All stories by Ambassador M K BHADRAKUMAR
Why Is The Taliban Angry With Pakistan?
Rediff.com4 Jan 2022The Taliban is showing its strong discontent as the high hopes given to it by the Pakistani military have been dashed, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Does US Want India-China Ties Boiling?
Rediff.com27 Dec 2021Washington is signalling to Delhi that it can rely on American support in any great game vis-a-vis China. Delhi shouldn't fall into the trap, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India, Pakistan, Taliban On Same Page?
Rediff.com30 Nov 2021Delhi has come to accept the Taliban takeover in Kabul as a reality and seems increasingly unsure of its dogmatic view of the Taliban as a mere proxy of the Pakistani military and security establishment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Why India was made the Fall Guy at COP26
Rediff.com17 Nov 2021The game plan is to pressure India and China to come back and commit to further emissions cuts by next year's UN meeting. Neither China nor India has 2030 targets anywhere near in line with a 1.5 degree centigrade pathway, and so will be on the target list of nations under pressure to return next year with more ambition, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Biden Checkmates China in Kabul
Rediff.com11 Nov 2021Beijing's growing assertiveness as kingmaker in Kabul has suffered a setback with Washington quietly moving in, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Afghan Meet: India's Time To Play A Role
Rediff.com9 Nov 2021The alacrity with which regional States responded to Delhi's invite signals that expectations are high regarding an Indian role in the efforts to stabilise the situation in Afghanistan, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India Tries To Find A New Route in Kabul
Rediff.com4 Nov 2021The terrible beauty of Doval's initiative is that it is all about a new journey rather than about a set compass pointing toward a pre-determined destination, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Bhutan-China Treaty: Setback For India
Rediff.com19 Oct 2021Thimpu apparently didn't think it necessary to take Delhi into confidence. Bhutan is loathe to getting dragged into the geopolitical rivalry between India and China. And for Beijing, this was too good an opportunity to be missed to thumb its nose at the powers-that-be in Delhi, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan
Rediff.com13 Oct 2021Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the political will or capacity to bankroll the Afghan economy, which only the US can, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
For Taliban, US is Important
Rediff.com9 Oct 2021The Taliban knows that Washington holds the key, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The US Great Game in Kabul Begins!
Rediff.com6 Oct 2021There is no better way to address the security threat emanating from ISIS and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan than by co-opting the Taliban, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
US On Diplomacy Road With Taliban?
Rediff.com29 Sep 2021There is growing acceptance of the idea in the international community that engaging the Taliban government is a far better approach than ostracising it, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A Challenging US Visit for Modi
Rediff.com27 Sep 2021This visit has ended on a vastly different note in comparison with Modi's previous visits. Call it a rebuke, call it a censure, call it a distancing from Modi, the sharp message would have gone home, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Has Pakistan Learnt Its Afghan Lessons?
Rediff.com24 Sep 2021Imran Khan knows Pakistan is holding a strong hand and doesn't have to flaunt it while claiming victory. But Pakistan has learned from the experience of the 1990s -- high risk of going out on a limb, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Targeting Taliban: Does US Want India's Help?
Rediff.com16 Sep 2021US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked by US Congressmen if the US had explore the possibility of northwest India for counter terrorism capabilities in Afghanistan. Blinken's remarks on India assume great importance, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar
Taliban Will Be Around For A Long While
Rediff.com15 Sep 2021Unless the Taliban goofs up in a big way, which seems highly unlikely, we are looking at a regime that will be around for quite a long while and present a level of governance that the puppets of the richest and most advanced countries failed to provide, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Why are US, British, Russian spy chiefs in Delhi?
Rediff.com14 Sep 2021The Western powers appear to regard Delhi as the most logical destination in the region in these extraordinary times -- as a counterpoint to the ascendance of political Islam and a rising red star over Afghanistan, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
What's Pakistan's Afghan Plan?
Rediff.com13 Sep 2021Pakistan is making efforts at multiple levels for the Taliban government to have a soft landing, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh
Rediff.com8 Sep 2021ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Afghanistan is done with jihad
Rediff.com7 Sep 2021The Taliban have the ISIS in its crosshairs. The Taliban has shown the skill to assimilate extremist elements if they are reconcilable as well as the ruthlessness to eliminate troublemakers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar