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Nirupama Rao

Nirupama Rao

Articles by Nirupama Rao

India-Pakistan ties: Managing crises in the absence of dialogue

Water remains a particularly sensitive domain. The Indus Waters Treaty was negotiated in a very different geopolitical era. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 24:51 IST

Between renewal & rebirth: The Dalai Lama succession

The stage is set for a metaphysical standoff: One Dalai Lama born of visions, dreams, and ritual recognition; another produced by committee, installed by fiat. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 5, 2025 13:21 IST

Tread with caution on Katchatheevu

A view of Katchatheevu Island.

Updated on Apr 8, 2024 17:42 IST

Sri Lanka faces an inflection point

Anti-government demonstrators take part in a protest near the President's office in Colombo on May 10, 2022. (AFP)

Updated on May 15, 2022 14:12 IST

The centrality of the Tibet question

India’s ties with Tibet are complex — dictated not only by geography, but by religion, pilgrimage, trade and cultural osmosis. And this makes the India-China relationship a three-body problem (AFP)

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 12:29 IST

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