India and Pakistan were placed in the same group as Nepal in Asia Cup. They exclusively got a reserve day in the Super 4 category, almost as if the path was being cleared for a final between them. Administrators may as well hold a bilateral series without seemingly perfunctory accessories.
Deve Gowda is a practitioner of realpolitik. Alliance with BJP will keep him afloat
JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda’s readiness for alliance with BJP is no surprise. Facing existential crisis, JD(S) needs Modi’s wave to stay afloat. A practitioner of realpolitik, Gowda never let ideology come in the way of gainful alliances. What’s surprising is that he took so long to admit it publicly.
Modi-MBS growing engagements can help smoothen the edges of India’s polarised politics
India’s bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia, the home of Islam, are steadily deepening — the latest engagements between PM Modi and MBS are proof. While the strengthening ties hold promise of shared strategic growth, hopefully, at some point, they will also help in smoothening the edges of India’s polarised politics.
Trudeau-Modi frosty talks not surprising. Canada must repair its relationship with India
That Justin Trudeau’s talks with PM Modi during G20 were frosty isn’t surprising. India-Canada ties have been deteriorating for some time. It’s for Canadians to elect who they want. But the relationship with India should feature in Toronto’s foreign policy calculations. Trudeau must reflect on how to repair the relationship.