Opinion | India, Philippines Are Growing Closer Over A 'Common Cause' - China

Maha Siddiqui | Monday April 29, 2024

With a change in leadership from the China-leaning Rodrigo Duterte to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who believes in forging closer ties with the US, the timing is just right for India to act.

Opinion: AI And Polls-India-EU Talks Show Why Collective Action Is Critical

Maha Siddiqui | Wednesday February 21, 2024

Talks between EU and India on tackling the threat of online disinformation reflect the need for collective global action against the risks posed by generative AI.

Opinion: Pakistan Polls - How Imran Khan's Twin Strike On US And Pak Army Helped Him

Maha Siddiqui | Sunday February 11, 2024

The result of the elections indicates the success of a risky political strategy deployed by Khan since his ouster in April 2022. It may not win him political power, but it may just be enough to keep his support base intact.

Opinion: Canada Signals Growing Moral Discomfort Among Israel's Friends

Maha Siddiqui | Wednesday December 13, 2023

As opposed to an abstention in the UNGA resolution on October 27 related to a ceasefire in Gaza, India voted in favour of one on December 12.

Opinion: Why India's Reactions To Canada And US On Khalistan Row Are Different

Maha Siddiqui | Thursday November 30, 2023

The US Attorney for New York has charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with murder-for-hire charges in the alleged foiled bid to kill Khalistani separatist Gurwatpant Pannun in the US.

Opinion: India-Canada Ties - Vienna Convention And Diplomatic Obfuscation

Maha Siddiqui | Wednesday November 15, 2023

The friction in India-Canada ties continues over the allegations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that "agents of the Indian government" were involved in the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia.

Opinion: Biden's High Wire Act - Afghanistan, Ukraine, Now Israel-Palestine

Maha Siddiqui | Thursday October 19, 2023

Israel and Hamas traded blame on who struck the Gaza hospital, believed to have been sheltering thousands from the ongoing Israeli offensive in retaliation to the October 7.

Opinion: Which Way Is The Afghan Way?

Maha Siddiqui | Tuesday October 03, 2023

India had to deal with a seemingly contradictory situation regarding Afghanistan last week. While the Afghan embassy in New Delhi put out a message on social media saying they were shutting down due to lack of cooperation from the Indian government.

Analysis: Justin Trudeau's Calculated Risk With India Allegation

Maha Siddiqui | Sunday September 24, 2023

The whole of last week the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, seems to have used a universally tried and tested political strategy of blame avoidance quite deftly and steered clear of matters that matter.

Opinion: The Other 'K' Factor - An Issue For India Or Distraction For Trudeau?

Maha Siddiqui | Tuesday September 19, 2023

The K word has long been associated with Kashmir for India in geopolitics and diplomacy but now another K - Khalistan - has emerged as vastly contentious, souring ties between India and Canada.

Opinion: India, Canada Pause Trade Talks Amid Strain. Where Are Ties Headed?

Maha Siddiqui | Saturday September 16, 2023

In the latest setback to already complicated relations, Canada's trade commission announced on its website that the trade mission to India had been postponed.