Coordinating U.S. Afghanistan policy through India would give double-dealing Pakistan something to think about.
Despite arguments to the contrary, Obama has no illusions about America's omnipotence in the war.
This is the biggest civil-military showdown since Truman and MacArthur.
If Washington wants sanctions against Tehran, it needs to pay attention to New Delhi—and quickly, before the BRIC countries devise their own Iran policy.
Russia and China aren’t the only countries against sanctioning Iran—Brazil and India are too.
The Eastern Europeans have been up in arms over Obama’s “reset” with Russia. Are the liberal hawks helping foster the myth of a second Yalta?
President Bush strengthened our ties with New Delhi. Obama, however, has made some gaffes that put the improved relationship in jeopardy.
Obama’s plan for Afghanistan is the right idea, but directed at the wrong place. Instead of sending troops to Taliban strongholds, we should bulk up Kabul’s defenses.
Despite the excitement surrounding Obama’s selection of Richard Holbrooke and George Mitchell as peace envoys, it’s very unlikely that anything will change in the Middle East or south Asia.
Conventional wisdom advocating more Western intervention in the Balkans is completely wrong. Obama needs to come up with a new approach.