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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


Will Growing Support For Palestine's Full Membership In UN Change Israel-Palestine Conflict?

There has been growing support for the Palestinian State's full membership in the United Nations (UN). The positive trend of growing political support for the cause of Palestine augurs well for the Palestinians.

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Amb Anil Trigunayat

Amb Anil Trigunayat

Indian Foreign Service, Ambassador


G20 Foreign Ministers' Meet | As leading economies of the world, we also have a responsibility towards those who are not— PM Modi

For India all this has been a grave challenge while navigating the minefields of geo politics and securing her national interests and strategic autonomy. It is stuck as her strategic partners are at war. Her sane voice falls on deaf ears of geo political

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


India’s G-20 presidency: Can India bridge a divided global order?

By holding the Global South Summit in the year of G 20 Presidency and inviting some of the key countries of the global South for the G-20, India has signalled its determination to project the priorities of the global south to the most developed countries

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


Ukraine: Through stage-managed referendums, the history is repeating itself

It is a foregone conclusion that the Russian parliament, scheduled to meet on October 4 will ratify the annexation agreements and formalise the annexation of these Ukrainian regions which together constitute about 15% of the Ukrainian territories.

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


Deciphering Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Armenia

Article on the recent visit of Nancy Pelosi to Armenia, her second consecutive visit within a short span to a troubled region

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


Change of leadership in Sri Lanka but the crisis is far from over

The election on 20th July of Ranil Wickremesinghe as President of Sri Lanka and the appointment on 22nd July of Dinesh Gunawardena as the country’s prime minister was an outcome of peaceful transfer of power within the framework of Sri Lankan constitution

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


India's Foreign Policy: 2014-19: Landmarks, achievements and challenges ahead

A word-for-word transcript of the speech at Central University of Rajasthan on July 22, 2019

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Neha Bansal

Neha Bansal

Social and Economic development expert for Asia, United Nations


One Asia

Over the next few years the world will see the rise of a multipolar world order. A world where no one power will be dominant. Instead different regions will adopt their own approaches to governance, human rights, economic development and social systems.

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


India firmly conveyed its stand to the USA in G20 summit

India-US relationship has gone through various phases and in the last five years, it has been on the ascendancy. He also praised India to convey its stand firmly to the USA over the ongoing issues at the G20 summit.

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


First overseas bilateral visits by PM Modi 2.0: Optics and strategic content

Both Sri Lanka and Maldives are the classical example of how small nations with limited resources can be victims of China’s “debt-trap policy” in their zeal to develop infrastructure in their respective countries

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Amb Achal Malhotra

Amb Achal Malhotra

Ambassador (Retd), Indian Foreign Service


Modi Government’s Foreign Policy 2.0: Priorities and Challenges

The prime minister is no stranger to the international arena. During his first term (2014-19) he acted as a hands-on de-facto Foreign Minister, investing considerable time and energy in shaping the country’s foreign policy.

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