War drums louder than ever

Today, the world is celebrating the International Day of Peace. It is inaugurated by ringing the United Nations Peace Bell at the UN Headquarters.
20 September 2016

The growing Saudi isolation

The changing world order is taking its toll on Salafist preacher Zakir Naik, who was otherwise not touched for decades.
18 September 2016

China takes its place on the international stage

China hosted the 11th G20 summit from September 4-5, 2016 at Hangzhou for the first time since the group formally started holding
17 September 2016

Why aren't the leaders smiling?

There has been no respite for the major world economies from weak economic growth, a pushback against globalisation in the form of trade pacts such as TTIP and TPP, and spiralling commodities prices.
16 September 2016

Fifteen Years after 9/11: Is America any safer?

Is America Any Safer” is the cover story of this September's Atlantic magazine. CNN and other media outlets are also commemorating
11 September 2016

Brexit's Pandora's Box

Now that the dust has settled on the EU referendum results, we can take stock of the full extent of the damage. Not only has
10 September 2016

The tragedy of 9/11 and the search for truth

Fifteen years ago today, the whole world's attention was drawn towards the United States of America and the scenes that were
10 September 2016

It's Kashmir again

A few years ago when I persuaded Yasin Malik, the first militant in the valley of Kashmir, to give up his fast unto death, his
8 September 2016

How to help the Middle East

In Lebanon today, all the symptoms of the Middle East's current turmoil are visible. Newly arrived refugees from Syria and Iraq
8 September 2016

Mapping new directions

Trust deficit has been a major constraint in elevating Bangladesh-Myanmar relations. In fact, due to the trust deficit and lack of
7 September 2016

United Nations and the “i” word

Shashi Tharoor, my former boss at the United Nations, was - and perhaps still is - a fiery defender of the United Nations. He was once asked by a BBC interviewer how did the UN feel about the “i” word, i for irrelevant? Mr. Tharoor, without missing a heartbeat, replied, “Oh, I think the 'i' word for us is actually 'indispensable.'”
7 September 2016

Making peacekeeping work

In peacekeeping missions around the world, we are asking more of our peacekeepers than ever before. We expect them to protect not only civilians, but also to make credible elections possible, help states restore the rule of law and crucially, to enable the safe passage of life-saving humanitarian aid.
6 September 2016

Syria: Potential fuse for greater conflagration

As the world is now well aware, Syria has been consumed by violence for years now. What people are less aware of, however, is why it has been raging for so long.
6 September 2016

John Kerry - important visitor, doubtful impact

John Kerry's visit accomplished pitifully little. Popular wisdom suggests that it symbolised much. Lacking both popularity and wisdom, I am not entirely convinced of that judgment.
4 September 2016

Turning a new leaf in Indo-US relations

The Strategic Community in India is strongly wedded to the concept of strategic autonomy in India's foreign policy. However, signing of the LEMOA and various terms and condition enshrined in it only upholds India's emphasis on strategic autonomy.
2 September 2016