Manik Mehta

The June 28 election for non-permanent seats at the United Nations Security Council enabled Kazakhstan to get its first-ever non-permanent member seat in the august world body.

Though its soft power is visible through many manifestations—be it the ancient medical science of Ayurveda for curing many ailments, the curry cuisine, Bollywood, information technology, and what have you—India seems to have left a strong and ever-lasting impact on our daily lives through yoga which is today ubiquitous in much of the world.

As the din in the U.S. Presidential race gets noisier, issues of national interest are being put on the back burner.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hailed his recent India visit as the most significant part of his Asian tour because U.S.-India defense cooperation, in his view, is a “win-win” situation.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hopes to bolster her sagging political career with Turkish initiative on refugees.

When the rivers shrink during Africa’s dry season, the hippopotamuses fight fiercely for their space in the scarce and overcrowded water. Something similar is happening in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea where nations are vying for territory and resources.

It is uncomfortable for the communist authoritarian mainland to face a thriving and robust democracy right at its doorstep.

The South China Sea presents India with an opportunity to demonstrate what Indians call a “proactive policy.”