Opinion: Signs Of China Embracing Pak More Tightly

Jyoti Malhotra | Monday October 03, 2016

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet again in just over a fortnight on the occasion of the BRICS summit in Goa on October 18, both sides will be closely watching for signs of greater mutual understanding and mutual accommodation on issues that have evaded resolution for some time.

Opinion: PM Modi's SAARC Boycott Is Effective, Intelligent Move Against Pak

Jyoti Malhotra | Wednesday September 28, 2016

If India had been the only country to opt out of the SAARC summit, the Pakistanis in particular and the world in general would have been tempted to put it down to a revengeful decision by the Prime Minister.

Opinion: Why Modi Must Continue Showing Patience With Pak

Jyoti Malhotra | Wednesday September 21, 2016

On the Dawn News discussion on Monday night, nearly 48 hours after the Uri attack, retired general Amjad Shoaib began to speak evenly enough about his country's views on the attack in particular and the terrible human rights violations taking place in the Kashmir Valley in general.

Opinion: The Debt We Owe To Sakshi Malik, Other Indian Women Champs

Jyoti Malhotra | Thursday August 18, 2016

The best part about winning is that you ignore comments like these. That's why Sakshi Malik will go down in history - as will, hopefully, PV Sindhu, later today. Impaling the eye of the fish is their goal. Nothing else matters.

Opinion: Rajnath Singh's Speech Is Everywhere. Pak Didn't Succeed.

Jyoti Malhotra | Thursday August 04, 2016

The PM got Singh to use the SAARC forum to make critical comments about Pakistan's continued use of terrorism as a weapon of diplomacy.

Opinion: In Siding With Pak On Kashmir, China's Clear Message To India

Jyoti Malhotra | Thursday July 21, 2016

India and China seem to be hitting a downward spiral, with China not-so-subtly warning India that it could take Pakistan's side in the Kashmir dispute, especially if relations deteriorate to the point that Beijing feels it continues to be challenged by Delhi in the wake of the debacle at the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Opinion: As Kejriwal Heads To Gujarat, He's Showing Many Modi Traits

Jyoti Malhotra | Friday July 08, 2016

Both AAP and BJP are fundamentally similar in the sense that both parties are woven around one centralizing figure.

Opinion: NSG Shows How Modi Miscalculated China Completely

Jyoti Malhotra | Friday June 24, 2016

Did Narendra Modi's India indulge in some spectacular hubris by pitching for a seat on the NSG in the first place? Did the Prime Minister really think that by personally requesting Xi Jinping, on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Tashkent two days ago, Xi would simply smile and courteously say, "Pehle aap?"

Opinion: Why China Is Backing Pak And Blocking India At NSG

Jyoti Malhotra | Tuesday June 21, 2016

Modi is eyeball-to-eyeball with Xi, and according to one government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity, "he has refused to blink."

Opinion: Modi Ignored Advice To Make Obama Squirm. It Has Paid Off.

Jyoti Malhotra | Saturday June 04, 2016

The visit to the US in the coming week, in fact, brings Obama's relationship with both Modi and India full circle.

Opinion: Modi Shows Why He's India's First 24x7 Prime-Time Prime Minister

Jyoti Malhotra | Friday May 27, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's incredible stamina has been on display this week as he travelled from Tehran to Saharanpur, via Delhi, all within the space of 72 hours.

Opinion: Why Congress Leaders Want Rahul Gandhi To Move To Lucknow

Jyoti Malhotra | Monday May 23, 2016

The old stories of how Rahul Gandhi keeps people waiting, refuses to see them for days, doesn't remember the names of party supporters - a death wish in politics - have all returned.

Opinion: Modi Has Won Round 1 Against Pak Army. He Must Keep At It.

Jyoti Malhotra | Thursday April 07, 2016

Nothing is what it ever seems in the India-Pakistan relationship, not even when new beginnings are made

Opinion: India-Pak Match Tonight Is Key To PM Modi's Policy

Jyoti Malhotra | Saturday March 19, 2016

If India beats Pakistan tonight, March 19, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, it would have avenged itself for the Pathankot attacks.

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