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Terrorism was a Bonafide Agenda
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Modi’s blistering attacks against Pakistan on its terrorist affiliations on the occasion of the BRICS and BIMSTEC summits have been viewed as excessive by some in India. The various points of criticism are that by focusing so much on

October 28, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies, Pakistan, Pakistan, China, Terrorism, BRICS, Goa, Summit, agenda
ब्राजील, रूस, भारत, चीन और दक्षिण अफ्रीका (ब्रिक्स) समूहीकरणः कुछ विचार
Amb Kanwal Sibal

15/16 अक्टूबर को गोवा में ब्रिक्स शिखर सम्मेलन की पूर्व संध्या पर संभावित बल और समूह के अंतर्निहित

October 25, 2016 Economic Studies, Hindi
The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Grouping: Reflections
Amb Kanwal Sibal

On the eve of the BRICS summit in Goa on October 15/16 some reflections on the potential force and the inherent limitations of the grouping would be in order. BRICS as a concept does hold enormous potential to counter the enduring hegemony of the Wes

October 14, 2016 Economic Studies, BRICS, East Asia Summits, NATO
Surgical Strikes and More
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The surgical strikes by the Indian army on the launch pads along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K for infiltrating terrorists into India is a long-awaited step with major implications for the future. For 55 years India has not crossed the LoC in J&K

October 02, 2016 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Pakistan, Kashmir, POK, LeT, Surgical Strikes, Line of Control
Why PM Modi's Iran visit is important
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Iran on May 22-23 has manifest bilateral and regional importance. It is a much delayed visit and until recently it seemed that it could well have got postponed to early next year. The decision to visit now ra

May 20, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy, Pakistan, India - Iran Bilateral Relation, Gulf region
New India as the Old Pakistan, according to some
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal at his biting best in this subtle satire. Sections of our political class, those wedded to a certain version of secularism, and the sensation-seeking media seem determined to erode the legitimacy of the Modi g

March 25, 2016 Governance and Political Studies
Challenges India Faces in Resuming Dialogue with Pakistan
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Modi’s dialogue initiative towards Pakistan is premised on its stated willingness to make no distinction between good and bad terrorists, which implies a readiness to eliminate not only terrorists attacking targets within Pakistan bu

February 01, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies, Dialogue-- Pakistan, Prime Minister Modi, Pathankot
Rebooting India-Russia ties
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The international environment is changing, with new opportunities and challenges. India is not where it was since the early 90s. Our economic growth, even if it has been less spectacular than that of China, has changed international perceptions about

January 12, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy, Skill India, Digital India, Smart Cities, India-Russia, Start-Up India
India, Japan scale up their partnership
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The India-Japan relationship is acquiring increasing strategic importance. Japan’s economic partnership with India, although far below the actual potential of the relationship, has always been significant, but strategic understandings on issues of

December 25, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy
Bihar results will not impact Foreign Policy
Amb Kanwal Sibal

While the impact of the Bharatiya Janata Party's electoral debacle in Bihar and the public rift between the party's "veterans" and the current leadership on the course of domestic politics is uncertain, India's foreign relations will not normally be

November 19, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy, India, foreign policy, Bihar Election
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