Kanwal Sibal
Kanwal Sibal was Foreign Secretary and Ambassador to Turkey, Egypt, France and Russia, and Deputy Chief Of Mission in Washington.
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Opinion | Why Modi-Trump Meet Was More Productive Than Expected
Rather than wait for the mercurial and unpredictable President Donald Trump to say and do things on his pet peeves, which include an obsession with tariffs, Modi took the initiative to engage him directly.
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Opinion | Trump Hates 'Tariff Walls'. Why Is He Building One For America?
Trump's position is contradictory and overbearing. He wants the US to protect its economy. He harks back to the 1920s and '30s, when the US built its industrial and trade sinews behind high tariff walls. Yet, he would deny the same option to India.
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Opinion | Trump's Return Has Laid Bare Europe's Weaknesses
Europes dependence on the US and its limited margin of manoeuvre have been brutally exposed with Trumps coming ascension to the White House.
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Opinion: Why Crowning Bangladesh 'Country Of The Year' Is Dishonest Narrative Building
In the article lauding the regime change in Bangladesh, The Economist welcomes the overthrow of an autocrat. This convenient narrative disregards the fact that Bangladesh has had long spells of military rule.
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Opinion: Rise Of Asia And Indo-Pacific In New Global Order
How the rise of Asia and the Indo-Pacific is affecting the global order and contributing to multipolarity is being widely discussed. A closer look at what this really means is required.
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Opinion | Trump And India: New Delhi Has Enough Reason To Be Cautious
We need to be cautious in not being pushed, beyond a certain point, into subscribing to the Trump administration's hawkishness on China.
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Opinion | West's Efforts To Isolate Russia Are Failing
The importance of BRICS expanded partnerships across Asia, Africa and Latin America should not be underestimated. It shows dissatisfaction with the current international system.
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Opinion | The Lurking China Threat In Indo-Pacific Waters
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.
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Opinion | Quad Has A Substantial Agenda For The Future
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.
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Opinion | India's Options For Russia-Ukraine Peace Are Growing Complicated
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.
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Opinion | No, Modi's Ukraine Visit Wasn't About 'Ditching' Russia
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.
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Opinion | Modi In Ukraine: Playing 'Mediator' May Not Be Feasible For India
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.
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Opinion | Why West's Frustration Over Modi's Russia Visit Makes No Sense
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
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Opinion | It's Time The US, Forever Preaching To Others, Got Off Its High Horse
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.
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Opinion | Modi 3.0: Continuity At The Top Will Add Heft To India's Foreign Policy
The world has to deal with leaders in power. Whether India will have a stable government and therefore stable policies is of greater importance.
