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London duet: Hu and Obama

Thursday 2 April '09

As the world’s leaders gather in London to talk recovery and reform of the global economy, Communist China’s new role as the saviour of Western capitalism...
Sharp focus on the sideline

Monday 30 March '09

At the G-20 meet PM will also have an eye on the Af-Pak region
The roles we play

Saturday 21 March '09

That Washington forces New Delhi to do things it does not like in order to please Islamabad is an important part of Indian foreign policy mythology.
The Af-Pak mandate

Monday 16 February '09

Holbrooke has already proved his ability to force major changes on the ground
Pakistan's half a confession: Holbrooke's first success?

Friday 13 February '09

C Raja Mohan | Raja-Mandala Even the most sceptical of Indian analysts will have to concede that Pakistan has taken an important step forward Thursday in acknowledging that at least part of the planning for the Mumbai outrage took place in Pakistan.
Hillary picks Asia for first trip abroad

Friday 6 February '09

C Raja Mohan | Raja-Mandala Washington ended speculation on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's travel plans by announcing that her first assignment abroad will be in Asia.
Arthashastra's Centennial

Thursday 22 January '09

C. Raja Mohan | RAJA-MANDALAThe title of this blog, Raja-Mandala, is drawn from the ancient Indian description of the laws that govern the conduct of relations within a circle of states.
Pragmatic Obama

Thursday 22 January '09

As he promised a definitive departure from the many controversial domestic and foreign policies of the unpopular Bush Administration...
Our Obama moment

Tuesday 20 January '09

There’s new thinking in Washington on South Asia. India must not be defensive
Clinton’s smart power

Thursday 15 January '09

As she sailed through the first round of Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday, America’s top diplomat to be, Hillary Clinton, stuck to a formula that has been perfected by President Elect Barack Obama...
Clinton at State

Thursday 25 December '08

As she prepares to take charge as America’s top diplomat, Hillary Clinton is expected to restore the State Department to its once privileged position in the US...
Pay, Pack, Follow

Sunday 7 December '08

The other story of India’s missions abroad
Obama’s first crisis

Wednesday 3 December '08

As the US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice arrives in New Delhi to handle what could be the last major international crisis for the Bush administration in the wake of the Mumbai aggression, President-elect Barack Obama is gearing up for his first.
A tale of two crises

Monday 1 December '08

As the focus shifts from Operation Black Tornado to the predictable bickering at home, Manmohan Singh faces an even bigger challenge on the diplomatic front. He has already pointed a finger at the militant groups operating in Pakistan and warned Islamabad that it will have to pay if it can’t stop the extremists operating on its soil.
Cautioning Obama

Wednesday 12 November '08

If India is anxious about Barack Obama’s promised diplomatic activism on Jammu and Kashmir, Beijing has reasons to worry about his approach to Taiwan and Tibet.
India Obama

Sunday 9 November '08

Amidst growing anxieties about US President-elect Barack Obama’s policies on Kashmir and non-proliferation, India’s immediate attention will be rivetted on the new administration’s ability to put the US economy back on track and manage the world’s worst financial crisis in nearly a century.
Obama Presidency: why for India, too, it’s turning the page

Thursday 6 November '08

In electing a black man with a middle name ‘Hussein’ and last name ‘Obama’ as President, less than eight years after Osama bin Laden...
McCain meltdown

Wednesday 5 November '08

Despite the fond Republican hopes for a late swing in favour of Senator John McCain, the only question now is about the margin of victory that Senator Barack Obama...
Barack Obama's Kashmir thesis!

Monday 3 November '08

As Obamamania grips much of the world, including India, the man who might become the next US President has ideas on Jammu & Kashmir that should cause some concern to New Delhi.
Eternal triangle

Tuesday 21 October '08

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to Tokyo and Beijing this week, the contrast between India’s changing relations with Japan and China is bound to come under scrutiny.
Zardari’s concept

Wednesday 15 October '08

In what is being billed as his first official bilateral visit abroad, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari is expected to seek a big...
Military Doctrine

Thursday 9 October '08

If you had thought that a Democratic administration led by Barack Obama might be more circumspect on using American troops abroad...
There’s three of us in this relationship

Saturday 4 October '08

It’s time for India to help stabilise the neighbourhood, and put Pakistan back in the Indo-US equation.
Nuclear ambiguity

Wednesday 1 October '08

Despite the high level Indian political engagement with the Chinese leadership in recent weeks...
UN’s irrelevance

Thursday 25 September '08

Contrary to the expectation that he might seek a reconciliation with the United Nations in his farewell speech...
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