Sanjay Kapoor

Checkmate Chabahar?

Why has India wilted under US pressure on Iran?

Massive Mandate, Stunning Silence

Can the majority backing BJP truly accept that they will finally inherit a peaceful, stable and prosperous nation without communal violence, lawlessness, mob lynchings, and all-round bloody anarchy?

It just doesn’t add up…

So how did the prophets of BJP anticipate the mathematical miracle of 300 plus seats in 2019 exactly on the dot?

Maldives: How will the new government rebalance its foreign policy?

The big challenge for the new government in Maldives is how to undo the policies of President Yameen and to correct the tilt of the island nation

Tibetan Buddhists: Will Karmapa Lama return to India?

If young Karmapa Lama fails to attend Dalai Lama’s November conference to decide on his successor then it could wreck the exile Tibetan Buddhist community

Rohingyas fear cyclone disaster – Neighbours fear exodus

The Rohingyas refugees in Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh are fearful of the murderous post-monsoon cyclonic storms which threaten to destroy their camps

2+2 dialogue: What it is in store for India?

In signing COMCASA during the 2+2, India has made a decision that the US is necessary to deal with China, but what happens to relations with Russia and Iran

Course Correction: Return of Non-Alignment

In the shadow of the US’ protectionist and inward-looking policies, a new world order is taking shape with myriad possibilities, making India inch closer towards non-alignment

The Rohingyas resist shift to nowhere island

The future of the million Rohingyas in Bangladesh is uncertain. The government wants the community en masse to be shifted to a floating island in the middle of the Bay of Bengal. What does this mean for the stateless Rohingya? Only time will tell

Is it really the beginning of thaw between India and Pakistan?

Relations between India and Pakistan do not warrant much optimism as so many times things have soured but this time, though, it could be different as the Pakistani army inserts itself in the peace process