A foreign and strategic policy for India in the twenty first century

BY Pratap Bhanu Mehta 29 February 2012

Rather than hunker down in the face of the WikiLeaks, damaging as they may appear to be, it would be worthwhile for governments to learn to ride the communications wave rather than be swept aside by it.

BY Shyam Saran 7 December 2010

The latest phase of globalization has certainly propelled India forward, but it is still far from assuming world responsibility that its economic advance seems to suggest.

BY Shyam Saran 1 November 2010

A lot of time and effort was invested in good faith while negotiating SAFTA. All that effort has now become infructuous, because Pakistan has no intention to honour an understanding solemnly agreed to by all member countries

BY Shyam Saran 30 July 2006

'It is obvious that the kidnappers were not interested in negotiating, and had premeditated the killing ... Taliban and other terrorist organizations ... must be confronted and defeated by the international community acting together; I think this inc

BY Shyam Saran 29 April 2006

The foreign secretary unveils a tougher anti-nuke doctrine, and, on Iran, questions the double standard vis a vis the 'nuclear Wal-Mart' run by the 'Pakistan-based A.Q. Khan network'

BY Shyam Saran 23 October 2005

"I do not think that there should be too much speculation about what are the reasons why India decided to vote for this resolution," says the foreign secretary on the Indian vote against Iran at the IAEA. CPM, BJP and many others disagree, calling it

BY Shyam Saran 25 September 2005

The foreign secretary on "India and its Neighbours" where he expanded on the recent decision to seek postponement of the SAARC Summit.

BY Shyam Saran 13 February 2005