Geopolitics

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday confirmed Canada’s presence in the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), which will be held in Delhi from October 12 to 14. This comes despite the rising tension between the two countries following Canada’s PM statement accusing India of having a link in the killing of its […]

In what way is the US involved in the recent drama initiated by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar? Informed Indians are primarily divided in two groups on this question: those who think that this entire episode has been guided and directed by the USA, and those who think […]

NEW DELHI: In a sharp twist of fate, a Canada-based gangster Sukhdool Singh Gill alias Sukha Duneke, who was listed by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) only a day ago, has been shot dead, further escalating tensions between Modi and Trudeau administrations over harboring pro-Khalistan Sikh ultras. The killing took place barely 24 hours after […]

NEW DELHI: Several Canadian diplomats posted in New Delhi are on the watch list of Indian security agencies on suspicion of supporting pro-Khalistan activities in India and may soon face action. As the diplomatic standoff, sparked by Canada’s allegation of Indian role in the murder of a Khalistani leader, continues, security agencies have prepared a list […]

Nine years ago today, a colossal flood submerged two-third of the Kashmir Valley. It inundated areas around the city centre and Lal Chowk in Srinagar, and reached the second storey of buildings in the upmarket Rajbagh locality on the banks of the Jhelum river. Even the Army cantonment in Badami Bagh, perched on the edge […]

In this interview, former Armenian diplomat, Vaner Harutyunyan delves into the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, exploring its historical origins and contemporary geopolitical intricacies. From territorial disputes to regional power dynamics, this conversation between TNI Editor Aarti Tikoo and Vaner offers a comprehensive understanding of this enduring conflict’s regional impact. AARTI TIKOO: Armenia had a war with Azerbaijan […]

The import of Russian energy by Brazil could further negate the import ban imposed by the EU

PM Narendra Modi upholds the principle of going high amidst former US President Barack Obama's ‘low’ remarks

In the realm of geopolitical speculation, envisioning alternative scenarios, I delved into the intriguing hypothetical situation: What would have happened if India had responded favourably to the American calls to join the Western Bloc during the Cold War? While the first part deals mostly with India’s equations with Pakistan and China, its prickly neighbours, the […]

What if India responded favourably to the multiple American calls made to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inviting him to be a part of the broader Western bloc, during the Cold War era?