I saw on television a picture more awesome than the familiar mushroom cloud of nuclear explosion. The mountain had turned white. I wondered how much pain had been felt by
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY, BOMBAY, 30 MAY, 1998
After the recent round of nuclear explosions, a top nuclear scientist reportedly said that until the tests Indians had to read their
THE HINDUSTAN TIMES, NEW DELHI, 14 MAY 1998
India's bomb tests are morally shameful and politically foolish. Any act which legitimises or promotes the production or deployment of
THE TELEGRAPH, CALCUTTA, 16 MAY 1998
What caused India to test five nuclear devices and why at this time? The government and its spokesmen have made three claims. One, that
China and Pakistan are comrades in arms thanks to India and the US.
Pakistan formally recognised the Peoples Republic of China on 4 January 1950, and it was not guns
Bangladesh really does not matter, but China is willing to remain a good friend.
The defining moment in Sino-Bangla relations probably came during the killings of 1971, when Beijing chose
Kathmandu is closer to Beijing than to Lhasa.
Till as late as the first decade of this century, the government in Kathmandu paid tribute to the Chinese court. Once every
The Sino-Indian border dispute has a lot to do with Tibet's past.
It is common knowledge that one of the most contentious issues that has bedevilled the bilateral
Former Prime Minister of India Inder Kumar Gujral was late with his criticism of the Indian nuclear tests. But when he did, he blew a hole in the theory being
Sino-Indian differences, one would have thought till just a few moments ago, were being successfully managed, and the Chinese dragon was said to have been virtually dormant as far as
China opposes Indian hegemony in South Asia, but realises its own limits.
Two basic facts stand out when looking at the perceptions South Asian countries have about China. The first
