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The writer, a retired diplomat, has served as India�??s ambassador to South Korea

With the shrinking footprint of the United States in the region and the relentless advance of the Taliban, the real Quad in connectivity which looms on the horizon is between a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan, an expansionist China, a hostile Pakistan and Uzbekistan --the only country that is friendly to India in this group. Image from the conference Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities. (Twitter)

Skand Tayal | Central Asia's bid for access to sea may see new Quad...

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as his...

9 Aug 2021 3:40 AM IST

In this image made from video provided by the Babuskinsky District Court, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a cage during a hearing on his charges for defamation, in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on February 5, 2021. (AP)

Skand Tayal | US-Russia ties, already rocky, get worse after Navalny...

Biden administration needs a pragmatic foreign policy, overcome its prejudices and arrest the slide of US-Russia ties on...

10 Feb 2021 7:33 AM IST

KJU designated the United States as its biggest enemy, but also kept the door for dialogue ajar by asserting that the US changing its hostile policy was necessary to establish better ties. (Photo:AFP)

Skand Tayal | North Korea's Kim sends a clear signal to new US Prez

Kim Jong Un issued a stern warning to the incoming Biden administration, threatening to expand its nuclear arsenal

20 Jan 2021 12:05 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on November 2. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)

Skand Tayal | Are virtual' summits of any real use?

Brics summits are rarely noticed by any international observer outside those from the member countries

30 Nov 2020 11:00 AM IST

Army vehicles move towards eastern Ladakh amid the prolonged India-China stand off, in Leh. (PTI)

Skand Tayal | India weighs options as it faces Chinese intransigence

The seventh round of the corps commander-level talks between India and China has not led to any notable advance on the...

16 Oct 2020 10:06 AM IST

China accuses India of crossing boundary line in Galwan Valley. (AFP Photo)

Skand Tayal | Asean resists bullying by China in SCS

China's pre-meditated aggression all around its neighbourhood is a matter of deep concern

8 July 2020 5:13 PM IST

Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP file photo)

S. Korea caught in crossfire between North and America

Chairman Kim Jong-un's younger sister Kim Yo-jong (KYJ) is an important top functionary of the North Korean regime

18 Jun 2020 6:25 PM IST

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives during her visit to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taipei. (AFP)

Skand Tayal | Heed Sardar: Rethink China line, ramp up Taiwan links

The subtle messages being sent by the Sangh Parivar on Tibet and Taiwan should be examined very seriously by Beijing

10 Jun 2020 2:57 AM IST

Wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus, South Korean president Moon Jae-in (left) and his wife Kim Jung-sook pose as they cast their votes in the election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea on April 10, 2020. (AP)

Moon wins as Koreans back his strategy to tackle Covid-19

South Korea's coronavirus strategy has been widely praised by experts as well as WHO for being prompt, nationwide, clear...

18 April 2020 8:08 PM IST

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump

Under US pressure, North Korea back to brinkmanship

North Korea is not accustomed to digest any challenge from any quarter without a robust response.

19 Dec 2019 5:02 AM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peace

South Korean analysts are concerned and have urged the South Korean military to improve their existing missile defence...

28 Aug 2019 1:03 AM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Japan-Korea rift to hit global giants, have wider impact

Japanese and Korean companies are inextricably linked in global value chains, particularly in electronics and...

12 Aug 2019 12:54 AM IST