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Modi & Trudeau must discuss trade, energy & lentils. Why is media obsessed with Khalistan?

As a veteran politician, I can say that Khalistan was never raised as an issue by any of the Prime Ministers that I have worked with in India.

Dear Trudeau: Support to Khalistani separatists is not same as commitment to free speech

The Canadian Government’s conduct with regard to Khalistani extremism has long been fairly disgraceful.

Trudeau has been as wrong about Sikhs as Pakistan’s ISI & our own AAP

Punjab has no nostalgia or death-wish to return to its really bad days. Trudeau needs to impress this upon his Sikh colleagues and voters.

The bling of billionaires like Trump Jr bedazzles Indians. They’re the gods of achhe din

Meanwhile in Washington DC, the Trump Hotel recently got an extreme makeover with the words “This Place is a Shithole” and poop emojis projected on its wall.

Why has Canada forgotten its 9/11? Perhaps because most victims were of Indian ancestry

The Air India Flight 182 bombing, also known as the 'Kanishka tragedy', was Canada’s worst mass murder, yet it is barely remembered in the country.

The day Kamal Haasan met Arvind Kejriwal for the first time

It was really heartening for us to see that one of the legends of our times was trying to learn few things from us.

Have you ever wondered why Narendra Modi never says ‘I did it’?

The Modi government has so far shied away from declaring itself successful. It is likely it may not do so even in the 2019 campaign.

Pakistan’s mischief goes on in Kashmir, irrespective of whether Congress, PDP or BJP runs govt

There are no quick-fix solutions to the Kashmir problem. Policies that would work over a period of 5 years or so: foolproof security, fair and just governance.

Modi-Rouhani deal was to counter Chinese antipathy to Chabahar port

That Iran has stuck to the long-promised collaboration with India is testimony to its desire to steer clear of power games played by both China  and the US.

Siddaramaiah may not be a Modi-baiter but he wants to be a Modi-stopper in Karnataka

Stopping Congress from retaining power in Karnataka is perhaps even more important than the BJP forming the government in the state

On Camera

How India’s Sparrows outsmarted Pakistan and conquered Siachen in 1984 Operation Meghdoot

The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army— were known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.