Further deterioration of the US-Saudi relationship will have geo-economic and geopolitical effects, says Nitin Pai.
The government's leaks to the media and General Singh's very vocal comments on the charges against him have played right into the hands of separatists and their cross-border sponsors, says Nitin Pai
The failure to restructure our armed forces in line with contemporary needs 14 years after the Kargil war will impose strategic costs beyond just delays and scandals, says Nitin Pai
Washington is now set to begin formal negotiation with Mullah Omar's Taliban in Doha
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India showed the impact of patient and persuasive diplomacy on both sides - but it's the outcome that will matter, says Nitin Pai
Beijing is brazenly thumbing its nose at the international non-proliferation regime it signed up to less than a decade ago, says Nitin Pai
India will need to remain open to support political factions in Afghanistan that might seek New Delhi's assistance, says Nitin Pai
Future of millions of Tibetans around the world will depend on who takes his place as the spiritual leader, says Nitin Pai
'In the absence of hostile or malafide intents (politically speaking), it is best to agree to pursue the matter soberly in courts of law. Fattening lawyers is far more conducive to international peace than agitating politicians,' says Nitin Pai.