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Withdraw troops, then talk

India will have to withdraw all its troops from the disputed border before China agrees to any “meaningful” dialogue with the nation. The border stand-off between both nations has escalated in the…

Masterstroke or a strategic error?

Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar has been sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar. In less than 24 hours, Kumar resigned as the CM, broke away from the alliance and forged a new partnership…

Unity among Indian presidents

Ram Nath Kovind, who took his oath to become the 14th President of India, said that unity was the “way forward” for the country. His first speech to the nation was similar to the final speech made by…

China threatens India

China has told India not to “push its luck,” as tensions continue to simmer between the two nations over the military standoff in Doklam. The Chinese military have demanded India to withdraw its…

The Soul of India

In his last address to the nation as the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee said that the soul of country “resides in pluralism and tolerance.” Over the years, the statesman has advocated tolerance…

Tackling corruption in India

Shri Rupak Kumar Dutta, the Chief Director General and Inspector General of police, Karnataka, was at Synergia Forum on July 22, 2017. The IPS Officer of 1981 Batch (Karnataka Cadre), spoke on the…

The 14th President of India

Ram Nath Kovind, the candidate nominated by the NDA government, will be the next President of India. He beat the opposition pick, Meira Kumar by getting 65% of the votes. Dr Rajendra Prasad was the…

Venkaiah Naidu's candidature for VP post

On 17 July 2017, M Venkaiah Naidu, the Union urban development and I&B minister was nominated by the NDA government as the candidate for Vice-President of India. The combined opposition has…

The next President of India

Ram Nath Kovind, the candidate nominated by the NDA government, is all set to comfortably win India’s presidential election. Early projections show that the former Governor from Bihar will defeat…

Slump in industrial output

For the first time in three months, India’s industrial output growth slumped to 1.7% in May. This is down 3.1% in April and 7.3% from a year ago. The reason for this decline has been attributed to…

Malabar exercise underway

Amidst rising tensions between India and China, the former has joined US and Japan to participate in a series of complex war games. The Malabar Naval Exercise-2017 officially kicked off in Chennai,…

Counter narratives & counter radicalization

With communal riots breaking out in West Bengal, some political leaders have taken to Facebook to share posts that have been criticized for being incendiary. Social media has become a big tool in…

India-China bilateral talk?

As the world leaders come together for the G-20 summit at Hamburg, Germany held from 6th July to 8th July, rumors of bilateral talks between Mr. Modi and Mr. Xi Jinping are being put to rest. Mr.…

Security and real politik

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is currently in Israel, making this the first time an Indian PM has visited the state. Israel, for its part, has rolled out the kind of generous reception that it…

ISRO taking off

During Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s historic trip to Israel, seven agreements were signed to increase cooperation in various fields including agriculture and water management. Three of…

What India wants in Israel

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is in Israel as part of his two-day visit to the state. This would be the first time an Indian Prime Minister will be visiting the country. For decades after the…

The inevitable war?

Bhutan has officially spoken about the recent skirmish between the Indian and Chinese troops that took place in Doklam plateau. It has said that the area in which the Chinese were building a road,…

A historic visit to Tel Aviv

On July 4, 2017 (Tuesday in accordance to Indian time-zone), Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi would be visiting Israel. This visit is historic since it marks the first time an Indian PM will…

US-India. Do we matter?

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, landed in the United States for the fifth time in three years, he would be the fifth major leader in the world to call on Donald Trump, the new president of…

You shall not pass

China has officially lodged a protest through diplomatic channels against the Indian government as it has alleged that Indian soldiers have trespassed into Chinese territory. As a result, the…