NEW DELHI: The ‘bad boy’ of Maldivian politics is back, so what if he’s riding on the coattails of Mohamed Muizzu, the victor in the recent presidential elections. Muizzu has got former president Abdulla Yameen out of prison (he’s serving 11 years for corruption) and into house arrest. Could a presidential pardon follow? The buzz is […]Read More
DHARAMSHALA: Monday to Friday, from seven to 11 in the morning, the Dalai Lama holds an audience for his followers, friends and admirers at his residence in Dharamshala. There is a special word he may have for Indian journalists if they happen to be present, and last week four of us were privy to brief remarks […]Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads into twin summits in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday with nuanced aims in mind: at the India-ASEAN summit he will subtly reinforce the idea of India as a counter balance to China in the region, while at the East Asia summit involving ASEAN and eight dialogue partners (including the US, Japan, […]Read More
A little over three months since fighting broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF), successive peace initiatives have run aground given the seeming determination on both sides that a military solution is theirs to win. The ground situation is grim: reports say the army controls most […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “Some parts of our border infrastructure are about national security and the area with China is about national security. The quality of infrastructure also tells you how serious we are about our border.” That was External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaking on border infrastructure and connectivity at a breakfast meeting with journalists on […]Read More
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