Opinion

KATHMANDU: Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat is a spokesperson for the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) party in Nepal. He is one of the confidants of Sher Bahadur Deuba, the incumbent prime …

With its economy already in the doldrums, Pakistan is confronting a perfect storm after militants launched multiple attacks in the strategic Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. Over the last week, …

The migration of the oppressed Pakistani Hindus to India is an arduous process. India Narrative speaks to Cheidam Sharma in an online interview about the hurdles involved, especially the bureaucratic …

The Moscow led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) has just received its major jolt – one may say even an existential one. And it has not come from one of …

The spectacular rise of Janamat Party in Nepal’s Madhes region has surprised many. After the recent elections, the party led by C.K. Raut has become a strong political force in …

Caption: Effigy of Pakistani foreign minister set aflame during protest India suffers from a curse of geography with a neighbour like Pakistan. It is not a normal neighbour as it …

The unarmed clash between Indian and Chinese troops on December 9, is a sharp reminder that border tensions between the two neighbouring countries continue to simmer since May 2020, when …

The exit of General Qamar Javed Bajwa and the entry of Asim Munir as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has opened another chapter in Pakistan’s turbulent politics. The …

Beginning as a firebrand Islamist student leader, co-opted into the ruling UMNO (United Malay National Organization) in 1982 by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, rising rapidly through the ranks to …

Amongst all the Colonial powers that established rule in India, the earliest to arrive and the last to depart were the Portuguese in Goa. Vasco da Gama had found a …

There does not seem to be any abatement in the rising incidents of terror in Afghanistan. It has now assumed serious proportions especially after the attack on the Pakistan Embassy …

India’s invitation to the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is a major step to keep New Delhi invested in the Middle East at a time when China is making a …

On October 22, 2022, President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) predictably won his third term as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). …

I recall that on my very first visit to Pakistan in December 1995 (nearly twenty-five years after I had left it as a high school student in July 1971), as …

Just before the new army chief, Asim Munir took over the reins of military power in Rawalpindi, the dreaded terror group, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terminated its ceasefire with Islamabad. https://twitter.com/SaleemMehsud/status/1597216951012847619?s=20&t=txmu8Ee8nokkhdJN-lNceA …

A very significant  and extraordinary meeting between the Indian and Indonesian Ulemas was held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre on November 29 in New Delhi.  The highlight of the …

The results of Nepal’s pivotal elections are yet to emerge, but it is likely that that the dice is loaded in favour of the Nepali Congress-led five party alliance. This …

The previous 17 Presidencies of the G20 delivered significant results – for ensuring macro-economic stability, rationalising international taxation, relieving debt-burden on countries, among many other outcomes. We will benefit from …

The re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s recent elections has gladdened many Indians. Ignoring Israel’s domestic policies, there have been breathless discussions on mostly external factors that may have given …

The 14th anniversary of the gruesome Mumbai terror attacks has gone by without its perpetrators being brought to justice. Those massacred belonged to many nationalities, including 6 Americans, yet Pakistan …

On Saturday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that those who planned and oversaw 26/11 Mumbai attacks must be brought to justice. This was no ordinary statement. It was indeed …