Joyeeta Basu

INDIA SHOULD DISCUSS POK, NOT J&K WITH PAK

Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has extended his hand of “friendship” to India, seeking “meaningful engagement”. Replying to a…

3 years ago

SECRETARY BLINKEN SHOULD NOT HAVE RAISED HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS

Whenever any important engagement takes place between India and the United States, vested interests get active in their attempt to…

3 years ago

SPARE INDIA THE LECTURES ON ITS FOREIGN POLICY

Right from the time Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was put to vote in the UN Security Council in the last…

3 years ago

NOTHING ‘SHAKY’ ABOUT INDIA’S STAND ON UKRAINE, PRESIDENT BIDEN

President Joe Biden finds India’s stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine to be “shaky”. He said as much earlier…

3 years ago

UN SHOULD HAVE TALKED OF RELIGIOPHOBIA

There are times that even “bizarre” does not describe the actions of the United Nations, the latest instance being singling…

3 years ago

UP ELECTIONS: IT’S DELIVERY THAT MATTERS

A few months, or maybe a year ahead of the Uttar Pradesh elections, there was a general feeling on the…

3 years ago

Evacuation Of Indians: This Is Not The Time For Domestic Politics

There is a time for politics. There is a time for furthering one’s political agenda. And this is certainly not…

3 years ago

India And The Ukraine Vote: To Abstain Was The Right Decision

There is a lot of debate about India abstaining from voting on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on…

3 years ago

Mr Trudeau, Don’t Go The Chinese Way, Learn To Tolerate Dissent

Who would have thought that the country that is supposed to have near flawless democracy, according to the Economist Intelligence…

3 years ago

India Is At The Heart Of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Document

The just released “Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States” (February 2022) is an important document from the White House, for…

3 years ago

It’s Karma-Time For Justin Trudeau

Talk about karma. Talk about just deserts. Indians can feel justifiably happy at what is happening with Canada’s Justin Trudeau—the…

3 years ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Xi Loses Face, But Brazens It Out

The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 have started, with several democracies, including India being part of a “diplomatic boycott” of the…

3 years ago