijing...

09.05.2024 40

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Opinion | China Is Revamping Its Military, And India Must Not Take It Lightly

While India continues to be absorbed in its long-drawn elections, the rest of the world is moving ahead with its own priorities. Last week, Chinese...

02.05.2024 20

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SCO is not an anti-Western club. India’s presence is a guarantee against it

The SCO is critical for India to advance its priorities for peace and prosperity in its northern periphery and broader Eurasia.

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ThePrint

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Opinion | BrahMos For Philippines: A Symbolic Win In The Choppy Indo-Pacific

A new phase in India's defence ties with the Philippines commenced last week when the Indian Air Force handed the first batch of BrahMos supersonic...

23.04.2024 10

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Opinion | Indian Diplomacy Needs To Be In Top Gear Amid Iran-Israel Face-Off

The Middle East is on tenterhooks, again. A dangerous slide into an all-out war is being feared by most even as few seem capable of doing anything...

16.04.2024 9

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Opinion | Ukraine's India Outreach, And The Search For New Friends

The Russia-Ukraine war shows no signs of ending any time soon. The death and destruction is all-pervasive, but both sides continue to insist that they...

02.04.2024 7

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Opinion | 10 Years Of Modi's Foreign Policy: Aspiration Meets Self-Assurance

A day might be a long time in politics, but in foreign policy, even a decade is usually not long enough to merit a serious appraisal. The last decade,...

21.03.2024 40

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Opinion: Muizzu's China Tilt Hurts Maldives Far More Than India

Last week, the Maldives and China signed a defence pact "on China's provision of military assistance gratis to the Republic of Maldives", underlining...

11.03.2024 10

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Opinion: Pakistan-It's A Rocky Road Ahead For Shehbaz Sharif, Thanks To Imran

While India enters its own season of general elections, Pakistan's poll cycle seems to be ending with Shehbaz Sharif taking over the nation's prime...

05.03.2024 10

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Opinion: Two Years Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis - This Is A War With No Winners

Alexei Navalny, one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures, has died, becoming another one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's critics who...

22.02.2024 20

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Opinion: Qatar Release Is A Landmark In Modi's Middle East Success Story

There are moments in a nation's trajectory when its arrival on the global scene is heralded by the quality of its leadership. The decision by Qatar to...

13.02.2024 20

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Opinion: Pakistan Polls - Imran Khan's Is A Remarkable Feat In This Twisted Spectacle

Even as one circus of the absurd has ended in Pakistan, another has begun. The farcical nature of the electoral exercise in the country has produced...

10.02.2024 10

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Opinion: Modi, Macron And the World

French President Emmanuel Macron may be facing political trouble at home but his visit to India, full of pomp and ceremony, underscored the special...

27.01.2024 10

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Opinion: The Dystopia That Is American Democracy Today

The world is passing through a phase of disorder, which is posing serious policy questions for nations big and small. But the one country that should...

19.01.2024 10

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Opinion: India Should Let Maldives Learn The Cost Of A Chinese Embrace

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has made it clear that he has no intention of bringing Delhi-Male ties from the edge of a precipice. In fact, he...

16.01.2024 10

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Opinion: Maldives Should Avoid Provoking New Delhi

In this day and age of social media, diplomacy is facing new challenges. At times, the cacophony of social media drowns out the really important...

09.01.2024 8

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Chinese and Russian choices impact India’s approach

Foreign policy is a murky business. All nations across the world, given a choice, would want to be strategically autonomous. That is, they would want...

26.12.2023 9

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Opinion: The Year India Engaged The World On Its Own Terms

As we bid adieu to the year 2023, we are witnessing a global order that has been fundamentally reconfigured - politically, economically and...

25.12.2023 9

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Opinion: Article 370 Judgment - Boost For India On Global Stage

A process that started in August 2019 finally culminated this week when the Supreme Court placed its seal of approval on the Narendra Modi...

13.12.2023 6

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