China has all along been testing the limits of India’s tolerance and restraint and has once again given the Indian foreign ministry much home work for the next few months.
Kan’s statement about sending the SDF to the Korean peninsula to rescue Japanese citizens and people of Japanese origin in the event of an emergency has raised the spectre of a possible revival of Japanese militarism.
Russia is one country that India cannot afford to sideline, as it is the only trusted partner with whom India has mutual compatibility and a close political, military and economic partnership for decades.
Japan’s adoption of a new defence Guidelines to secure its southern “outlaying islands” closer to China suggests major shift in Japan’s Cold War security policy.
With Russia hosting three major world sporting events in the next eight years, it is hoped that there would be a massive infusion of capital to boost the country’s infrastructure and upgrade the transport and tourism sectors.
Primer Wen’s visit should be devoted to enhance mutual trust and confidence but this should not be done by brushing longstanding problems under the carpet.
Sino-Indian Relations
China has all along been testing the limits of India’s tolerance and restraint and has once again given the Indian foreign ministry much home work for the next few months.
Naoto Kan’s Remarks strain Relations with South Korea
Kan’s statement about sending the SDF to the Korean peninsula to rescue Japanese citizens and people of Japanese origin in the event of an emergency has raised the spectre of a possible revival of Japanese militarism.
President Medvedev’s Visit to India: Fresh Directions for Indo-Russian Partnership in the 21st Century
India and Russia should look at a hi-tech partnership for the 21st century in new areas of the civilian economy.
The way ahead in Indo-Russian ties
Russia is one country that India cannot afford to sideline, as it is the only trusted partner with whom India has mutual compatibility and a close political, military and economic partnership for decades.
China threat propels a new defence thinking in Japan
Japan’s adoption of a new defence Guidelines to secure its southern “outlaying islands” closer to China suggests major shift in Japan’s Cold War security policy.
Maldives Intensifies Campaign to Tackle Climate Change
Fractious domestic politics and lack of consensus at the international level are stumbling blocks before Maldives’ campaign on climate change.
Football World Cup: Opportunities for Russia
With Russia hosting three major world sporting events in the next eight years, it is hoped that there would be a massive infusion of capital to boost the country’s infrastructure and upgrade the transport and tourism sectors.
Address Sensitive Issues and Build Mutual Trust during Premier Wen’s India Visit
Primer Wen’s visit should be devoted to enhance mutual trust and confidence but this should not be done by brushing longstanding problems under the carpet.
The advantages of ‘Cold Start Minor’
Workable options short of war, as ‘Cold Start Minor’ suggests, would serve as deterrent to informed by the logic of leaving something to chance.
Need to secure the Lakshadweep Islands
While India is augmenting the security of the Lakshadweep islands, implementation of the coastal security scheme on the ground has been slow.
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