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Professor Harsh V Pant is Vice President – Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi. He is a Professor of International Relations with King's India Institute at King’s College London. He is also Director (Honorary) of Delhi School of Transnational Affairs at Delhi University.
Professor Harsh V Pant is Vice President – Studies and Foreign Policy at Observer Research Foundation (ORF), New Delhi. He is a Professor of International Relations with King's India Institute at King’s College London. He is also Director (Honorary) of Delhi School of Transnational Affairs at Delhi University.
For a nation such as India, which is among the countries most affected by terrorism, this is a time to take the lead in continuing to keep the spotlight on the menace of terrorism
Sri Lanka's IMF rescue plan has geopolitical repercussions. The Island nation has entered a difficult terrain with China's expansionist interests and India and Japan's security concerns
Even a cursory look at the drivers of Indian defence exports reveals the salience of simplified industrial licensing, easing of export restrictions, and issuance of no-objection certificates
India placed on the agenda the need for strengthening civil society organisations and think-tanks
Finally, Mr Biden made waves when he appeared to confirm American military involvement in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan
The British government's Integrated Review brought out in 2021 places a high priority on its partnership with India
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India's positive role in the region was also highlighted during the India-Asean Summit
India is limiting trade with China after violent military clashes in Ladakh and China signalling its disregard for economic ties. What should be India's long-term strategy? Harsh V Pant explores
There is public anger against China and a dominant feeling that China has to be stopped before it succeeds in changing the status-quo on the India-China boundary
US crackdown on economic espionage could hurt research and innovation
Beijing's expanding footprint in this oil-rich region has set the stage for a competition with Washington
The prime minister's US visit managed to cover a lot of ground on several counts and was worth all the effort. Now, it's over to Indian diplomacy to sustain the momentum
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India had to respond to adapting its strategic thinking on the Kashmir issue, if it was serious in resolving the conflict
As leaders of G-20 meet in Osaka, there is a sense of bewilderment about the real aims of this platform and if at all it has any relevance in this day and age
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