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Terror Strikes Europe: Testing Time for EU’s Collective Security
C D Sahay

Even though Daesh has been facing serious setbacks in Iraq and Syria with its major strongholds getting demolished by the security forces, the month of August 2017 did not bring the expected joy across European cities. Three cities in Europe

October 04, 2017 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe, Terrorism, Europe, collective security
Ukraine Developments: US/ EU Attempt to Stretch Europe’s Frontiers?
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Developments in Ukraine should be understood as part of US/EU's project of stretching the frontiers of "Europe" eastwards as far as possible in order either to eventually topple the present Russian political and economic order from within and make Ru

March 13, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe, US, Russia
Back From The Brink
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Contrary to all expectations, the Italian marines have returned to India for trial. After having formally announced that the marines will not come back, the Italian government has dramatically reversed its position. This suggests that the hardliners

March 29, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe
Italy goes back on its word
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The latest turn of events in the Italian marines case is most unfortunate for both India and Italy as the bilateral relationship is being put under serious strain. The Indian side had greater reason to feel aggrieved by the cause of the crisis. In

March 19, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe
Not in Our Interest to Escalate Matters
Amb Kanwal Sibal

But it’s up to Rome to find an acceptable way out of the crisis it has created. The refusal of the Italian government to send back their marines to India for trial complicates an already emotive issue. The Italian government had till now show

March 19, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies, Europe
Importance of India
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The back to back visits of French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron to India in February call attention to the European dimension of our foreign policy. Many in our establishment have a tendency to dismiss the impor

March 12, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe
Europe Comes Calling
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The successive visits of French President Hollande and UK Prime Minister Cameron to India this month can be viewed from different angles. Both countries clearly attach increasing importance to the India relationship. Opportunities in India are consid

March 08, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe
Friends with Benefits
Amb Kanwal Sibal

The back-to-back visits of the president of France, Francois Hollande, and the Prime Minister of Britain, David Cameron, last month have put the spotlight on India’s relationship with Europe. Some belittle the importance of this relationship as Eur

March 07, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe
Giving Delhi Some Parisian Delight
Amb Kanwal Sibal

France was first to offer a strategic dialogue after our 1998 nuclear tests, forswear sanctions and announce a “business as usual” policy towards India. This remarkably pragmatic position, surpassing the acute international anxieties of the momen

February 18, 2013 International Relations and Diplomacy, Europe
Indo-European Relations: Strategic Alliances
Amb Kanwal Sibal

To appreciate better the subject of India’s defence relations with Europe some reflections of a general nature would be pertinent. The point needs to be made right at the start that India does not have defence relations with Europe as such; it has

August 13, 2012 National Security and Strategic Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Defence, Europe
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