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Why is Afghanistan still celebrating Chennai win & Pakistan having a meltdown? Answer is complex

The answer is embedded in the bitter history that Afghanistan and Pakistan share.

India-Sri Lanka ferry service brings Tamils closer to Tamils. It’s smart economics too

PM Narendra Modi’s video message described the “vision of connectivity” with Sri Lanka that goes beyond the boat. It includes digital payments, fintech, and a joint energy grid.

India’s support for Israel is the right choice. But taking a middle path would be wiser

Even after four days since Hamas attacked Israel, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has not issued a statement on the matter.

India hasn’t lost Maldives to China. But Muizzu’s win shows Delhi was too sure about Solih

India was so confident about Ibrahim Solih and to decapitate Abdulla Yameen’s pro-China agenda that it forgot to take the others along in the Maldives.

Trudeau had a tough week. Modi govt sent a clear message—It takes its reputation seriously

The question no one asked is: Why hasn’t the investigation been done yet? And did Trudeau jump the gun by going public with his Indian accusation?

Canada must fix cosy approach to terrorism before accusing India. It’s terrible diplomacy

Indian govts over the decades have complained about Canada’s lackadaisical approach to terrorism. A commission of inquiry into the 1985 Kanishka terror attack was announced only in 2006.

As pro-India candidate Solih teeters in Maldives polls, only Nasheed can decide his fate

At the end of the first round, there’s no question that Nasheed is the kingmaker, not Ibrahim Solih or Mohamed Muizzu.

What Western press missed about India as Modi’s foreign policy comes of age with G20 summit

There is no question that the G20 summit is already a feather in Modi’s cap – it doesn’t matter that Russia's Putin and China's Xi won’t be turning up for the mega event.

Xi Jinping must not push his G20 luck too far. His worst India-US nightmares can come true

Xi Jinping thinks the Asian value of saving face only applies to big powers like China – India need not bother. But he must know that two can play this game.

Adani to HCL, Sri Lanka riding high on Indian capital. Modi’s new regional order is working

Modi realises that the political problems in neighbouring countries have to be smoothened out if profit-making has to be taken to its logical conclusion.

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UNGA was Nepal’s missed opportunity. It can’t ignore foreign policy during domestic turmoil

The decision not to send PM Sushila Karki or a high-level delegation to the UNGA reflects how foreign policy often receives the least attention in Nepal.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.