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Singapore is India’s bridge to Southeast Asia

Singapore’s centrality in India’s Southeast Asia outreach is reflected in the two countries’ cooperation in multilateral forums

Emerging areas of cooperation, such as technology and regional security,
have bolstered historical ties between the two nations (ANI)

Opinion

Published on Sep 03, 2024 12:46 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Pratnashree Basu

Delhi-Malé: Beginnings of a welcome recalibration

EAM S Jaishankar's visit to the Maldives marked a pivotal moment in India-Maldives relations, focusing on economic aid, developmental projects, and defense cooperation.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calls on Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. (PTI Photo) (AP)

Opinion

Updated on Aug 19, 2024 09:29 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

The message from the UK riots: Government needs to keep its ear to the ground

The anger of White Britain is a reality and Brexit in more ways than one was a response to this fury but things have continued to grow worse for this demography

A protester holds a placard during a counter demonstration against an anti-immigration protest called by far-right activists, outside the Asylum Welcome immigration support service offices in Oxford, western England on August 7, 2024. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Opinion

Published on Aug 15, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

Budget underscores India’s foreign policy aspirations

Structural issues like partial utilisation of allocated funds, slow implementation of projects, and short-staffing pose a major challenge to the successful implementation of the budget

Noida, India- July 23, 2024: People watching the live telecast of Union Budget 2024, at a shop in Sector 51. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Opinion

Published on Jul 29, 2024 09:08 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

NATO at a crossroads: New purpose, fresh challenges

NATO is at a crossroads. While it may have found an immediate purpose in responding to Russia, its challenges extend beyond Moscow.

Opinion

Published on Jul 15, 2024 09:02 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Vivek Mishra

China in horizon, G7 eyes the Global South

The policy implications of a change in administration at Washington will raise valid concerns on the continuity of policies that came out at Apuli

FILE - From right, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni watch a skydiving demo during the G7 world leaders summit at Borgo Egnazia, Italy, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The 27 leaders of the European Union will gather in Brussels on Monday, June 17, 2024 to take stock of the surprise European election results and begin the fraught process of dividing up the bloc's top jobs, but they will be playing their usual political game with a deck of reshuffled cards. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File) (AP)

Opinion

Updated on Jun 18, 2024 12:14 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Angad Singh Brar

Blinken in Beijing and the mirage of US-China detente

Blinken’s visit may be another way of signalling to China that it shouldn’t exploit any crisis to escalate new ones, at least until the US elections are over

China's President Xi Jinping (R) speaks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2024. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)(AFP)

Opinion

Published on May 28, 2024 12:36 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Vivek Mishra

Why foreign policy needs to be part of poll debate

As a rising India engages the world with confidence in an increasingly challenging environment, informed contestations on foreign policy should be the norm.

Opinion

Published on Apr 25, 2024 11:29 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Sanjeet Kashyap

Name games Beijing plays with New Delhi

Timing chosen by China to resuscitate the boundary dispute is important. It hopes that the border row may find resonance in the public debate before the polls

An Indian Army truck drives along a road to Tawang, near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), neighbouring China, near Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Apr 08, 2024 09:56 PM IST

ByKalpit Mankikar, Harsh V Pant

A Delhi-Tokyo-Seoul trilateral in the making

A New Delhi-Seoul-Tokyo trilateral collaboration provides a flexible and dynamic framework for adapting to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Tokyo, Mar 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Tokyo on Friday. (ANI Photo)(Dr. S. Jaishankar-X)

Opinion

Published on Mar 18, 2024 08:06 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Pratnashree Basu

From BRICS to BRICS plus: Old partners and new stakeholders

This paper is authored by Harsh V Pant, ORF.

International Affairs

Published on Mar 08, 2024 06:52 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

New Delhi’s Greek pivot reflects new trade realities

For India and Greece, this is a win-win partnership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the 9th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI)

Opinion

Published on Feb 28, 2024 10:06 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Shairee Malhotra

On the Kyiv front, the West is losing ground

Ukraine’s military campaign is indeed faltering but it is also the West’s political strategy that is unravelling.

TOPSHOT - This handout photograph released on February 14, 2024 by the Press service of Ukrainian Armed Forces, shows Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky (2nd L) and Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov (L) visiting the frontline positions at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine. Newly appointed Ukrainian military chief said on February 14, 2024 that the situation on the front line was precarious, following a visit to positions near Avdiivka and Kupiansk. (Photo by Handout / Armed Forces of Ukraine / AFP) (AFP)

Opinion

Published on Feb 14, 2024 10:09 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Kartik Bommakanti

Delhi-Paris tango offers a third way of diplomacy

As dependable allies, the India-France partnership is a force for global good in a volatile world engulfed in multiple crises

French President Emmanuel Macron being received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival to attend the 75th Republic Day ceremony, in New Delhi (PTI)

Opinion

Published on Jan 31, 2024 10:10 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Shairee Malhotra

Taiwan verdict reflects anti-China sentiment

It might be time now for India to shed these “hesitations of history” to script a bolder inning with Taiwan.

Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, center, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao, right, and supporters in Taipei, Taiwan.(AP)

Opinion

Published on Jan 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Kalpit Mankikar

What the upcoming polls hold for South Asia

Hasina’s victory will likely put Delhi-Dhaka relations under more scrutiny -with the West expecting India to be vocal about the state of democracy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Elections 2024: Election campaign posters of Awami League hang on a road as traffic moves past ahead of the general election, in Dhaka.(Reuters)

Opinion

Published on Jan 05, 2024 10:12 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

For China, 2023 is a year of setbacks

Xi seems to have overplayed his hand, leading to a significant realignment, resulting in a pushback at a time when his governance style has come under scrutiny

Opinion

Published on Dec 13, 2023 10:00 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Kalpit Mankikar

In the Netherlands, story of the far-Right in Europe

The political landscape of Europe is steadily changing, and the sheen of Right-wing populism seems here to stay.

Opinion

Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:19 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Shairee Malhotra

Biden-Xi meeting and the US-China calculus

Given the criticality of this partnership for ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, India will be keenly watching the Biden-Xi meeting.

China's President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Joe Biden (AFP)

opinion

Published on Nov 14, 2023 05:52 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

Learning from Kautilya: New lessons for Army

While the quest to bring about an Indic renaissance in military thought is commendable, the exercise will need intensive engagement with civilian scholars

According to the ministry of defence, the Indian Army received a total of 317 awards for the gallantry and distinguished service of its personnel. (File Photo / HT)

Opinion

Published on Oct 30, 2023 10:48 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Kartik Bommakanti

India-China power play gets new life in Maldives

The victory of a pro-China government in the Maldives offers Beijing an opportunity to restore its influence in the Indian Ocean region

Maldives' President-elect of the Maldives' Mohamed Muizzu of the People's National Congress (PNC) party delivers a speech during a gathering with supporters following the country's presidential election, in Male on October 2, 2023. (AFP)

opinion

Published on Oct 07, 2023 01:48 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

India and Canada on the global chessboard

Trudeau may have rolled the dice but India will now have a big role in determining how it falls.

FILE - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) walks past Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R)(AP)

opinion

Published on Sep 25, 2023 11:22 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

Internal security is key to being a global power

Despite significant progress, India’s claims to global leadership become credible only if it manages to showcase an effective grip on internal security

New Delhi’s leadership credentials today are taken more seriously than ever and most nations remain keen to enhance their ties(PTI)

opinion

Published on Sep 04, 2023 08:24 AM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

India must prepare for a conflict over Taiwan

India needs to consider the political and military consequences of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan and formulate a policy to support Taiwan's freedom

opinion

Published on Aug 03, 2023 10:53 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Yogesh M Joshi

Indo-Pacific lies at the core of India-France ties

PM Modi's visit to France further strengthened India-France ties, with major defence announcements and cooperation in various domains.

The adherence of both Delhi and Paris to the Indo-Pacific concept constitutes the mainstay of the cooperation between the two countries.(HT)

opinion

Published on Jul 17, 2023 09:44 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Thibault Fournol

Keep an eye on China’s ingress in US backyard

How America counters Chinese ingress in its backyard will be an important touchpoint in crafting its future approach.

The issue of Taiwan is not out of the woods yet and will continue to be the bone of great power contention. (afp)

opinion

Published on Jul 05, 2023 10:07 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Kalpit Mankikar

India is drifting away from Russia on defence

For New Delhi, the costs of overdependence on a single nation for defence requirements are obvious with a recalibration likely to produce new defence engagement

Moscow has proved to be a reliable defence partner of India over a long period(Sonu Mehta / HT Archive)

opinion

Published on Jun 14, 2023 08:46 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

A confident India is taking on the world

PM Modi's three-nation tour was a testament to how New Delhi has managed the turbulence of global politics effectively and positioned itself well for the future

The fact that India successfully concluded a G20 meeting in Srinagar last week with great fanfare, and with hardly a murmur abroad, is a sign of the government’s growing confidence in its ability to navigate even the trickiest of policy issues(Still Pixels)

opinion

Published on May 31, 2023 09:49 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant

The nuclear revolution hasn’t been absorbed in military plans. Fix it

On Pakistan, India should be more willing to use conventional military options and call out Pakistan’s nuclear bluff

Soldiers of the Indian Army during the Kargil War in July 1999. During the war, India’s responsible and restrained nuclear behaviour laid the foundation of the India-US strategic partnership and the dehyphenation of India from Pakistan in America’s South Asia policy. (HT PHOTO)

opinion

Updated on May 10, 2023 07:48 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Yogesh Joshi

Border villages can help fight Chinese build-up

Under the Vibrant Villages Programme nearly 3,000 villages selected along the 3,400-km-long border are set to get better infrastructure facilities

Against the backdrop of the India-China border tension, the Vibrant Villages Programme marks a new assertiveness. At its launch, Union home minister Amit Shah asserted that India would not allow even an inch of its territory to be encroached upon. (ANI/PIB)

opinion

Updated on Apr 24, 2023 06:49 PM IST

ByHarsh V Pant, Kalpit Mankikar

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