First, the given. Mian Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister-designate, who has made several foreign policy statements, even promises,  during the recent poll campaign and after his electoral triumph must now get “clearance” from the top military brass for all his decisions writes Mahendra Ved

Equivocality has become the dominant chorus of international politics in the present era of ‘complex interdependence’, when countries around the globe are tied in an inseparable mutuality of strategy and economy, with the latter eclipsing the former since the turn of the century writes Vivek Mishra

The 17th Session of the India-Iran Joint Commission which was held on May 4 in Tehran was co-chaired by Ali Akbar Salehi, foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Salman Khurshid, external affairs minister of India writes Monish Gulati

No matter what cosmetic gloss (or acne ointment) is put on the recent stand-off between the Indian border police and the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), India is perceived as having come off second best in test of wills writes Admiral Arun Prakash

Chairman of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s recent visit to New Delhi marked a significant political evolution of the Maoist ideologues in Nepal from a radical force writes Akanya Shah

Fortunately, the 20 days long standoff between Asia’s two largest neighbours at their border in east Ladakh’s Depsang valley in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector ended on May 5 evening without loss of face for either side writes Satish Mishra

Pakistan which created political history by holding its national election on May 11 thereby ensuring the transfer of power through the ballot box and not the bayonet is all set to usher in another historic event writes C Uday Bhaskar

Imran Khan, the popular cricketer - known for his sharp swing bowling - turned politician of Pakistan had  an accidental fall while campaigning in Lahore and sustained a serious head-injury- an incident which was captured live on television and rapidly disseminated through social media writes C Uday Bhaskar

Following hectic negotiations between New Delhi and Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on May 3 that Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi from May 9-10 writes Bhaskar Roy

For 45-year old Najiba Ayubi, journalism is a 24x7 passion. As head of the Killid Media Group in Afghanistan, she heads eight radio stations, two weekly magazines, a monthly cultural magazine and a news portal writes Nupur Basu