Kanwal Sibal

The narrative in some circles in India that we misjudged Trump, believed wrongly that we could manage him in his second term as we did in his first term, that …

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India is essential for many reasons. At the bilateral level, it reiterates the importance both sides attach to their mutual ties. For India, …

Before he met Xi Jinping in South Korea, Donald Trump declared in his usual bombastic style: “THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!” He implied that the meeting was between the …

If by 2047 India, with its population of around 1.7 billion by then, becomes a developed country (Viksit Bharat), it follows that it will have become a genuine “global power.” …

The announcement of a strategic defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has many ramifications for us and for the region. India has reacted immediately, which means that we are …

Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the SCO summit in Tianjin, China, was timely. India, as an Asian power, must have a presence in any broad Asian organisation so that it …

The world will be watching with great interest the outcome of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. Normally, such meetings at the summit level are carefully prepared to ensure positive outcomes. …

The Canadian Prime Minister’s handling of the Nijjar affair shows incompetence, obstinacy, a sense of entitlement, and an inadequate grasp of geopolitics. He has sacrificed an important relationship for the …

The Canada-India standoff over the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar is becoming more serious. India is making it clear that it is no longer willing to tolerate the …

The G20 meeting under India’s presidency has been a remarkable success. After intensive negotiations that continued till the last minute, a Leaders Declaration could be issued based on a complete …

The issue of BRICS expansion is important in many ways. The seed of BRICS lies in the Russia-India-China (RIC) dialogue initiated by the Russians. Russia had lost its peer status …

Saudi Arabia, important though it is as a major oil producer, has no real credentials to promote peace in Ukraine. The issues involved in the Ukrainian conflict are no doubt …

India’s position on the Ukraine conflict has been expressed in many forums, be it the UN, the G 20, and bilaterally with our major partners, including the US. Yet, during …

India chaired the SCO summit in difficult diplomatic circumstances. A virtual summit was unavoidable. India and China remain locked in a military confrontation on the border. If Xi had physically …

President Joe Biden’s invitation to Prime Minister Modi to pay a State visit to the US is a recognition of the increasing importance that Washington now attaches to ties with …

The G-7 summit to which India was invited provided New Delhi a platform to express its views on the challenging issues confronting the international community today. India has been invited …

The magazine ‘Foreign Affairs’ published by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has for some time been publishing articles critical of India’s so-called democratic backsliding, its treatment of minorities, and …

It is ironic that while the press in US and major European countries serves the interests and preferences of their establishments by generating pressure on India on domestic issues as …

The geopolitical landscape is becoming more complex for India. Our ties with the US are becoming stronger and more strategic. It is our biggest economic and technology partner today. Europe …

The prospects of a joint communiqué emerging from the G 20 summit in September in India are becoming dim. The G20 meeting of the Finance Ministers/Central Bank Governors as well …

Domestic political party rivalry in India has been spilling over into the international sphere for long now. Those seeking to leverage foreign interests to promote their domestic political interests should …