It is time for India to get out of its defensive mindset and timid approach in dealing with China. There are vital national security interests at stake. Relations with China must be handled from a strategic, not a legalistic, perspective.
Rajeev Sikri lays threadbare the implications of the nuclear deal.
What we are seeing is a demonstration of how in today's complex global scenario there can be issue-based coalitions of States.
'At crucial times, it was this country that consistently stood by us in international forums on vital issues like Kashmir.'
The problem with the nuclear deal is that the US and India are seeking to achieve different objectives.