The West would do well to remember that it cannot escape engaging Russia – a formidable nuclear power, a permanent member of the UN Security Council and Europe’s crucial energy partner.

If the the visit to Arunachal Pradesh by Tibet's spiritual leader is enough reason for China to start a military conflict, then the worst fears about China’s rise would have been proved true and it would pay a lasting price for its misadventure.

Saudi Arabia has raised the question of immunity for its diplomat accused of rape, but it is also a matter of justice for the victims

Russia and China have established a modus vivendi in Central Asia and India is not central to it. That said, India's entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is still a positive development