Opinion | 10 Years Of Modi's Foreign Policy: Aspiration Meets Self-Assurance

Opinion | 10 Years Of Modi's Foreign Policy: Aspiration Meets Self-Assurance

Harsh V. Pant | Thursday March 21, 2024

The world, which has been more used to a pontificating India of the past, today hears an Indian voice on the global stage that is capable of articulating a narrative of a responsible stakeholder.

Opinion: Muizzu's China Tilt Hurts Maldives Far More Than India

Opinion: Muizzu's China Tilt Hurts Maldives Far More Than India

Harsh V. Pant | Monday March 11, 2024

For India, the Indian Ocean maritime space is indeed critical, and while troubled ties with the Maldives underscore a temporary setback, New Delhi's options are not limited.

Opinion: Pakistan-It's A Rocky Road Ahead For Shehbaz Sharif, Thanks To Imran

Opinion: Pakistan-It's A Rocky Road Ahead For Shehbaz Sharif, Thanks To Imran

Harsh V. Pant | Tuesday March 05, 2024

The eight-party coalition with Sharif as Prime Minister inspires little confidence that it can last long. Among its biggest challenges will be an ever-emboldened Imran Khan

Opinion: Two Years Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis - This Is A War With No Winners

Opinion: Two Years Of Russia-Ukraine Crisis - This Is A War With No Winners

Harsh V. Pant | Thursday February 22, 2024

India has maintained from the very beginning that the only solution is dialogue and diplomacy. The meandering course of the war seems to have proved that right.

Opinion: Qatar Release Is A Landmark In Modi's Middle East Success Story

Opinion: Qatar Release Is A Landmark In Modi's Middle East Success Story

Harsh V. Pant | Tuesday February 13, 2024

The decision by Qatar to free eight Indian navy veterans who were facing death sentences is a testament to the distinct ability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to forge strong personal bonds with global leaders to secure Indian interests.

Opinion: Pakistan Polls - Imran Khan's Is A Remarkable Feat In This Twisted Spectacle

Opinion: Pakistan Polls - Imran Khan's Is A Remarkable Feat In This Twisted Spectacle

Harsh V. Pant | Saturday February 10, 2024

There may be a lack of clarity about the victors, but the main loser in this farce is quite clear. The election results indicate that the army's hold on the country is weakening.

Opinion: Modi, Macron And the World

Opinion: Modi, Macron And the World

Harsh V. Pant | Saturday January 27, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron may be facing political trouble at home but his visit to India, full of pomp and ceremony, underscored the special place of France in Indian strategic calculus.

Opinion: The Dystopia That Is American Democracy Today

Opinion: The Dystopia That Is American Democracy Today

Harsh V. Pant | Friday January 19, 2024

The world is passing through a phase of disorder, which is posing serious policy questions for nations big and small.

Opinion: India Should Let Maldives Learn The Cost Of A Chinese Embrace

Opinion: India Should Let Maldives Learn The Cost Of A Chinese Embrace

Harsh V. Pant | Tuesday January 16, 2024

India's strategic interests are unlikely to be affected much by bringing back its few soldiers from the Maldives but it is the long term trust between two close neighbors that Muizzu's actions has undermined that would be the biggest casualty.

Opinion: Maldives Should Avoid Provoking New Delhi

Opinion: Maldives Should Avoid Provoking New Delhi

Harsh V. Pant | Tuesday January 09, 2024

In this day and age of social media, diplomacy is facing new challenges.

Opinion: The Year India Engaged The World On Its Own Terms

Opinion: The Year India Engaged The World On Its Own Terms

Harsh V. Pant | Monday December 25, 2023

As we bid adieu to the year 2023, we are witnessing a global order that has been fundamentally reconfigured - politically, economically and diplomatically.

Opinion: Article 370 Judgment - Boost For India On Global Stage

Opinion: Article 370 Judgment - Boost For India On Global Stage

Harsh V. Pant | Tuesday December 12, 2023

By burying Article 370, the government has buried one of most serious challenges that Indian foreign policy faced on the global stage for the more than seven decades.

Opinion: The Kissinger Overhang On Contemporary Global Politics

Opinion: The Kissinger Overhang On Contemporary Global Politics

Harsh V. Pant | Friday December 01, 2023

It was perhaps inevitable that Henry Kissinger would be as controversial in his death as he was during his life. His obits reflect the extremities of passion he, his work, and his writings generated across the world and across segments of opinion.

Opinion: Rishi Sunak's Big Bold Gambit - Or Is It Desperation?

Opinion: Rishi Sunak's Big Bold Gambit - Or Is It Desperation?

Harsh V. Pant | Wednesday November 15, 2023

British politics has once again taken a turn with the cabinet reshuffle ushered in by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week.

Opinion: The Curious Case Of US Presidential Election

Opinion: The Curious Case Of US Presidential Election

Harsh V. Pant | Thursday November 09, 2023

A year from now, the US will have a new President but the nation's electoral challenge is getting curiouser and curiouser.

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