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India-Bangladesh defence ties deepen
8 Jan 2017 2:59 AM ISTBangladesh has acquired a new importance in India’s foreign policy in the context of China’s determined efforts at spreading its influence in India’s...
Political rivalry puts Manipur in turmoil
1 Jan 2017 3:06 AM ISTManipur, the crucial northeastern state, has been on the boil since December 9. The Congress Government headed by Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh took...
Huge expansion of Navy under way
30 Nov 2016 2:30 AM ISTBangladesh has just acquired two refurbished diesel-electric Chinese submarines at a reported price of $203 million. The first was delivered on...
Congress losing supremacy in Manipur
25 Nov 2016 2:29 AM ISTAssembly elections in Manipur are due early next year. The term of the present Assembly ends on March 18, 2017. The Election Commission has announced...
Manipur ambush, many questions
30 Oct 2016 2:49 AM ISTManipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and some of his senior colleagues survived an abortive attempt on their lives earlier this week by Naga...
Hill tribes feel alienated in Manipur
15 Sept 2016 3:35 AM ISTNorth-east India is usually referred to as the “Land of Seven Sisters”. It implies an apparent cultural homogeneity and cohesiveness of the seven...
India-Myanmar ties have improved
4 Sept 2016 3:39 AM ISTThe importance of Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw’s recent visit to Delhi and his formal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes far beyond the...
The battle has just begun
16 July 2016 4:55 AM ISTFirst Uttarakhand and now Arunachal Pradesh. The Supreme Court has foiled the NDA Government’s blatant attempt to subvert the Constitution and topple...
Chabahar agreement a major success
30 May 2016 3:31 AM ISTThe signing of the trilateral agreement on Chabahar port during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Iran this month is a major success for...
China at odds with Myanmar
20 May 2016 3:13 AM ISTMyanmar’s transition from military rule to a full-fledged democracy has hit a few bumps on the road. The undisputed leader of the country, Aung San...
Has the Congress learned its lesson?
8 April 2016 3:10 AM ISTThe Congress High Command, that is, the party president and vice-president seem to have learnt their lesson after being stung by party rebels in...
Defence infrastructure still not adequate
31 March 2016 3:23 AM ISTNepal and China have just signed ten agreements. One of these is on extending the existing railway line from Tibet to Nepal “to boost connectivity”....