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Surendra Kumar
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The writer is a former ambassador
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe share a fist bump during their meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    The Osaka G-20: Some breaking of ice and temporary truce, but no...

    Evidently, in terms of the political, military and financial clout, the G-20 is a formidable organisation.

    4 July 2019 12:08 AM IST

    US secretary of state Mike Pompeo with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar (above) during a joint press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N. Jha)Opinion
    India & US can nurture their strategic ties with tradeoffs' and...

    The statements of Mr Pompeo and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar reflect an unmistakable tone of realism.

    1 July 2019 12:04 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)Opinion
    India and US: Can the 'natural allies' now dance?

    Yes, India's import duties on several US products are high, but the way in which Mr Trump seeks to set them right seem...

    22 Jun 2019 2:09 AM IST

    Congress chief Rahul GandhiOpinion
    Is Congress betraying symptoms of a death wish?

    Unless Rahul Gandhi shows courage and wrests Amethi back from Smriti Irani, few will take him seriously.

    8 Jun 2019 12:05 AM IST

    Smriti Irani accused Rahul Gandhi of setting up a not-for-profit company, Young Indians, which then bought a commercial company, Associated Journals Ltd, and its debts worth Rs 90 crore for Rs 50 lakh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)Opinion
    The perfect team for 2nd innings must deliver

    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's induction as the minister of external affairs has been the biggest surprise.

    3 Jun 2019 1:18 AM IST

    Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh at a rally in Ludhiana this month. (Photo: AP)India
    Get out of the ostrich trap, make Captain' the Congress' skipper

    The Congress party should take a leaf out of the BJP's book and carry out a surgical strike on its own leadership.

    27 May 2019 1:27 AM IST

    BJP workers welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he, along with BJP president Amit Shah, arrives at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    After huge 2nd mandate, Modi mantra should be raj dharma'

    It's now apparent that the disenchantment with the Modi government on these issues was exaggerated.

    25 May 2019 12:03 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.Opinion
    Why is Donald Trump raring to strike at Iran?

    One of the main negotiators from the Taliban side is its commander, once imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay.

    22 May 2019 1:00 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    Half-truths' and post-truths' hold sway as India is in grip of...

    Election campaigns sharpen the Indian genius to come up with catchy slogans and acronyms filled with derision and...

    9 April 2019 12:22 AM IST

    Dalai LamaOpinion
    Road ahead after Balakot: Invite Dalai to heal J&K

    Pakistan's complicity in planning, supporting, directing and executing terrorist attacks in India is well documented.

    26 March 2019 12:59 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    Are we headed for Ek Bar Phir, Modi Sarkar?

    The interim Budget was friendly to the middle class too.

    13 March 2019 1:39 AM IST

    B.R. AmbedkarOpinion
    The new reservation policy may not work

    Notwithstanding the Bua-Bhatija alliance for 2019, the harsh reality in UP is that a lot of the atrocities on dalits...

    25 Jan 2019 12:10 AM IST

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