Tara Kartha
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Opinion | Trump Wants Russia-China To 'Denuclearise' - And They Don't Mind
New Delhi should expect that sooner than later, Washington will push for the inclusion of all nuclear powers in a dialogue that goes nowhere. Both China and India will be aware that transparency doesn't benefit weaker powers.
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Opinion: Great Expectations From Modi-Trump Talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due in the US soon, raising speculation on the result given a series of actions by the new US administration that appear to be directed against India.
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Opinion | Modi-Trump Meet: Don't Fall For Window Dressing
A rising China will not be tolerated. And Trump, being what he is, will want other powers to step up. That includes not just allies, but also 'friends' like India.
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Opinion | What Dangers Does India Face From A China-Pak-Bangladesh Troika
With the offer of the JF-17s and the already supplied Chinese submarines, there is an undeniable triangular link developing. The question is whether a new Bangladesh government will continue with these policies, especially regarding Pakistan
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Opinion | India-Bangladesh Friction: What You're Seeing Is Not Real
In sum, the whole issue is like smoke and mirrors. What is seen in public is far from the reality. Delhi would be wise to wait it out, quietly. In the present storm of political verbal excess, the less said, the better.
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Opinion | Why An India-Taliban Softening Irks Pakistan So
Everyone is moving on with respect to Afghanistan, towards connectivity and trade, areas where Islamabad could excel if it wanted to. But it does not.
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Opinion | A Murky Rivalry Is Brewing In India's Neighbourhood
Remember Hillary Clinton's famous jibe in 2011 about the dangers of Pakistan keeping snakes in its backyard that would inevitably turn around and strike its benefactor? This seems to be it.
