All stories by Rajeev Sharma
Forget Eden Gardens, the real test is in Pathankot
Rediff.com21 Mar 2016'The Pakistani JIT's visit is the first ever experiment by the two South Asian neighbours to probe a terror attack 'jointly.' Well, it is not unlike the scenario wherein the thief himself is made an investigator,' says Rajeev Sharma.
How Pakistan is holding back SAARC
Rediff.com17 Mar 2016Connectivity is what SAARC needs the most but Pakistan is not interested, says Rajeev Sharma.
Two PMOs drive India-Pakistan relations
Rediff.com17 Mar 2016How the two South Asian neighbours will interact with each other in the coming months will be decided by the two prime ministers in Washington.
Beijing warns India about China-Pakistan axis
Rediff.com14 Mar 2016'It is not possible for New Delhi to take sides between Beijing and Washington.'
Modi can't allow Pakistan SIT inside Pathankot base
Rediff.com10 Mar 2016'The Modi government can't ignore the political symbolism that the perceived perpetrators are being allowed inside an Indian military base which was attacked by their puppets, either by tacit approval or compliance of the Pakistani military establishment,' says Rajeev Sharma.
Modi-Sharif summit in Washington likely on March 31
Rediff.com8 Mar 2016Pakistan is growing restive with the below the radar screen diplomacy. This is the issue Modi and Sharif will grapple with at their Washington meeting, says Rajeev Sharma.
India must worry over China's $150 bn defence budget
Rediff.com7 Mar 2016'While China has been hiking its defence spending, India has done precious little in implementing the Manmohan Singh government's decision of raising a 90,000-strong China-centric Mountain Strike Corps,' says Rajeev Sharma.
Why this US admiral's speech in Delhi upset China
Rediff.com4 Mar 2016US admiral's suggestion for a revival of a strategic maritime quadrilateral with Japan, Australia and India leaves China livid, says Rajeev Sharma.
Budget, first step aimed at next year's UP battle
Rediff.com1 Mar 2016'The BJP has everything to lose if it performs poorly in UP. It dreads a repeat of Bihar,' says Rajeev Sharma.
Privilege motion poses no existential threat for Smriti Irani
Rediff.com29 Feb 2016The current episode may well chart a different course and go for a long haul given the highly acerbic and bitter relations between the Narendra Modi government and the Opposition.
Two things Suresh Prabhu needs to do
Rediff.com28 Feb 2016The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan in boosting the rail network, says Rajeev Sharma.
Talks with Pakistan=New terror attacks
Rediff.com22 Feb 2016'It is possible elements within the Pakistani establishment felt bad about eating humble pie and wanted to avenge the humiliation through a terror attack.' 'After all, lodging an FIR in Pakistan about the Pathankot attack amounted to an admission of Pakistani involvement,' says Rajeev Sharma.
Will Oli's visit erase the bitterness with Nepal?
Rediff.com22 Feb 2016Within the SAARC framework, says Rajeev Sharma, Nepal's strategic importance cannot be overestimated as Nepal is a key member of the sub-SAARC group India has created to bypass Pakistan.
Quotas for Jats may encourage Gujjars/Patels to agitate
Rediff.com21 Feb 2016'The bad dream can turn into a ghoulish nightmare for the BJP if the Gujjars in Rajasthan and the Patels in Gujarat, both BJP-ruled states, were to fish in troubled waters and relaunch their respective agitations for quotas in government jobs,' warns Rajeev Sharma.
Insecure China accuses India of manipulating economic data
Rediff.com16 Feb 2016A Chinese government newspaper accuses the Modi government of manipulating economic data to project the 'myth' that India has caught up with the US and surpassed China.
Indian protests won't change America's Pakistan policy
Rediff.com13 Feb 2016'India's real concern is that cash-strapped Pakistan is keeping its military hardware well oiled on American money,' says Rajeev Sharma.
Beware! ISI may try to attack our scientists again
Rediff.com10 Feb 2016'Pakistan may have moved back from this devilish plot in 2007, but there is no guarantee it won't be on the drawing boards again,' warns Rajeev Sharma.
What Headley's deposition means for India
Rediff.com8 Feb 2016'His deposition shows that the dividing line between Pakistan's State and non-State actors had completely blurred in Mumbai's 26/11 terror strikes.'
Doval's Jaipur remarks: India is giving Pakistan a long rope
Rediff.com8 Feb 2016This is the first time since the Pathankot terror attack that the country's top security czar has spoken about India's strategy in dealing with terror, says Rajeev Sharma.
Why Modi needs to focus on the Maldives
Rediff.com31 Jan 2016'If all goes well, Modi will visit the Maldives later this year. But two Indian concerns remain unaddressed: President Yameen's intentions about Mohammad Nasheed and China,' says Rajeev Sharma.