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Gopalaswami Parthasarathy served as Ambassador of India to Myanmar, 1992-95, High Commissioner of India to Australia 1995-98, High Commissioner of India to Pakistan 1998-2000 and High Commissioner of India, Cyprus (1990-92). Mr Parthasarathy was Spokesman, Ministry of External Affairs, and Information Adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (1985-90). Mr Parthasarathy is Visiting Professor at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, and a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in New Delhi. His areas of interest are developments in India’s neighbourhood and issues of economic integration, energy and national security and terrorism.

India's Government has faced criticism in Western capitals and even from its own “liberal intelligentsia”, for not supporting Western attempts for “regime change”. The “change” was directed at tho... »
There are multiple layers in China's approach to its relations with India. At one level, there is a recognition of India emerging as a power that cannot be ignored. Chinese interests are served by... »
Despite the Army's domination, the Pakistan President has shown deft political skills. »
A Pashtun-dominated, internationally-ostracised regime in Afghanistan, suits Pakistan, because it would be unable to resurrect Pashtun nationalism. »
When the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee's was presenting the Budget, Premier Wen and other Chinese leaders outlined their Government's policies to the country's National Peoples' Congress. »
Visiting Colombo barely three years ago was a traumatic experience. With the country torn apart in a seemingly endless civil war, one could sense a nation on edge, even while disembarking at Colomb... »
From the central anti-terror cell to the Teesta river-sharing issue, the Centre has been hamstrung by the absence of political consensus. »
With the US talking to Taliban, India must be on high alert, given its business interests in the Af-Pak region. »
Iran will be a crucial partner in fulfilling India's energy needs but it will have to be transparent in its nuclear programme. »
While the 1999 coup was triggered by events involving relations with India, the roots of the present differences between the military and the elected Government lie in tensions in relations with the US. »
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