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My column for rediff.com on 26/11 anniversary (http://www.rediff.com/news/column/nitin-gokhale-2611-sheer-paralysis-gripped-the-government/20141126.htm) On the sixth anniversary of 26/11, easily India’s most horrific terror attack, everyone has a personal memory. For some, who lost family members, it is a painful recollection; for others in the police, the NSG, the army and the navy, it is…

Earlier this week, at a closed door meeting of Indian strategic thinkers and half a dozen Chinese scholars on South Asia, the fault lines in the often troubled Sino-India relationship unexpectedly surfaced once again highlighting the enormous differences that persist in dealing with the contentious boundary question. One of the visiting…

Soldiers deployed on Siachen glacier, had reasons to be happy on Diwali day yesterday.After all, not every day (or year) does the Prime Minister of the country come visiting laden with sweets and good wishes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised almost everyone by deciding to fly to the Siachen Glacier…

As a journalist, he was prolific; as a mentor, he was generous.

More than 18 months ago, I was in Dubai as part of a track II effort (my first and perhaps last such participation, given that I am not much of a Pakistan watcher) on how India and Pakistan can overcome their antipathy and strike an enduring, working relationship. The conference…