Anurag Dwivedi writes: The highly condemnable terror attack on its embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic is a good opportunity for China to review its stand on treating some terrorists as bad and others as good — there are no good or bad terrorists – there are just terrorists.
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Russia, Turkey Reboot Bilateral Relations
Dr Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Good relations with Russia would give President Erdogan some respite in foreign policy matters in order to concentrate on the domestic front where he has a number of challenges as signified by the failed coup.
Convergence of India-Russia Ideas In Many Geo-Political Matters Reflects Close Synergy
Dr Nivedita Das Kundu, Senior Research Advisor, USI was interviewed by Geopolitics magazine for its special edition in April-May 2016. This is the transcript of the interview.
Russia’s Gradual Rapprochement with Pakistan
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Russia looks to be moving towards an even handed approach in South Asia akin to Soviet Union’s South Asia policy in 1960s where it mediated between India and Pakistan at Tashkent in 1966 following the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
Pakistan Invites CARs to use Gwadar port, concerns remain
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: Pakistan has been trying in wane to balance Indian presence in Central Asia since 1991. Its efforts to use religion as a galvanizing force have not gone down well with the CARs, who have a secular outlook. It even interfered in the Tajik Civil War (1992-97).
Indo-French Bonhomie
Dr. Roshan writes: The French President Mr. François Hollande was the chief guest at India’s 67th Republic Day celebrations, to commemorate the Indo-French Friendship.