by Mahendra Ved | May 25, 2026 | Blogs
AN “ASIAN CENTURY”? The “Asian Century”, we gather, is a projected 21st-century era defined by Asia’s global pre-eminence in economics, politics, and culture. Driven by the rapid growth of nations like China and India, this shift...
by Mahendra Ved | May 18, 2026 | Defence & Foreign Policy
TO TALK, OR NOT TO TALK, TO PAKISTAN? Whispers are getting louder, but the voice is still muffled. Are India and Pakistan talking peace and cooperation, and are they ready to usher in a new era in bilateral ties? The answer is difficult, but it is essential to...
by Mahendra Ved | May 5, 2026 | Blogs
THE TRUMP TRAP Writing against the head of a powerful nation, you risk being thought of as pushing a personal or political agenda. And yet you are compelled to express your views, for whatever they are worth. United States President Donald Trump has, since his return...
by Mahendra Ved | Apr 28, 2026 | Defence & Foreign Policy
Repairing Ties India wants to adopt a new strategy in Bangladesh to repair relations with what was, till recently, its ‘friendliest’ neighbour. With the likely appointment of Dinesh Trivedi, a Kolkata Gujarati, as India’s high commissioner to Bangladesh, the Narendra...
by Mahendra Ved | Apr 20, 2026 | Blogs
INDIA’S “WHY-NOT-ME” MOMENT A little-known Hindi language TV channel last week showed its anchor tearing his hair, actually, before the camera and audiences, yelling, ” Why India was ‘ignored’ especially by US President Donald Trump, for the role of...
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