South Asia and Beyond

G20 In Kashmir And Why It Matters

NEW DELHI: How does one reconcile the incredible land-to-air security in Kashmir with the government’s “all is well” narrative? Ramananda Sengupta travelled to Srinagar ahead of the meeting and spoke to a diverse cross-section of people in an attempt to gauge the mood on the ground. In this free-wheeling chat with Neelanjana Banerjee, he recounts […]Read More

Prime Minister Modi Makes Waves In Papua New Guinea

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Modi landed in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, on the first visit by an Indian prime minister. He had bilateral talks with his PNG counterpart James Marape, and co-hosted the key summit between India and 14 states that make up the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC).Read More

India’s Packed Diplomatic Calendar: What Lies Ahead

NEW DELHI: The next four or five months will be an especially busy time for Indian diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Hiroshima as a special invitee to the G7 summit. Apart from his bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7 summit, he would join leaders of the Quad (comprising the U.S., India, […]Read More