Nanda: How India鈥檚 partition gave my life purpose, after nearly taking it away
I still vividly recall the day in early August 1947, a few days before the independence and partition of India and the birth of Pakistan, when my mother and I...
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Nanda: Will there be a war between China and India? And does the U.S. care?
This week鈥檚 cover story in a major Indian national weekly magazine, India Today, asks ominously: 鈥淲ill There Be a War?鈥� This refers to a current standoff between Indian and Chinese...
Nanda: What is the role of universities when it comes to freedom of speech?
Many schools are grappling over the summer with a prickly issue left over from last year that they will certainly face again next year:聽 the freedom of expression.
Nanda: Long-standing concerns about Arctic region require international cooperation
Many years ago we were warned that the Arctic region would be ice-free and the waters would be open for navigation and mining. That time is nearly upon us.
Nanda: Questions about North Korea
What effect will Trump鈥檚 threat to use force have on Kim Jong Un? Will Kim act rationally and be motivated to accept a freeze as an interim measure toward denuclearization?
Nanda: So far, Trump’s trade policy doesn’t match his campaign rhetoric
The actions that President Donald Trump has taken so far on the issue of trade seem like conventional measures that former President Barack Obama employed.
Nanda: What Donald Trump’s presidency means for India
On a recent visit in India, I was struck by the widespread sense of uncertainty and anxiety about the new U.S. administration鈥檚 foreign policy.
Nanda: Is Trump abandoning America’s role as a world leader?
Is America signaling its retreat from leading the world? Will the new administration鈥檚 policies reflect President Donald Trump鈥檚 rhetoric during and after the presidential campaign?
Nanda: As China flexes its muscles, cooler heads will need to prevail
To ensure that America continues its prominent role in the Pacific, we need cool heads, strong diplomacy, and reliable allies as counterweight to China鈥檚 aggressive, expansionist designs.
Nanda: Trump and U.S. must honor Paris climate agreement
During the recent U.N. climate meeting, the question most hotly debated was whether President-elect Donald Trump would follow through on his threat to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.