AUTHOR

Dr Rup Narayan Das

All stories by Dr Rup Narayan Das

Why Taiwan is not Ukraine
Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Brinkmanship in the Taiwan Strait will not only be a recipe for disaster to both China...

China Does Not Understand Indian Democracy
Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

In democratic India, a citizen can be a patriot and at the same time be critical of the...

Quad Is Not In A Quandary
Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

More than India's alignment with the Quad, India's defence cooperation and partnership...

Malabar Exercise: Samudramanthan Message to China?
Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Although the Malabar is a routine exercise which has been carried out for several years...

Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?
Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The elephant in the room will permeate the conversations, predicts Rup Narayan Das.

Xi's domestic challenges in the months ahead
Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

There is simmering disquiet in the Communist party and the world is watching as to what...

Why India denied China 5-G trial
Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the...

China's Covid overtures don't impress India
Rediff.com4 May 2021

India has realised that one can only deal with China from a position of strength and...

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: Brothers in Blood
Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

At a time when China is trying to make its foray into South Asia, India should use its...

Britain, China clash over new UK visa for Hong Kongers
Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Britain and China have clashed over the offer of British National Overseas passports to...

Joe Biden is no stranger to India
Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

The beauty of the relationship between the two countries is that they agree to disagree...

China debate in Parliament should be constructive
Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

India-China relations have always attracted Parliament's attention and there have...

Why we need a Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker
Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

The activities of the two secretariats over the years have increased many folds which...

Rajasthan Crisis: Explained: Anti-Defection Law
Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A major drawback of the Anti-Defection Law is the lack of precise definition of...

Ladakh Standoff: Govt, Opposition consensus essential
Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

'A firm national resolve can only deter and defeat the nefarious designs of the...

Has COVID-19 soured India-China relations further?
Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'The virus of trust deficit seems to be taking a toll of the friendship built over the...

India's outreach in the time of coronavirus
Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

India's soft power diplomacy came into play during this cataclysm affecting the world...

Explained: How India can resurrect NAM
Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

'Instead of writing NAM's obituary, India should reinvent it,' suggests Dr Rup Narayan...

Did India, China really connect in Chennai?
Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

'India's relationship with China has been and will continue to be complex, delicate and...

Explained: What ails India China relationship
Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

'A lack of strategic trust and the 'persistent security dilemma' prevails between India...