Opinion: India-UAE - A Budding Affair Powered By Chemistry And Opportunity

Kanwal Sibal | Monday February 19, 2024

Both nations today see each other as important partners in their growth trajectories. This shift in ties has been possible, in no small measure, due to the personal chemistry between PM Modi and the UAE's Emir.

Opinion: The Strong Political Message Behind Macron's India Visit

Kanwal Sibal | Monday January 29, 2024

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India as chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations had a ceremonial aspect, no doubt, but in relations between states ceremonial gestures convey a message at many levels.

Opinion: Hard Realities Will Soon Catch Up With Maldives

Kanwal Sibal | Saturday January 20, 2024

Fractious and divided internal politics, Islamism and the Chinese hand explain the antagonism of the new government of Maldives towards India. The government before it, the Solih government, made "India First" its foreign policy priority.

Opinion: After Pivotal 2023, India Boldly Steps Into 2024

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday January 02, 2024

India strode prominently on the international stage in 2023. It chaired the G20 summit, as also the SCO summit (virtually).

Opinion: The Pannun Report And Agenda-Setting by The Anglosphere Media

Kanwal Sibal | Saturday November 25, 2023

What the local media in non-western countries may say about the western countries, good or bad, is ignored as it has no international resonance.

Opinion: What Did The Biden-Xi Meet Really Achieve?

Kanwal Sibal | Friday November 17, 2023

The Biden-Xi meeting in San Francisco on the sidelines of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit hasn't, on the face of it, produced any path-breaking results.

Opinion: The Heavy Cost Of A Widening Israel-Hamas War

Kanwal Sibal | Friday October 27, 2023

The outrage in Israel provoked by the horrific Hamas killings of Israeli civilians and the taking of hostages is understandable, but how far will Israel go?

Opinion: For G20 Delhi Declaration, G7 Ceded Major Ground On Ukraine

Kanwal Sibal | Sunday September 10, 2023

The G20 Summit has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, with its success in delivering the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.

Opinion: What BRICS, Now "G11", Means For The West

Kanwal Sibal | Monday August 28, 2023

The expansion of BRICS has considerable geopolitical significance. It is a consequential step forward in changing the balance between the West and others in the global system.

Opinion: US Gives Top Billing To Modi Visit Amid Crosscurrents

Kanwal Sibal | Monday June 19, 2023

There is a clear divide between the more responsible, mature and forward-looking view of the US administration and the guerrilla warfare being conducted against India by the US media, think tanks and India experts.

Opinion: Hiroshima Quad Summit - Evolution Of India's Act East Policy

Kanwal Sibal | Monday May 29, 2023

We have not formally merged the Quad with our Act East policy but the convergence is taking place in reality.

Opinion: The Dangerous Lies Of Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto

Kanwal Sibal | Saturday May 06, 2023

From Bhutto Zardari's interviews with some Indian journalists it is clear that Pakistan is digging a deeper hole for itself in its relations with India.

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