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Opinion | Trump And India: New Delhi Has Enough Reason To Be Cautious

Kanwal Sibal | Thursday November 14, 2024

We need to be cautious in not being pushed, beyond a certain point, into subscribing to the Trump administration's hawkishness on China.

Opinion | West's Efforts To Isolate Russia Are Failing

Kanwal Sibal | Friday November 01, 2024

The importance of BRICS expanded partnerships across Asia, Africa and Latin America should not be underestimated. It shows dissatisfaction with the current international system.

Opinion | The Lurking China Threat In Indo-Pacific Waters

Kanwal Sibal | Thursday October 10, 2024

China's phenomenal rise has changed the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region and well beyond. It is at the centre of geopolitics and security in the region, which is also resource-oriented in part.

Opinion | Quad Has A Substantial Agenda For The Future

Kanwal Sibal | Monday September 30, 2024

India emphasises the broader purpose of Quad beyond the China threat. That threat is certainly a binding factor within the group, even if the rhetoric is that the Quad is not directed at any country.

Opinion | India's Options For Russia-Ukraine Peace Are Growing Complicated

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday September 17, 2024

That Modi will discuss India's initiative with Biden when he goes to the US this month is likely, now that he knows Putin's mind after his own talks with him and the feedback he has got from National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Opinion | No, Modi's Ukraine Visit Wasn't About 'Ditching' Russia

Kanwal Sibal | Wednesday August 28, 2024

India is not in a position to either alienate the West or Russia, as it needs both to protect and advance its larger national interest.

Opinion | Modi In Ukraine: Playing 'Mediator' May Not Be Feasible For India

Kanwal Sibal | Thursday August 22, 2024

The issue is whether it is opportune to reach out to Central and East European countries at this moment when both Ukraine and Poland are locked up in a military confrontation with Russia as front-line states with US and NATO support.

Opinion | Why West's Frustration Over Modi's Russia Visit Makes No Sense

Kanwal Sibal | Monday July 15, 2024

There is no reason for these critics in the West to throw tantrums over Modi's Russia visit. This visit follows logically from the position India has taken on preserving its long-standing ties with Russia, notwithstanding Western pressures to dilute

Opinion | It's Time The US, Forever Preaching To Others, Got Off Its High Horse

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday July 02, 2024

In releasing the State Department's 2023 International Religious Freedom report recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to India by name for violating religious freedom.

Opinion | Modi 3.0: Continuity At The Top Will Add Heft To India's Foreign Policy

Kanwal Sibal | Sunday June 09, 2024

The world has to deal with leaders in power. Whether India will have a stable government and therefore stable policies is of greater importance.

Opinion | Europe, China And US: An Awkward Love Triangle

Kanwal Sibal | Thursday May 23, 2024

Even in an adversarial atmosphere, China has shown a willingness to engage the US. Meanwhile, Europe wants to befriend the dragon despite US pressures.

Opinion | Plot Twists: Why US And China Are Trying To Fix Their Relationship

Kanwal Sibal | Friday May 10, 2024

The idea of "decoupling" the US economy from China's has now been abandoned. The talk now is of "de-risking", which means reducing dependency in select critical areas.

Opinion | The Irony Of West's 'Democracy' Memos To India

Kanwal Sibal | Thursday April 18, 2024

The West's approach is judgmental and lacks empathy. There is little intellectual effort to look at the problems their own democracies are facing and the erosion of the credibility of their own democracies internally and externally.

Opinion | Why India Must Deepen Its Ties With Myanmar To Counter China

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday March 26, 2024

China's penetration of Myanmar is a major challenge to India. It is treating Myanmar as its backyard.

Opinion: Hard Realities - Is India Ready For A Real Taliban Outreach?

Kanwal Sibal | Tuesday March 19, 2024

India cannot withdraw from Afghanistan as it did during the first Taliban regime. The country is an important geopolitical piece not only in the larger geography of the Indian subcontinent, but also that of Central Asia.

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