Best negotiated settlements are those where both sides leave the table having achieved substantive objectives, yet thinking they could’ve gotten more. Modi-Xi meeting passes that test. This calming took 4.5 years, and scepticism comes from solemn agreements that have been broken. Beijing must ensure this won’t be another rinse-repeat cycle.
Ex-envoy’s anger at Canada shows Trudeau’s juvenile electoral opportunism will leave deep scars
Former Indian envoy Sanjay Verma has used strong language by calling Canada’s behaviour “the pits.” He speaks from anger at the let-down by Trudeau administration after its promises of a deeper partnership with India. Friendly nations have differences but resolve them maturely. Trudeau’s juvenile electoral opportunism will leave deep scars.
The markets have strangled Commonwealth Games. India should skip 2026 edition
Dropping nine sports including hockey and wrestling over costs finally kills Commonwealth Games. India mustn’t participate in the 2026 edition which should be the last. Even the richest nations aren’t willing to host CWG because of fading audiences and advertising. The markets have strangled CWG. History should bury the Commonwealth.
Trust has eroded, will take time and effort to restore. In the meantime, mutual respect and sensitivity to each other’s core interests and concerns. As US efforts to contain China intensify, bringing sometimes reluctant European allies and the architecture of globalisation into the frame, India cannot afford to pursue a monochromatic foreign policy. Continuing to buy discounted Russian oil was a major departure. Recall how we folded up when asked not to buy Iranian oil.