Top Section
Explore Business Standard
Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.
Shyam Saran is a Honorary Senior Faculty and Member of the Governing Board at Centre for Policy Research. He is a former Foreign Secretary of India and has served as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy For Nuclear Affairs and Climate Change. After leaving government service in 2010, he headed the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, a think tank focusing on economic issues (2011-2017) and was Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board under the National Security Council (2013-15). He is currently Life Trustee of India International Centre, Member of the Governing Board of the Institute of Chinese Studies, a Trustee at the World Wildlife Fund (India) and Member of the Executive Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contributions to civil service.
The Galwan clash occurred six months after the Doklam disengagement and two high-profile meetings. India must not lower its guard
What is worth noting is that Saudi Arabia has gone all out to develop and leverage advanced science and technology to underpin its rapid economic and social transformation
India's growing global role clashes with its domestic challenges. Navigating foreign policy requires a balance between global responsibilities and the imperative of social and economic development
This is one of the most informative pieces of history writing on contemporary China and will remain a reference work for a long time to come
India at 77 stands as a country that has held its own, showing a remarkable capacity to manage an essentially adversarial external environment
In 'Muslim, Trader, Nomad, Spy', Sulmaan Wasif Khan writes about China's occupation of Tibet in 1950 and its attempts at assimilating an unfamiliar territory peopled by a strange mix of ethnicities
Over the years, India has enjoyed bipartisan support in the US and this asset must be kept intact and nurtured through across the board political and civil society engagement
The Damascus Events is a fascinating narrative of the interplay between geopolitical, social, economic, and technological transformations that culminated in two catastrophic wars of the 20th century
Geopolitical equations as seen by China do not, as yet, seem to justify a more accommodating posture towards India
The unusual charm of trekking to Mardi Himal in the rainy season
India needs to recalibrate its economic approach, focusing on trade, manufacturing, and the informal economy
Milan Vaishnav's book is a treatise on India's national security apparatus, highlighting the challenges and the positive role it plays against difficult odds
When our gaze shifts from the domestic to the external after the polls, the challenges would have multiplied
Despite its stakes in the region, its policy doesn't aim for long-term regional stability
The civil war in the country has spilled over into India and the time may have come to review our tacit support to the junta
In a thriving democracy, free and fair elections are vital, but so is strengthening constitutionally empowered institutions
Amid economic troubles, China's changing geopolitical outlook opens the door for renewed engagement with India
The diplomatic responses to Lai Ching-te's victory underscore the challenge and importance of maintaining the status quo in the region
Former diplomat Vijay Gokhale's latest work, delves into the complex geopolitical landscape of 1949-59, exploring the intricacies of India-China relations, and the lessons learned
In an era of AI and geopolitical transformation, we may find ourselves feeling nostalgic about 2023 as the new year unfolds