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Harsh V Pant
Harsh V Pant is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Air defence deal with Vladimir Putin shows India is skilfully managing ties with both Russia and US
That there have been no public spats between India and the US over Russia or Iran is a sign of growing maturity in their relationship.
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As India tries to grow its influence in the Indian Ocean, China poses stiff competition
India suffered a setback after a deal to build a naval base in the Seychelles fell through.
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A broad Asia-Pacific alliance, with India as a key member, may be America’s key to countering China
The United States, Japan, India, Australia may emerge as guarantors of free trade and defense cooperation to check China.
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Trending
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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PM Modi’s claim of dramatically enhancing India’s global standing a ‘mirage’, says report
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Brics compelled China and India to end Doklam standoff, but the ground between them is still shaky
There are few reasons to be optimistic about the future trajectory of relations between Asia’s two preeminent powers.
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Why Vietnam is at the centre of India’s policy to counter China
The Doklam border deadlock should not dissuade New Delhi from selling the Brahmos missile to Hanoi – if it hasn’t done so already, that is.
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Gadkari’s visit signals that India is committed to strong ties with Iran despite setbacks
New Delhi must work with the Rouhani government to ensure that bilateral irritants in fostering economic ties between the two nations are resolved soon.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Opinion: Does the shrillness of the Chinese media on Doklam crisis indicate that Beijing is rattled?
If the thinking of the policy-makers in Beijing is as reckless as the Global Times makes it out to be, we all should be worried about the future.
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If China doesn’t become more transparent about OBOR, India won’t be the only one opposing it
Without multilateral cooperation, plans for China's ambitious One Belt, One Road initiative risk opposition.
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With Islamic State attacks in Iran adding to Gulf crisis, India must tread warily
New Delhi (and Beijing) have limited leverage over regional matters in West Asia.
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The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Europe faces many challenges and that gives Modi a great opportunity in his six-day visit
India and the European Union continue to struggle to conclude a bilateral Free Trade Agreement even a decade after the negotiations were first launched in 2007.
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India may be upset by the Australian decision on 457 visa but it shouldn’t be equally short-sighted
India and Australia are at the centre of a strategic flux in the Indo-Pacific.
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India should be wary as Russia tries to nudge US out in the great game for South Asia
South Asia's foreign policy calculus is becoming increasingly complex.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals