Morning after Ahmedabad: How Modi & Trump have taken India-US ties to the next level
Trump realises that it is only India, despite its weakening economy, which can even think of taking on the dragon next door.
Modi hopes Trump tango will push back Kashmir critics like UNSG, as trade deal stays elusive
You have to hand it to Pakistan. Ahead of FATF meeting, it threw 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in jail but shrugged its shoulders on JeM chief Masood Azhar.
Modi used to be toast of the world, now his ministers are damaging Brand India by lashing out
From The New York Times to The Economist, the world is beginning to paint India with the same brush on CAA and Kashmir just eight months into Modi’s second term.
From Modi to Imran Khan, Trump’s visit to Delhi holds a victory for all sides
New Delhi is chuffed over the positive reports from envoys who visited J&K. What the government needs now is a Modi-Trump hug to take care of anti-CAA protest images.
Kashmir and CAA protests forcing foreign leaders to take a second look at PM Modi’s India
Bangladesh ministers have made their displeasure clear. The US and France have raised concerns on Kashmir clampdown and Japan’s Shinzo Abe cancelled a trip.
Why Pompeo called Pakistan Army chief Bajwa and not Jaishankar after Soleimani killing
Rahul Gandhi's disappearing acts are giving Modi govt a free pass on foreign policy – unlike how Sonia Gandhi brought Parliament to its knees in 2003.
Modi can’t bury 2019’s challenges but can manage if Indian economy turns around in 2020
PM Modi will need to return to the neighbourhood in 2020 and fix New Delhi's relations with India’s smaller neighbours.
Why Modi and Jaishankar are safe from global censure on NRC & CAA, for now
Jaishankar cancelling a meeting with Democrat Pramila Jayapal in the US is just another show of Modi government’s belligerence, at home and abroad.
Why is Japan bailing out Modi govt even as global concerns rise on Kashmir
China has ignored international concerns on human rights violations while opening up its large market to the world. Modi is taking a leaf out of Beijing's book.
US slams CPEC but Pakistan knows it can spurn India’s need for 26/11 closure with China help
Masterminds like Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi have been in and out of Rawalpindi’s jail in the last 11 years, with Lakhvi even fathering a child.
Clapping is good, but Indian medical staff fighting Covid-19 need real incentives
If India gives special incentives to healthcare workers like Malaysia and China, it can hasten human resource mobilisation in the fight against Covid-19.
Is there a risk of Modi govt using Covid-19 to curb media and freedoms or is it necessary?
Surveillance is becoming a key concern during the Covid-19 crisis. The Supreme Court has also directed media to publish the official version of the developments.
Defence
Coronavirus doesn’t stop Indian Army from carrying out its annual cyber security exercise
Army had earlier issued advisory claiming India's adversaries were launching coronavirus-themed campaigns to infect official or personal IT assets of defence personnel.
Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us
There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.