India’s Iran Defiance
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Much to American anger and displeasure, India is in no mood to reduce its energy ties with Iran. Let us say that the Indian policy makers are cognizant of some...
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India’s Iran Defiance
2025 ,
Much to American anger and displeasure, India is in no mood to reduce its energy ties with Iran. Let us say that the Indian policy makers are cognizant of some...
Read MoreNew Delhi BRICS Summit: New Prospects, But More Challenges?
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New Delhi is currently in the limelight in view of the forthcoming fourth BRICS summit scheduled for 28-29 March. This is the second BRICS summit being held consecutively in Asia,...
Read MoreUNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka: India’s Options
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Amid pressure from Tamil Nadu politicians to support the US-backed resolution on Sri Lanka, on March 14, 2012 Foreign Minister S M Krishna issued a statement on India’s stand on...
Read MoreThe Perils of Strategic NCO and Tactical General
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One unique aspect of the war waged by the US in Afghanistan is the concept of the ‘Afghan model’ of Special Forces directing a variety of remote firepower including unmanned...
Read MoreGross National Happiness in Bhutan: A Policy in Making
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Gross National Happiness (GNH), a concept largely identified with Brand Bhutan, is set to become a key referent point in shaping Bhutan’s economic and development policies. This became evident during...
Read MoreThe New US-North Korea Nuclear Understanding
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The very first US-North Korea bilateral nuclear talks held after Kim Jong-Un assumed power has borne fruit. The talks held in Beijing on February 23-24, 2012 were the third in...
Read MoreIran in the Israeli Calculus
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Speculation is rife in a section of the international strategic spectrum that Israel might launch a preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities by June 2012. Strike theorists say the imminence...
Read MoreGilgit Baltistan: Neither ‘in’ Pakistan Nor ‘of’ it?
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While strategic analysts in India are debating the extent and consequences of the Chinese presence in Gilgit Baltistan (Pakistan occupied Kashmir - PoK), a legal battle is being waged across...
Read MoreA Critique of MoD’s Joint Venture Guidelines
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In a major policy initiative, the Department of Defence Production (DDP) of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has articulated a set of guidelines for establishing joint venture (JV) companies by...
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