Comment & Briefs

Countering ideological narratives, effective communication of developmental measures to the people, and adherence to the principle of judicious use of force should form integral elements of India's strategy to counter insurgent and terrorist groups.

The Skolkova initiative is part of Russia’s attempt to develop a robust national innovation system and a knowledge based economy.

The question is not whether bilateral co-operation among member-states is a substitute for common European defence.

The review shows a remarkable shift in the strategic thinking of UK from that of the Cold War frame to a more independent contemporary assessment with a focus on non-conventional threats.

The time has come for citizens of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland to stand up against the negative culture of ‘bandhs’ issued by armed groups who invariably represent only themselves, and hold their state governments accountable for poor governance.

India and New Zealand have a great opportunity to work together for the economic wellbeing of the Pacific Island nations.

The US needs to take direct charge of the peace talks prong of strategy to meet the mid-2011 deadline of beginning its troops withdrawal as well as to enable NATO departure by 2014.

The most important though understated aspect of Obama’s visit to India was the forward movement on almost all facets of defence cooperation.

During the course of their sixty year-old bilateral relationship, Indonesia and China have gone through many ups and downs. A great part of the formative years of this relationship was marred by mutual apathy, if not distrust.

Japan needs to structurally transform domestic demand by focusing on its service sector – medical services, education, environment, and health.