The Acorn

Engaging the Pakistani army chief is a good idea. Conceding anything is not. In a Pax Indica column in September 2010 I wrote about India’s engagement paradox: New Delhi talks to the powerless but can’t talk to those in power, or vice versa. It’s most obvious in Pakistan. General Ashfaq Kayani is the man calling ...

The men in uniform can play a useful role in foreign policy Excerpts from today’s Business Standard column: India does not engage in military diplomacy in any meaningful form. This is part of the reason why India finds itself in a bind with respect to Pakistan, where it needs to engage the real power centre ...