Monthly Archives: October 2018

Invite for Asia Society, Mumbai, book event, Oct 30

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Bharat Karnad

Back after sojourning abroad; getting into harness! But first a cordial invite to all ‘Security Wise’blog readers in the Mumbai region. Pasted below is the notice by Asia Society about an event it is hosting — a conversation about my … Continue reading →

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Downturn in Russia relations

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Bharat Karnad

[Modi and Putin in a more congenial mood in St. Petersburg] President Vladimir Putin comes hither to summit with Modi  at a time when bilateral relations are strained. This may be gleaned from the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s rather … Continue reading →

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