Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen of Yemeni descent, was a radical Islamic cleric and a senior operative of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

When I was appointed by the UK Prime Minister to the UK India Roundtable 25 years ago to advise both UK and Indian PM’s on building closer ties, one thing that struck me was how Indian foreign policy lacked ‘boldness’ on the world stage.

As the Middle East conflict showed, the UK has a pro Hamas, and Pro Hezbollah problem. There is an extreme minority who tacitly support terrorism as a legitimate means for political goals.

As a British Indian, Navratri offers an opportunity to reflect on the duality of identity—navigating between two cultures and holding both in equal reverence. The festival is an affirmation that while we may have embraced the values and opportunities...

I am drafting a speech as President of the India League I will deliver for Wednesday at Gandhiji’s statue in Tavistock Square where he would sit when training as a Barrister. It is fashionable for armchair warriors to speak how they would have...

Today we need to talk about India’s foreign policy. It’s independent. It's pragmatic. And honestly, it’s right.

Power without money can be a lot better for a country than power with money. The UK Government has power, but little money. That might not be as bad a thing as it sounds.

Another week, another shrill headline about the decline and fall of India. This time surprisingly from the Guardian oddly enough. The irony of it. 

The title to Willam Dalrymple’s latest book to be released this week is “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World”. Since I have no advance copy, here is what I think he will write.

The recent gesture by India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, who embraced Russian President Vladimir Putin and then Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has sparked significant discussion on the global stage.