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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their talks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Uncertainty in Mideast: Helsinki hopes dashed

We will know soon if the ongoing competitions and rivalries will be addressed through statesmanship or descend into a...

21 July 2018 7:26 AM IST

A similar evacuation which had been due to take place on Wednesday morning fell apart, with Russia saying the Syrian army had resumed its assault on eastern Aleppo after rebels broke a truce intended to allow them to leave. (Photo: AP)

Aleppo falls, no end to conflict in Syria

It is too early in the day to forecast the run of events in Syria.

16 Dec 2016 12:43 AM IST

Modi Doctrine: The Foreign Policy of Indias Prime Minister by Sreeram Chaulia

Book review: Scholarship lost in hagiography

Sreeram Chaulia is a well-known commentator on foreign affairs.

17 Nov 2016 7:04 AM IST

Iraqi forces have already reconquered other towns north of Sherqat on the way to Mosul but the question of Shiite militia involvement in military operations there had held up the push. (Photo: AP)

Battle for Mosul & Iraq's future

Those faultlines etched onto the Iraqi polity are today the driving force of national fears as the populace waits for...

14 Oct 2016 12:51 AM IST

President Barack Obama has hinted that at least portions of the 28 pages on the 9/11 attacks may be released shortly.

India and the legacy of 9/11

The Afghan jihad would now truly become a â€œglobal jihadâ€, but in ways its progenitors had not anticipated.

10 Sept 2016 12:52 AM IST

TV grab from footage released by Al-Ekhbariya, Saudi security forces investigate the scene of an explosion in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: AP)

ISIS set to expand its empire of terror

Suicide bombers killed nearly 200 people in the busy shopping area of Karrada.

7 July 2016 12:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In Tehran, Modi could play wider role

In Iran, Mr Modi should build on the extraordinary goodwill and respect that India and its leaders enjoy in the region.

21 May 2016 12:40 AM IST

Saudi Arabia (Photo: Google Maps)

Salman bridge & Islamic Nato'

Accordingly, in order to obtain a new balance of power in West Asia, Saudi Arabia is seeking to put together an Islamic...

22 April 2016 1:08 AM IST

Bashir, a majority Shiite Turkmen town just south of Taza, is under ISIS control, despite being visible from the highway. (Photo: AP)

Is terror winning?

The latest attacks have focused attention on Belgium as the â€œincubator of jihadâ€.

29 March 2016 12:51 AM IST

Self-styled caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi ()

The army of the desperate

ISIS employs the latest social media and the most talented IT specialists.

12 Jan 2016 2:48 AM IST