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The writer, a retired diplomat, has served as India�??s ambassador to South Korea
    States in the region and the relentless advance of the Taliban, the real Quad in connectivity which looms on the horizon is between a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan, an expansionist China, a hostile Pakistan and Uzbekistan --the only country that is friendly to India in this group. Image from the conference Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities. (Twitter)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | Central Asia’s bid for access to sea may see new Quad...

    Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev invited Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as his...

    9 Aug 2021 3:27 AM IST

    In this image made from video provided by the Babuskinsky District Court, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stands in a cage during a hearing on his charges for defamation, in the Babuskinsky District Court in Moscow, Russia, on February 5, 2021. (AP)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | US-Russia ties, already rocky, get worse after Navalny...

    Biden administration needs a pragmatic foreign policy, overcome its prejudices and arrest the slide of US-Russia ties on...

    10 Feb 2021 7:30 AM IST

    KJU designated the United States as its biggest enemy, but also kept the door for dialogue ajar by asserting that the US changing its hostile policy was necessary to establish better ties. (Photo:AFP)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | North Korea’s Kim sends a clear signal to new US Prez

    Kim Jong Un issued a stern warning to the incoming Biden administration, threatening to expand its nuclear arsenal

    20 Jan 2021 12:05 AM IST

    Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on November 2. (Photo by Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | Are ‘virtual’ summits of any real use?

    Brics summits are rarely noticed by any international observer outside those from the member countries

    30 Nov 2020 10:29 AM IST

    Army vehicles move towards eastern Ladakh amid the prolonged India-China stand off, in Leh. (PTI)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | India weighs options as it faces Chinese intransigence

    The seventh round of the corps commander-level talks between India and China has not led to any notable advance on the...

    16 Oct 2020 10:05 AM IST

    China accuses India of crossing boundary line in Galwan Valley. (AFP Photo)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | Asean resists bullying by China in SCS

    China’s pre-meditated aggression all around its neighbourhood is a matter of deep concern

    8 July 2020 5:13 PM IST

    Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP file photo)Opinion
    S. Korea caught in crossfire between North and America

    Chairman Kim Jong-un’s younger sister Kim Yo-jong (KYJ) is an important top functionary of the North Korean regime

    18 Jun 2020 6:20 PM IST

    Taiwans President Tsai Ing-wen speaking at the Taipei Guest House as part of her inauguration for her second term as in office, in Taipei. (AFP)Opinion
    Skand Tayal | Heed Sardar: Rethink China line, ramp up Taiwan links

    The subtle messages being sent by the Sangh Parivar on Tibet and Taiwan should be examined very seriously by Beijing

    10 Jun 2020 3:57 AM IST

    Wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus, South Korean president Moon Jae-in (left) and his wife Kim Jung-sook pose as they cast their votes in the election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea on April 10, 2020. (AP)Opinion
    Moon wins as Koreans back his strategy to tackle Covid-19

    South Korea's coronavirus strategy has been widely praised by experts as well as WHO for being prompt, nationwide, clear...

    18 April 2020 8:05 PM IST

    North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump (Photo: File)Opinion
    Under US pressure, North Korea back to brinkmanship

    North Korea is not accustomed to digest any challenge from any quarter without a robust response.

    19 Dec 2019 5:14 AM IST

    Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peaceOpinion
    Trump, Kim, Moon: Shared vision is the key to Korea peace

    US special representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun was in Seoul last week to discuss the resumption of nuclear...

    28 Aug 2019 7:31 AM IST

    Iran-US standoff: A policy challenge for IndiaOpinion
    Iran-US standoff: A policy challenge for India

    India’s ambassador to the US Harsh Shringla said last week that all imports of Iranian crude oil to India have now...

    6 Jun 2019 6:17 AM IST

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