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1962 India-China war redux?
China no longer thinks that it can afford to take lightly the steady Indian buildup of military infrastructure MK Bhadrakumar Indian border security force soldiers keep…
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1962 India-China war redux?
China no longer thinks that it can afford to take lightly the steady Indian buildup of military infrastructure MK Bhadrakumar Indian border security force soldiers keep…
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China Is Foolish to Make an Enemy of India
While the People’s Republic may be more powerful now, its arrogance is driving Asia’s other giant into the arms of the U.S. Mihir Sharma On the…
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For India, Is Pakistan the ‘Real’ Cause of Concern & Not Taliban?
Taliban’s spokesperson Mohammad Suhail Shaheen recently told an Indian audience that it wants to build ties with India, and is even willing to enact a law…
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India paying price for Modi’s myopic China strategy
By ignoring the lessons from the 1962 Sino-Indian war, Modi has set his country on the road to disaster Bhim Bhurtel “Those who do not remember…
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Running an Emirate in Afghanistan
This comes in the wake of ghastly attack in Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul two weeks ago, a cold-blooded attempt to convert a maternity ward into a…
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As the First Year of Modi 2.0 Ends, It’s Clear that Democracy Has Been Quarantined
If there is one thing we've learned about Modi, it is that he never learns from his mistakes. The current crisis is the product of his…
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India, China teeter toward a border clash
Both sides have sent reinforcements to disputed Ladakh line, as Beijing flexes its muscles around Asia Pepe Escobar It would be counter-productive for BRICS and Shanghai…
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Plans after the pandemic
Nepalis knew all along that the economy, based largely on remittance, is unsustainable. But we never realised that it would meet such a chaotic fate. Madhukar…
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A dangerous gamble
THE sight of the multitudes thronging marketplaces and the stream of traffic choking the roads while the curve of Covid-10 cases continues to rise is frightening.…
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Nepal confronts India in Lipulekh border dispute
The opening of a link road by India has reopened a long-standing issue, and Kathmandu is taking a strong stance Gaurab Shumsher Thapa Protests have erupted…
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Narendra Modi’s soft-power diplomatic efforts abroad are being undone by hardline politics at home
India’s inability to articulate clear, consistent domestic policies, combined with brutal treatment of minorities, have dampened investor enthusiasm. Bidisha Biwas & Anish Goel Even as India…