Amitabh Mattoo

Silicon Valley’s success has bred San Francisco’s crisisSubscriber Only

June 15,2023 07:07:33 AM

The jury is still out on the future of new innovations and their impact on our common future

On PM Modi’s visit to Australia: Delhi to Canberra, a new journeySubscriber Only

May 20,2023 07:10:51 AM

It is an opportunity to cement a relationship that has seen a dramatic transformation in just about a decade

Expert Explains | Midterms 2022: In battle for the soul of America, what’s at stake for the stars and stripes?Subscriber Only

November 08,2022 06:30:08 AM

The Republicans could win the House of Representatives decisively, and the Democrats would be very lucky to retain control of the Senate. Over the next two years, American politics could witness conflict on a scale not experienced in recent history.

The US midterms primer: All you need to know about the November 8 electionSubscriber Only

November 03,2022 06:30:14 AM

The elections of November 8 will decide whether it is the Democrats or Republicans who will control Congress for the remaining part of President Joe Biden’s four-year term in the White House. This is critical to pending and new legislation, particularly on issues of importance to the administration.

Experts Explain: How not to deal with ChinaSubscriber Only

October 29,2022 04:12:10 AM

The 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party has sealed Xi Jinping’s status as probably the most powerful leader of China since Mao. Two eminent scholars of international relations weigh in on how to read the rise of Xi’s China.

Humayun Khan (1932-2022), the man who stood for India-Pakistan dostiSubscriber Only

September 23,2022 14:52:27 PM

Amitabh Mattoo writes: As High Commissioner to India and Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, he believed the two nations can resolve their issues if India has a larger heart and Pakistan develops more thoughtful head

Amitabh Mattoo writes: Amidst domestic churn, new Australian PM signals foreign policy continuitySubscriber Only

May 23,2022 04:01:30 AM

The new Labor government has shown a commitment to the Quad, relations with India

Amitabh Mattoo writes: Australian elections – New Labor govt signals commitment to Quad, relations with IndiaSubscriber Only

May 22,2022 15:04:45 PM

After nearly a decade in opposition, Labor has come back to government. But that victory disguises the rise of a new force in Australian politics, the Teal independents and the fall in support for the Coalition (Liberals and Nationals) and for Labor, with a marginal increase in the standing of the Greens.

India and Australia are finally acting like the natural partners they areSubscriber Only

March 31,2022 03:40:36 AM

Amitabh Mattoo writes: India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement represents a watershed moment in bilateral relations, and a significant turning point for India’s foreign policy – in terms of geo-strategy as well as geo-economics.

How Western powers contributed to Ukraine’s plightSubscriber Only

March 01,2022 03:30:28 AM

Amitabh Mattoo, Amrita Narlikar write: The mishandling of the situation by the US, UK, and EU provides a textbook case of how not to negotiate.

The significance of S Jaishankar’s Australia visitSubscriber Only

February 10,2022 04:00:26 AM

Amitabh Mattoo writes: It provides opportunity to strengthen both the Quad and bilateral ties with Canberra

What the Novak Djokovic saga reveals about the Age of CovidSubscriber Only

January 12,2022 04:00:58 AM

🔴 Amitabh Mattoo writes: The tennis champion has become a symbol for the critical concerns about global issues that we are confronted with today.

Recent violence does not mean a return to Kashmir of the ’90sSubscriber Only

October 15,2021 03:15:10 AM

Amitabh Mattoo writes: The terror of past few weeks may have opened up new window of reconciliation.

An Expert Explains: America’s failure of imaginationSubscriber Only

September 11,2021 01:22:45 AM

Twenty years later, the world is still grappling with the deeper philosophical, political, economic, and social consequences of “that day” — of the most audacious attack on American territory — and the forces that were unleashed thereafter.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan was an Islamic scholar who believed in dialogueSubscriber Only

April 23,2021 03:38:44 AM

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan saw his mission to help the world rediscover that the essence of Islam (both etymologically as well as substantively) was peace.

Decision to give peace with Pakistan a fresh chance has personal imprimatur of PM stamped on itSubscriber Only

February 27,2021 04:22:38 AM

From New Delhi’s perspective, peace on the border and better relations with Pakistan are rooted in the strategic logic of a country that is mostly satisfied with the status quo and wants a stable neighbourhood.

An Expert Explains the US Capitol Hill riot: anatomy of an insurrectionSubscriber Only

January 08,2021 01:12:49 AM

How did the extraordinary situation of an out-of-control mob taking over the United States Capitol come about? Is a delusional President's incendiary speechmaking the only reason? What is the responsibility that the Republican Party must take?

An Expert Explains: Looking back and ahead in the US elections — polls, courts, transitionSubscriber Only

November 05,2020 04:22:54 AM

US Election Results 2020: As counting proceeds slowly in key battlegrounds, the Election is on razor’s edge. What happens if the race ends up being adjudicated by the US Supreme Court? And how might the transition unfold if Joe Biden ultimately wins?

An Expert Explains: Why US Election 2020 matters to IndiaSubscriber Only

October 26,2020 04:03:16 AM

US Election 2020: A look at how US-India relationship has evolved, and its highs and lows irrespective of whether the President has been a Democrat or a Republican.

US Election 2020: How and why Donald Trump vs Joe Biden affects the worldSubscriber Only

October 19,2020 04:27:50 AM

How do the two candidates for the White House see the world and the issues of shared global concern — and how do other countries of the world see the US under Trump? How should the rivalry between China and America in various spheres be understood? This is Part 2 of a three-part weekly series on the US Presidential election.

An Expert Explains: What is at stake in the US presidential election on November 3?Subscriber Only

October 12,2020 03:00:08 AM

Just over three weeks from today, the United States will vote in one of the most consequential and bitterly contested presidential elections in its recent history. What is at stake for Americans as they choose between giving Donald Trump four more years in the White House and replacing him with the Democratic candidate Joe Biden? This is Part 1 of a three-part weekly series explaining the US Presidential Election, 2020, and why it matters to India.

The rise of Kamala Harris is as much an Indian story as it is a part of the American dreamSubscriber Only

August 14,2020 00:35:54 AM

While it was prudent (and opportunistic) for New Delhi to have invested in the narcissism of Trump, it may also be a moment to revisit and reflect on the idea that only the present incumbent can deliver on the promise of bilateral relations.

Vajpayee 2.0: New Kashmir needs a consensus that builds on legacy of former PMSubscriber Only

April 12,2019 00:05:08 AM

Since 1947, Kashmir has remained India’s foremost national security challenge, the nature of the challenge changing with the decades.

Delhi and Canberra, a lost chanceSubscriber Only

August 04,2018 01:00:46 AM

Shelving of the Varghese report does not speak well of Australia’s desire to improve people-to-people ties with India.

A history of undemocracySubscriber Only

June 22,2018 00:35:26 AM

The fall of the Mehbooba Mufti government is only the latest instance. New Delhi’s policy towards Jammu and Kashmir has been to prefer rule by bureaucracy and fiat rather than by elected state governments