Articles by Amitabh Mattoo
The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC
The Article 370 order factors in the reality of the present, calls for moving forward
Published on Dec 13, 2023 10:15 PM IST
History and geopolitics bind Delhi and Moscow
Foreign policy is determined by both practical interests and principles. Russia is not the Soviet Union, but it is an old and reliable ally that can still possibly assist us in accommodating and managing Chinese influence in the region.
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 07:18 PM IST
Amitabh Mattoo
China’s belligerence: We are all Hong Kong now | Opinion
Hong Kong is a signal that China is willing to incur costs, but not coexist with other systems. Pay attention
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 07:01 AM IST
Amrita Narlikar and Amitabh Mattoo
3 decades of remarkable resilience against odds
On the appointed day, in a sweltering July, it started snowing heavily as “mother nature” itself seemed to express solidarity with the plight of the persecuted minority.
Published on Jan 20, 2020 01:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Amitabh Mattoo
Amit Shah’s Valley challenge: Avoiding unilateral forced constitutional measures
His doctrine will be a success when the majority of the people of J&K themselves realise that greater integration with India will provide them with more opportunities, provide more freedom and space, strengthen their rights much more than the dystopian dream of Azadi
Updated on Jul 08, 2019 08:24 PM IST
Amitabh Mattoo
India’s China policy is navigating stormy waters
New Delhi, which is a clear target of Beijing’s aggression, on multiple fronts, is hedging, acting without any obvious tactical or strategic road map. Is it not time for everyone concerned to wake up to this reality?
Updated on Oct 24, 2018 02:02 PM IST
Amitabh Mattoo
Shujaat Bukhari, a fiercely independent journalist with a courageous voice
Veteran journalist and ‘Rising Kashmir’ editor Shujaat Bukhari and his two personal security officers (PSOs) were shot dead outside the newspaper’s office in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital today, police officials said.
Updated on Jun 14, 2018 11:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Amitabh Mattoo
Peer, Pandit, Padshah: The extraordinary legacy of Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
One of Kashmir’s most revered 17th century saints was Resh Peer and referred popularly as Peer (Sufi), Pandit (guru), Padshah (king of both worlds). Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was a contemporary secular exponent of the same tradition.
Updated on Jan 07, 2016 10:38 PM IST
Amitabh Mattoo
Fractured verdict, but election results give Kashmir hope
The assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir have thrown up a polarised verdict, but paradoxically in this lie the possibilities of reconciliation, writes Amitabh Mattoo.
Updated on Dec 24, 2014 09:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Amitabh Mattoo
Modi's leadership has generated excitement in Australian business
It is difficult not to be overwhelmed by the significance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia which begins on Saturday with the G20 Summit in Brisbane, writes Amitabh Mattoo.
Updated on Nov 13, 2014 12:21 AM IST
Amitabh Mattoo
No real business plan
India’s Pakistan policy is far too important to be left to TV anchors. A strategic policy must replace ‘debates’ over short-term gains and losses, writes Amitabh Mattoo.
Updated on Jan 16, 2013 08:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Amitabh Mattoo, New Delhi
The right way forward
India and Australia have more in common than other nations. A new report suggests how they can further strengthen their ties, write Amitabh Mattoo and Ashok Malik.
Updated on Jul 23, 2012 11:53 PM IST
None | Amitabh Mattoo and Ashok Malik
Wait and watch, and suffer
Pakistan’s problems are not new. But the manner in which it deals with them today will determine its future. Amitabh Mattoo writes.
Updated on Nov 20, 2011 11:38 AM IST
None | Amitabh Mattoo
Reconnect the wires
India should not baulk at the challenges of understanding and engaging with Pakistan. At stake is the future of both nations, writes Amitabh Mattoo.
Updated on Jul 23, 2011 07:54 PM IST
None | Amitabh Mattoo
Mission implausible
Symbolism is as important as substance in Kashmir. So the interlocutors' panel must be broadened to include political leaders, writes Amitabh Mattoo.
Updated on May 13, 2011 12:18 PM IST
None | Amitabh Mattoo
It’s now or never
The grave crisis in Jammu and Kashmir demands a collective national response, and the all-party meeting today is a forum that must help devise a comprehensive consensual strategy for the state, even if anarchy seems to be the defining feature of the Valley’s polity at the moment. Amitabh Mattoo writes.
Updated on Mar 06, 2011 01:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Amitabh Mattoo, New Delhi
Rebels with a cause
Much can be done to respond to the yearnings of Kashmir’s youth. Give them freedom in physical, political, economic and cultural spheres, writes Amitabh Mattoo.
Updated on Jul 07, 2010 09:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Amitabh Mattoo
UPA Legacy | A historical deal, a grand illusion, missed opportunity
Even as sceptics from the Left and the Right went ballistic, it was clear that US president George W. Bush was easily the most pro-India president
Updated on Apr 07, 2009 11:30 AM IST
None | Amitabh Mattoo, New Delhi, India