Like ties between individuals, relations between states remain stable and flourish, despite the vicissitudes of change, when they are governed by a right mix of emotions, shared values, and strong mutual interests. President Vladimir Putin’s short visit to Delhi (December 4-5), imbued with meaningful optics and measurable outcomes, vindicated this maxim. It showed once again that the India-Russia partnership is a time-tested one and will remain so. The two key questions now are: one, has the visit produced concrete results read more

On Sunday, November 30, the 210-year-old Scot’s Kirk (lit. church), recently rechristened St. Andrew’s Cathedral celebrated the feast of Scotland’s patron saint, St. Andrew, just as it has done for two centuries. There are no Scots living in Mumbai except for a few expats of Scottish descent , but the Presbyterian Church , which built this Kirk opposite Lion’s Gate on Apollo Street (today’s Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg), continues this tradition for its congregation. It does this by hoisting the read more

There are many terms that have emerged in recent years that describe the relations between India and Russia. Time-tested. A constant. A factor of global stability. All-weather. Exemplary. Relations of trust. The forthcoming state visit to India by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin marks the 25th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership between the two countries, that was set up with the Declaration signed in October 2000 in New Delhi. Over that time, the relationship has deepened, achieving the unprecedented read more

The decades-old dispute of the Thai-Cambodia border that erupted on July 24, displacing 172,000 people within both countries internally is still on-going, with no resolution in sight. The Prasat Ta Muen Thom, a Khmer-era Hindu temple, now rejoins the list of five along with Chong Bok, Ta Krabey, Ban Hat Lek-Cham Yeam and the Prasat Preah Vihear. Despite several international dispute resolution mechanisms and read more