There is every reason for the US to be optimistic about bilateral relations with India, but there are many reasons for India to be cautious about a strategic partnership with the US. India is an outlier in the American policy circle and has been for some time. During a time of uncertainty in US foreign policy …
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The Congress in its present condition with its leadership in the current format is no threat to the BJP or the powerful combination of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. In the recent past, the Bharatiya Janata Party has lost three of its stalwart leaders due to their sad demise. Manohar Parrikar, Arun Jaitley and Sushma …
In Goa, Manipur, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh, former Congress party stalwarts such as Himanta Biswa Sarma, Scindia and Pilot are the symptoms of a fatal disease. The cause of the disease must be treated immediately and effectively. There are many Manishankar Aiyyars in the Congress party who have unlimited faith in the indispensability article of …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is clearly adept at carrying forward the edifice of foreign policy built by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh regimes. However, his government has not come up with incisive ideas that would be of economic or strategic significance to India. The mounting challenges that India faces on the external front …
The deaths of 20 Indian soldiers in a conflict that should have been avoided is a sign of failure on the part of the Narendra Modi government, but the Prime Minister can still turn this situation around. The brutal killing of 20 Indian soldiers and injuries to an unconfirmed number of soldiers at point 14 …
Amit Shah’s eye continues to be fixed on Maharashtra. But there are three reasons why the BJP is likely to allow the Uddhav Thackeray-led government to continue. Parimal Maya Sudhakar explains. Will he? Won’t he? Certainly, he will! BJP’s Mission Man and India’s powerful home minister, Amit Shah, will not stop trying until the Maharashtra …
If negotiations conclude as per the expectations of both the parties, it will not only be against India’s interests but will be a strategic setback to India’s regional aspirations. Finally, Donald Trump is visiting India as the President of the United States of America. India, particularly the Prime Minister’s Office, wanted the visit to happen …
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision not to stake a claim to form a government in Maharashtra is significant for itself and Indian politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision not to stake a claim to form a government in Maharashtra is significant for itself and Indian politics. It is the first time since the 13-day-old government …
The Shiv Sena needs legislative leaders but can’t trust anyone anymore. Hence, Aditya Thackeray is contesting from the Worli constituency in Mumbai. Aditya Thackeray’s decision to contest an assembly election is a significant departure from Shiv Sena’s rogue politics. Aditya’s grandfather and founder of Shiv Sena, Balasaheb Thackeray, always considered himself above the system. Balasaheb …
अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी अस्सल राजकारणी होते. ते राजकारणात नसते तर भारताच्या परराष्ट्र सचिव पदावरून निवृत्त होत कदाचित संयुक्त राष्ट्राचे महासचिव झाले असते. कविता करणे हा त्यांचा छंद होता आणि काश्मीर त्यांच्या जिव्हाळ्याचा विषय होता. राजकारणातील बहुतांश काळ त्यांनी विरोधी बाकांवर काढला होता. विरोधी पक्षात असतानासुद्धा ते काश्मीर प्रश्नावर अधिकारवाणीने बोलत. काश्मीरबाबतीत सुरुवातीच्या काळात त्यांचा …
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