• The Federal
    Vivek Katju
    About the AuthorVivek Katju
    Vivek Katju is a retired Indian Foreign Service officer.
      Narendra Modi in Bhutan, hours after the Delhi Red Fort car blast
      Opinion

      Red Fort blast tests Modi’s security credentials, global balancing act

      12 Nov 2025 5:47 PM IST
      Rare earth mineral - stock photo
      Opinion

      Rare earths: Deng Xiaoping's vision, China’s advantage, and India’s race against time

      25 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Narendra Modi, Donald Trump
      Opinion

      Modi’s ‘promise’ to Trump, an evasive MEA, and a fresh opportunity for Rahul

      17 Oct 2025 6:36 AM IST
      Why Trumps tough stance on trade and visas puts Modi govt in a bind
      Analysis

      Why Trump's tough stance on trade and visas puts Modi govt in a bind

      24 Sept 2025 1:22 PM IST
      Modi Trump
      Opinion

      Between US sanctions and strategy: PM Modi’s diplomatic dilemma

      8 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Decoding strategic realities behind Modi-Xi
      Opinion

      Decoding strategic realities behind Modi-Xi's diplomatic tango

      2 Sept 2025 9:51 AM IST
      Trumps Act 2 in Ukraine peace push leaves many key questions unanswered
      Opinion

      Trump's Act 2 in Ukraine peace push leaves many key questions unanswered

      20 Aug 2025 1:47 PM IST
      Trump-Putin talks: Implications and what it means for peace in Ukraine
      Opinion

      Trump-Putin talks: Implications and what it means for peace in Ukraine

      18 Aug 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Jagdeep Dhankhar
      Opinion

      Not giving Dhankhar a farewell a sorry reflection on India’s public culture

      9 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Narendra Modi, Donald Trump
      Opinion

      Modi must pay a price to tackle the new challenges from Trump’s US

      31 July 2025 5:41 PM IST
      Preamble to the Indian Constitution
      Opinion

      Preamble controversy should be laid to rest in national interest

      5 July 2025 8:29 AM IST
      Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
      Opinion

      Israel-Iran ceasefire holds, but future of Iran’s nuclear ambitions remains uncertain

      27 Jun 2025 11:20 AM IST
      Donald Trump
      Opinion

      As Iran-Israel conflict rages on, what are Trump's options?

      22 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump
      The Federal Special

      As year 1 of Modi 3.0 wraps up, neighbourhood remains India's biggest concern

      10 Jun 2025 6:20 AM IST
      musk trump
      Opinion

      Politics is not business, thus Trump-Musk bromance fizzled out quickly

      1 Jun 2025 3:08 PM IST
      Narendra Modi
      Analysis

      Major powers expect restraint as world waits for India’s response to Pahalgam attack

      28 April 2025 10:21 AM IST
      US President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Ukraine
      Opinion

      Trump is getting away with half-truths, falsehoods and divisiveness

      7 March 2025 3:02 PM IST
      White House public spat pushes Ukraine peace further away
      Opinion

      White House public spat pushes Ukraine peace further away

      1 March 2025 9:08 PM IST
      Donald Trump
      Opinion

      USAID charges: Indian political class should've answered Trump as one

      26 Feb 2025 6:30 AM IST
      President Trump, PM Modi
      Opinion

      Modi coming home hugged and happy, but Trump deal will need some work

      14 Feb 2025 5:32 PM IST
      Howdy Modi, diaspora, Houston, Indian Americans
      Opinion

      Modi will be watched keenly as he shakes hands with maverick Trump

      12 Feb 2025 6:20 AM IST
      migrants, modi and trump
      Opinion

      Migrants starved, shackled: Why is Modi govt taking it lying down?

      6 Feb 2025 3:53 PM IST
      In what capacity did Jaishankar attend Trump’s oath-taking ceremony?
      Opinion

      In what capacity did Jaishankar attend Trump’s oath-taking ceremony?

      29 Jan 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Panama Canal and Trump
      Opinion

      What is triggering Trump’s 'Make Panama Canal American again' stance

      24 Jan 2025 5:46 PM IST
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