It is only natural that the question of the proposed sale of British arms to South Africa should have dominated the discussions between Mr. Heath and Mrs. Gandhi during his brief State visit to this country. It is an issue of critical importance in view of the storm of protest … Read More
It is premature to speculate on the consequences of the decision of the old Congress to go ahead with its plan to make electoral adjustments with the Jana Sangh, the Swatantra and others who may be willing to make common cause with it against the Prime Minister and her party. … Read More
US spokesmen have made three different kinds of statements regarding the proposed sale of lethal weapons to Pakistan. Since these are mutually contradictory, they have further widened the credibility gap. American officials from the Secretary of State, Mr. William Rogers, to the Ambassador in New Delhi, Mr. Kenneth Keating, have … Read More
It is not surprising that Peking has taken note of a recent statement by 150 MPs calling for the recognition of Taiwan by New Delhi. But it will be unfortunate if the Chinese leaders fail to understand that in spite of all that they have done to hurt India’s national … Read More
It is generally believed that while China is trying to live down the excesses of the cultural revolution and to improve its relations with other countries, there has been no change in its foreign policy objectives. This belief is the product of two factors. First, most people continue to interpret … Read More
Ideally, Asian societies need to be insulated from external conflicts so that they can at least buy some time to sort out their affairs. The policy of non-alignment was intended to serve that purpose. But it failed so much so that the third world has been a centre of Soviet-US … Read More
The nations of Asia are caught in a multi-faceted revolution and much of the current turmoil, conflict and instability in this vast and diverse continent flow from this fact. External intervention has only added to their difficulties. Japan is the one major exception. Its problems are very different from those … Read More
Reports from Washington leave little room for doubt that the Nixon Administration has become highly suspicious of Moscow’s intentions primarily because it believes that Soviet experts have helped the UAR to introduce additional Sam-2 and Sam-3 missiles into the standstill zone along the Suez canal in violation of the cease-fire … Read More
The Sino-Indian border conflict leading to the 1962 war is viewed in isolation from the world scene and the overall relations between the two countries. It is difficult to escape the conclusion that it was primarily the result of a power imbalance. While India’s case is much stronger on legal … Read More
By publishing a highly provocative partisan and distorted account of the Sino-Indian border dispute, Mr. Neville Maxwell has in some ways rendered a service to this country. In quoting extensively from what are supposed to be highly secret documents and by advertising the fact that they were made available … Read More
