Rules Of Engagement: What To Make Of India-Pak NSAs’ Meeting In Bangkok
The talks between the NSAs demonstrate that the government, to use an American phrase, is not drinking its own Kool-aid about Pakistan. As demonstrated by Modi’s visit to Lahore and the invitation to...
View ArticleBeyond Modi-Netanyahu Bonhomie: India, Israel Struggle To Add Heft To Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu in New Delhi on January 14, 2018. Photo/PIB Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart...
View ArticleWhat China Gained From Hosting Kim Jong Un
China is still not wedded to North Korea’s survival, and the countries’ “alliance” continues to be only in name. For Beijing, the ultimate goal of the meeting was not to patch up the relationship with...
View ArticleSingapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship: High Expectations For A High Achiever
Singapore skyline at night/Photo by Lily Ivnatikk on Unsplash Singapore, this year’s ASEAN chair, faces some tough tasks. It must lift confidence in the organisation and inject the inspiration it...
View ArticleModi Wants No Part Of China-US Rivalry, But Still Manages To Keep Beijing Happy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivering the keynote address at the Shangri La Dialogue, in Singapore on June 1, 2018. Photo/PIB With Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy set to boost India’s role...
View ArticleEthiopia: A Regional Power In The Making?
At first glance Ethiopia may appear weak relative to the foreign powers with a growing interest in the area, but history shows that the country has the potential to be much more powerful than it is...
View ArticleHow A World Order Ends
A stable world order is a rare thing. When one does arise, it tends to come after a great convulsion that creates both the conditions and the desire for something new. It requires a stable distribution...
View ArticleThe Lost Art Of American Diplomacy
Diplomacy may be one of the world’s oldest professions, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. It’s mostly a quiet endeavour, less swaggering than unrelenting, oftentimes operating in back...
View ArticlePakistan And The New Great Game
As the China-India conflict in the Himalayas blows hot and blows cold, Islamabad’s studied reticence has so far only signaled quiet alarm. While both China and India try to de-escalate on the LAC via...
View ArticleThe World Hasn’t Given Up On America
In his four years in office, President Donald Trump did tremendous damage to the United States’ image and reputation around the world. Yet a new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals that the...
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