ICS In The Media

Alka Acharya

How Centre’s webinar curbs will impair exchange of ideas, scientific freedom

‘Academics say curbs on freedom using phrases such as ‘internal issues’ or ‘sensitive subjects’ mentioned in the government order‘

The Federal
23 Feb 2021

Alka Acharya

Education Ministry’s notification on virtual seminars unenforceable, say academics

‘ Permission required from MEA to hold them, and also for issues ‘related to India’s internal matters’ ‘

The Hindu
21 Feb 2021

Shyam Saran

India must prioritise returning to the status quo ante on LAC: Shyam Saran

‘A ‘no man’s land’ in Finger area means troops would not return to positions prior to April 2020, says former foreign secretary ‘

The Hindu
20 Feb 2021

Rajiv Ranjan

The local solution

‘One way out of the frequent border clashes between India and China is to empower local communities, move away from a security-driven idea of development in the Himalayas‘

The Indian Express
19 Feb 2021

Shyam Saran

Ladakh Disengagement A Positive Development: Ex-Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran

‘The process of disengagement between India and China is continuing in a satisfactory pace at the moment, the government says‘

NDTV
18 Feb 2021

Hemant Adlakha

‘Biden’s First Foreign Policy Address to the World’: Nothing ‘Lost in Translation’,

‘Obama’s “pivot” and Trump’s “trade war” defined the US (anti-)China policy.‘

NIICE
15 Feb 2021

Shyam Saran

Indian response in Ladakh quite substantial compared to Doklam, Shyam Saran says

‘In an interview, former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says re-engaging with Pakistan without giving up India’s interests may help in avoiding a 'two-front war-like' situation. Nayanima Basu‘

THE PRINT
11 Feb 2021

Shyam Saran

Has China bitten off more than it can chew?

‘What China did not expect was that India would not confine its response to managing the border dispute‘

Hindustan Times
10 Feb 2021

Shyam Saran

The guessing game begins

‘Biden spells out foreign policy but does not indicate who are ‘key partners’‘

The Tribune
10 Feb 2021

Skand Ranjan Tayal

Skand Tayal | US-Russia ties, already rocky, get worse after Navalny jailing

‘Biden administration needs a pragmatic foreign policy, overcome its prejudices‘

Deccan Chronicle
10 Feb 2021