Nayanima Basu

India's expanding defence partnership with Indonesia marks a shift towards a more strategic relationship, but it is unlikely to unsettle China, according to Gurjit Singh, former Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and ASEAN, Speaking to StratNews Global's The Gist, Singh said Indonesia has ste

US-Canada probe Operation Hardball silent on Indian govt officials' links to killing; former envoy tells The Federal Ottawa should never have jumped the gun

Modi's three-nation tour reflects Delhi's recognition of MAHASAGAR for strategic gains as China goes ballistic.

While Indian goods will not gain the same kind of market access as British merchandise, Indian IT Cos will be having an edge over others under the India-UK FTA.

As India aims to strengthen ties with Pacific nations, it is wise for New Delhi to first enhance trade relationships under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Tapan Deka, who was the head of the IB till June 2026, is pipped to become the next Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when the UT is up in arms against the Centre demanding statehood.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party will complete six months in office in August. His country faces multiple crises, with the Gulf War straining Bangladesh's economy. In a sharp departure from previous practice, Rahman chose China for his first state visit even as anti-India rhetoric continued in Dhaka. It shouldn't surprise, says Bangladesh's departing High Commissioner to India, M. Riaz Hamidullah, speaking exclusively to Gateway House's Nayanima Basu.

This past week, New Delhi has demonstrated complete governance failure, even as protesting students continue to demonstrate in the heart of the city while the world watches.

Canadian High Commissioner to India Christopher Cooter says Ottawa and Delhi are collaborating on security issues concerning transnational crime.

Comparisons between the recent Cockroach Janata Party protests in Delhi and the Gen-Z movements in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka that led to regime changes are misguided.