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Political Cost of PM Bhattarai’s India Visit

The visit gave an opportunity to both India and the Maoists to settle some of their misunderstandings. However, it could be a huge risk for India to engage him more at the individual level than at the party level.

Need to Broaden the Scope of India-Bangladesh Engagement: Perspectives from Gangtok and Dhaka

The people-to-people connectivity has the potential to actually transform the relationship between India and Bangladesh and take it to a higher level of cooperation and understanding.

Increasing Chinese Footprint in India’s North West: What should India do?

This commentary analyses the implications of the growing Chinese footprint in India’s North West region, particularly in Northern Afghanistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

The Palestinian Quest for Statehood at the United Nations: International Reactions and India’s Position

President Abbas' request for full UN membership for a Palestinian State may have created new opportunities for India in West Asia. New Delhi today is relatively well-positioned to contribute to the ongoing efforts for the resumption of Israeli - Palestinian talks in the coming weeks.

China and the South China Sea Dispute: Internal Differences and External Ramifications

The publication in the Global Times of two very contradictory articles on the same day on the South China Sea dispute clearly underlines the fact that the Chinese leadership is divided.

The South China Sea Disputes: Why Conflict is not Inevitable?

No party to the dispute, including China, has thus far challenged the principle of freedom of navigation for global trade through the South China Sea.

History and Politics

Celebrations of the 1911 Revolution show that history is subject to interpretations, most often in the ways in which it suits contemporary political objectives.

Strategic Partnership with Afghanistan: India Showcases its Soft Power

If India is able to sustain a comprehensive partnership with Afghanistan in trying circumstances, it would serve as a model for managing its relationships with other neighbours.

The Significance and Implications of Tiangong I

China’s development of a space station is not only for the purpose of scientific experimentation but also to showcase its technological and economic strength.

The Chechen Imbroglio: An Update

Terror attacks involving Chechens and other militant Islamist groups have increased in recent years and Russia needs to look beyond military measures.