This column has been delayed for a day to get a better grip on the results of the US Presidential Elections 2020. It appeared in the early stages of the counting that the Americans were going not only against the predictions of a Democratic victory, but also against what was…

In an event reminiscent of the signing of the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, which marked a deviation from its non-aligned policy, India signed the last of the four fundamental treaties, which were required to make India a “Major Defence Partner” of the United States, intended to elevate defence…

The US elections are a little more than ten days away. The possibility of a change of leadership is indicated in the opinion polls, but things still remain uncertain. The frequently asked questions at this point and their answers are the following. 1. How are the US elections 2020 different…

Quo Vadis? (Whither goest thou?) was the question on every body’s lips as the Foreign Ministers of four significant countries, Australia, India, Japan and the United States, known as Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) filed out of a conference room in Japan with their designer masks hiding their true emotions. Their…

By his most recent antics, US President Donald Trump has become suicidal not only for himself but also for his nation and the world. He was reckless throughout the period of the pandemic, dismissing it as inconsequential, providing medical misinformation and exhorting the public not to wear masks and violating…

“The whole world is fighting the global pandemic of Corona for the last 8-9 months. Where is the United Nations in this joint fight against the pandemic? Where is its effective response?” This poignant question by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against an organisation, which was meant “to save the succeeding…

The year 2020 may go down in history as the “Annus Horribilis” as Queen Elizabeth called a year of calamity to the British royalty. In such a year, there is only one imperative, not only for foreign policy or any other policy, but for humanity itself – survival. We do…

In 1954, India and China signed an agreement in which the two sides emphasised that the Five Principles (“Panchsheel”) of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence, would ensure peace and stability in Asia. But…

As the Minister of External Affairs S.Jaishankar leaves for Teheran en route to Moscow to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the situation on the China border has deteriorated, indicating that his meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister is not likely to lead to disengagement . The…

India-UAE relationship of recent years is a success story, which transformed the geopolitics of the Gulf region. The Gulf state pledged high investments in India, including in Jammu and Kashmir, decided to store its strategic oil reserves in India and joined India in its fight against terrorism. Many grievances of…