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China wanted to split India, Bhutan using Doklam standoff: ex-NSA Shivshankar Menon
Former NSA Shivshankar Menon says China wanted to 'show the Bhutanese that New Delhi could not defend their security and split India and Bhutan over the Doklam standoff
1 min read21 Feb 2018Examining India’s foreign policy choices
Written from the perspective of a practitioner, Shivshankar Menon's book nonetheless maintains a scholarly gaze
4 min read5 Jan 2017Nagrota attack as shameful as 26/11, says P. Chidambaram
Chidambaram disproves the belief that surgical strikes can end cross-border terrorism says are other options that can be explored
2 min read3 Dec 2016India, China conclude talks on a ‘constructive’ note
Foreign ministry says the special representatives agreed that a strong and expanding India-China partnership bodes well for peace and stability in the region
2 min read11 Feb 2014John Kerry voices ‘regret’ over Indian diplomat’s treatment
US secretary of state tries to end row in a telephone call with national security adviser Shivshankar Menon
2 min read19 Dec 2013The charms of multilateralism
To influence the emerging world order, India will have to learn to better use the multilateral arena in addition to the bilateral path
3 min read24 Nov 2013India pushes Sri Lanka to share power with Tamils
India calls for early political settlement and national reconciliation through the meaningful devolution of power
1 min read9 Jul 2013China ready to break new ground on border talks with India
Special representatives of India, China hold 16th round of border talks to find a solution to the borer issue
3 min read29 Jun 2013India caught in a Persian tangle
Iran poses a trilemma for India; the recent dialogue with Iran underlines the challenge in addressing these issues
3 min read20 Jan 2013Mending fences with China
Repeated assertions by govt that clashes between India, China are matters of differing perceptions are misleading
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