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President Donald Trump meets North Korean ...

Nanda: Convince Kim Jong Un that America not only can but is willing to use military force

December 27, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

As of this writing, there is no clear indication what 鈥淐hristmas gift鈥� Americans will receive as promised by North Korea. 鈥淚t is entirely up to the U.S. what Christmas gift...

President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan take part in a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on November 13, 2019.

Nanda: Trump must not extradite Fethullah Gulen to Turkey

November 21, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

鈥淚鈥檓 a big fan of the president,鈥� said President Donald Trump at the joint press conference with Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, that visible show of warmth and friendship could not...

The Saudi military displays what they ...

Nanda: It’s not too late to preserve the Iran deal with diplomacy

October 18, 2019 at 12:01 p.m.

U.S.-Iran tensions could potentially escalate into a major conflict. All recent efforts at de-escalation have been futile. World leaders with close relations to President Donald Trump have tried, including French...

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 22: Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi introduces U.S. President Donald Trump on stage at NRG Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The rally was expected to draw tens of thousands of Indian-Americans and comes ahead of Modi's trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo by Sergio Flores/Getty Images)

Nanda: Narendra Modi’s hearty welcome in Houston should be echoed in Kashmir

September 27, 2019 at 12:01 p.m.

On a subject of controversy in recent months, Modi defended the elimination of the special autonomous status of the Kashmir region in the northern part of India by the revocation.

This photograph taken on November 2, 2017, shows the construction of a toll road from Jakarta to Lido, the planned location for a theme park linked to companies with business interests tied to US President Donald Trump, in West Java province.
A billion-dollar Indonesian real estate development with ties to Donald Trump has become the latest project in China's globe-spanning Belt and Road infrastructure project -- just as Washington and Beijing are tussling over trade. A subsidiary of Chinese state-owned construction firm Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) signed a deal with Indonesia's MNC Land to build a theme park outside Jakarta as part of the ambitious project, the company said in a statement on May 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / BAY ISMOYO / TO GO WITH AFP STORY CHINA-US-INDONESIA-POLITICS-TRUMP,FOCUS BY BEN DOOLEY AND ALBEE ZHANG BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images

Nanda: China’s belt and road initiative needs more oversight to prevent corruption and abuse

August 23, 2019 at 12:01 p.m.

Critics contend that China鈥檚 massive belt and road initiative (BRI), a grand geopolitical strategy, is designed to enhance its global presence and political and economic influence, but China claims that...

Nanda: Water crises can be solved with technology — politics aside

July 26, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

What is common among Chennai in India, Basra in Iraq, and Capetown in South Africa? They all have suffered severe water crises. Alarm bells are ringing that without urgent action,...

Seven-year-old Mimi Meade winces from the ...

Nanda: WHO, Rotary Clubs have made the world a healthier place

June 27, 2019 at 1:10 p.m.

We shudder at the enormous loss of life caused throughout the ages by malaria, tuberculosis, polio, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika, and other deadly communicable diseases, as well as cancer and heart...

Nanda: India’s election cements “Hindu nationalism” into government but Modi Tweets about “an inclusive India”

June 15, 2019 at 2:53 p.m.

In his first tweet after the results, Modi mentioned his goal is to create 鈥渁n inclusive India.鈥� This was an apt response to those in the media, especially the Western...

Nanda: Negotiation, not war, is best move on Iran

May 24, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

In the present scenario, with the economy collapsing and unrest on the rise, war is not the answer, Iran鈥檚 bad behavior notwithstanding.

A priest conducts funeral service for ...

Nanda: U.S. support for Sri Lanka is smart foreign policy

April 26, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

China has deep interests in Sri Lanka and the U.S. would be smart to support the nation as it weathers the crisis following the Easter attacks, writes Ned Vanda

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