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Ukraine fallout in South Asia: Now Bangladesh seeks IMF support, prepares for 'harder days'
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India establishes a tentative diplomatic presence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
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Amid ruling party infighting, a former Maldivian president waits in the wings
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India needs strong and friendly relations, be they diplomatic, economic, social or cultural, with the countries of GCC. And some of these arguments carry over for relations with members of the OIC too
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No place in Hinduism for intolerance of other faiths
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What two WHO tales say about India's health system
While ASHAs make us proud, the state of the health management system makes us hang our heads in shame. Is this where India should be in the 21st century?
Unchecked communal rhetoric will have implications for India’s foreign policy
Messages, and communal narratives - and even state-sanctioned actions - targeting Muslims reach audiences in the Muslim countries in real time and will produce resentment against India and its diaspora community living there. These sentiments will eventually make it a bit harder for their governments to embrace New Delhi and do business with it, at least in the open.
The Indian Navy's three-dimensional capabilities
“Today, Indian Navy is counted among the frontline navies of the world. Today, the world’s largest maritime forces are ready to work and cooperate with India,” Singh said and described INS Khanderi as a shining example of the ‘Make in India’ capabilities of the country.
