Sri Lankan perceptions of the Modi government
2025 ,
There is a common perception in Sri Lanka that India’s policy towards the island nation is greatly influenced by Tamil Nadu. This perception gained ground during the days of coalition...
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Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Bangladesh: A new beginning?
2025 ,
Sushma Swaraj’s first stand-alone visit as the External Affairs Minister (EAM) has set the tone for India’s relations with Bangladesh under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime. This forms part...
Read MoreWhy Non-Alignment has greater relevance in Modi’s India
2025 ,
With the Chinese foreign minister’s June visit to New Delhi and interactions with the US president in the offing coupled with Prime Minister Modi’s proposed visit to Japan have all...
Read MoreFDI in Defence – Revisiting the Conundrum
2025 ,
The defence sector was opened to the private sector and FDI up to 26 per cent through the government route was allowed in the defence industry in 2001. Between then...
Read MoreChina’s Second Coast: Implications for Northeast India
2025 ,
Northeast of India has been in the news recently with the coming to power of the new NDA government at the Centre. With the appointment of Gen (Retd) V. K....
Read MoreIndia-Sri Lanka Fishermen Problem: Some Solutions
2014 ,
The problems of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen in the Palk Bay appear everlasting. The attributable causes are the instances of Indian fishermen being prevented from fishing, facing harassment and...
Read MoreModi’s Maiden Foreign Visit: Consolidating Bharat for Bhutan Relations
2025 ,
Prime Minister Modi’s decision to make Bhutan as his first foreign destination after becoming Prime Minister signals a significant shift in India’s neighbourhood policy. Often, neighbourhood escapes high profile visit...
Read MoreRescue Pakistan chorus is back again
2025 ,
From the media in India it would appear that the attack by Taliban terrorists on the Karachi airport is the tipping point which would pave the way for India and...
Read MoreIndian Mujahideen Arrests: Lessons Learnt and Future Directions
2025 ,
Just a few days before the swearing-in ceremony of India’s newly elected Prime Minister, four Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jharkhand. These...
Read MoreRestoring India-China Reciprocity on the Border
2025 ,
Under the new dispensation of Modi, it is necessary to put India-China border dispute in a correct perspective. Incidentally, 2014 coincides with the centenary of the McMahon line. At this...
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