Shyam Saran

One has returned from the trek with mixed feelings. The Nanda Devi sanctuary represents what could be, while the Alaknanda Valley is a warning about what shouldn't be

The Emissions Gap Report's suggestion that the world can cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold, but still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures, is utterly misleading

China's development experience offers lessons on how India can draw on the expertise of its professionals abroad to become a front-ranking tech power

The several forums that India participates in provide useful opportunities for meetings among leaders of countries which may have difficult or tense relations for one reason or another

How India and China came close to avoiding a war before domestic politics got in the way

Incremental progress on trade and technology is possible, but any tactical accommodation could limit the agency of other nations

Diplomacy is outward-oriented; its target is a foreign state, not one's domestic audience

The Brics summit next week will test India's ability to navigate the changing currency landscape as it seeks to de-risk from the dollar

One of the most perceptive chapters in the book relates to international law

The Gulf is also India's western security flank, and changing regional alignments make any response to cross-border terror attacks more challenging

The transformation in India-Japan relations is most visible in their defence and security ties

In a world of transactional inter-state relations, India must stay firm on issues of national interest, no matter the pressures

The anxieties and aspirations of the youth are an opportunity for a more consequential debate on India's economic trajectory

From the Vietnam War to the crisis in West Asia, the environment is no longer just collateral damage. It is becoming a target in its own right

A partnership forged in opportunity now confronts the realities of great-power politics

India must not allow the negotiation process to lose momentum

Changing weather patterns are beginning to leave a mark on the exquisite murals and paintings preserved over centuries in ancient Himalayan monasteries

The weaponisation of financial markets is driving the search for less risky alternatives, and China is stepping into the breach

A nostalgic journey to Kalpa, Mane and Sangla reveals how climate change is remaking the landscape

The broad agenda of India-US cooperation has been reaffirmed, but emerging US-China bonhomie raises questions over the future of Quad