“Why has India forgotten us…”

“His aim was to construct a strategic shared vision of the neighbourhood, post the Gulf War, and hope to lessen the overarching hold that Pakistan then enjoyed in the region.” (Originally published on 29 September 2020 by The Wire) As India mourns the passing of Jaswant Singh, one of its finest foreign ministers entrusted by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with building bridges with the … Continue reading “Why has India forgotten us…”

Can Modi March India to Great Power Status?

New Delhi’s pivot to Washington might just shake the dragon off India’s tail. (Originally published on 20 September 2020 by Gulf News) They say timing is everything. For author and academic Aparna Pande, her seminal new book Making India Great, The Promise of a Reluctant Great Power couldn’t have been more perfectly timed.  Not only does it examine why India’s rise has remained a false … Continue reading Can Modi March India to Great Power Status?