Gaza: What Does Israel Want?
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As the global citizen was eagerly expecting the commencement of a cease-fire earlier announced to come into effect on July 18, the breaking news came that Israel had started a...
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Reviewing Defence Offset Guidelines: A Recap
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The Defence Offset Guidelines of 2012 have been under review for some time. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been absorbing the feedback from various stakeholders and will undoubtedly come...
Read MoreIraq crisis: Lessons for India
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It’s just been a month and Narendra Modi led NDA government is already confronting impediments on almost all crucial fronts. With the 80 per cent India facing monsoon deficit, terrains...
Read MoreChina’s Maritime Silk Route: Implications for India
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In recent days, China’s proposal for a Maritime Silk Route (MSR) has been a subject of speculation and debate. Beijing’s plan for a maritime infrastructure corridor in the broader Indo-Pacific...
Read MoreTakeaways for Defence in the Union Budget 2014-15
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Delivering his maiden budget speech on 10th July 2014, the Finance Minister, who also happens to hold the charge of the defence portfolio, talked about the challenging task of reviving...
Read MoreNYT editorial on India’s nuclear policy: A case of inaccurate portrayal and propaganda
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That even the most respected sections of the international media can sometimes indulge in skulduggery, especially on complex topics like nuclear policy, is proven by the New York Times editorial...
Read MoreIs Iraq imploding?
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Yes, Iraq is imploding and unless a miracle happens we shall have to write the obituary of Iraq as a state to be succeeded by a Kurdistan, a Shiistan, and...
Read MoreUS Military Departure from Manas Stirring a New Game in Central Asia
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A few weeks ago, when I landed in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, the Manas International Airport had a deserted look with only a few local aircrafts parked at bay. In comparison,...
Read MoreThe McMahon Line: A hundred years on
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On 3rd July 1914 nearly a hundred years ago at Simla, Tibet and India signed the Simla Convention that gave birth to the McMahon Line separating Tibet from India in...
Read MoreTakeaways from Defence Minister’s address at Naval Commanders’ Conference
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The Defence Minister made two significant points while addressing naval commanders’ conference on 24th June 2014. One, while ruling out a quantum jump in the defence budget, he underlined the...
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