Nelson Mandela’s trusted Indian-South African comrade spent 26 years in jail. There should be a befitting memorial in India to this towering leader of the anti-apartheid revolution.

Patel’s role in the integration of princely states has been exaggerated by the Modi regime, however, a grateful nation would hail both Nehru and Patel for accomplishing a mission that changed India's destiny.

The Chinese president has made over 80 visits to rural areas in eight years to inspect his anti-poverty campaign. How many villages has Narendra Modi visited in seven years?

In anything to do with the parliament of India, the prime minister has less importance than a president and vice president.

The security concerns and development aspirations of India, Pakistan and China are genuine and must be addressed cooperatively.

Any honest accounting of the region's status has to take into consideration the reality of Dogra rule, which was not just contested everywhere outside of Jammu but actively disliked.

With Pakistan set to make Gilgit Baltistan its fifth province, any Indian move to wrest it militarily is sure to trigger an unwinnable two-front war.

In 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed an agreement to establish a transit and transport corridor using the Chabahar port. This was an alternative route and so roundabout that it was the equivalent of taking one’s hand behind one’s head to reach the nostril.

Did Indira Gandhi’s close aides prevent her from reciprocating Mao's friendship-seeking gesture and creating a new opening with China?

Had Indira Gandhi handled the crisis in Bangladesh in the true spirit of non-alignment without tilting towards one superpower, China may not have forged a strong alliance with Pakistan.