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Beyond Signatures

India’s recent trade diplomacy has produced an unusual paradox. New Delhi is negotiating or concluding trade agreements with a range of partners even as questions persist about what earlier agreements have actually delivered.

Beyond Hormuz

The geopolitical shock created by the Iran conflict is forcing countries far beyond West Asia to confront an uncomfortable reality: energy security can no longer be built around a single region, a single route or a single set of political assumptions.

Years of Grace

It was in 1982 that Dr Grace McCann Morley was bestowed the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India for her stellar contributions to the establishment of the National Museum in New Delhi.

Overdue Honour

Of late much is happening with respect to the Cellular Jail or “Kala Pani” which once became synonymous with harsh and inhuman treatment, hard labour, torture and vile conditions endured by freedom fighters.

Reset in ties

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi this week, the symbolism extended far beyond diplomatic protocol.

Strait Shock

Wars in West Asia are often measured in missiles and maps. This one may ultimately be measured in barrels and basis points.