Deauville Summit
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met on October 18-19 in Deauville, France, with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. It was the first three-way meeting in five years,...
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Skolkovo Initiative: Russia’s Drive Towards Modernization
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Russia has emerged in the twenty first century as a self confident and determined country. It continues to be recognized as a major power. It is a significant producer of...
Read MoreLess Brussels, more La Manche*? The Case of Anglo-French Defence Co-operation
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The UK and France recently concluded military co-operation deals that will see the two nations undertake joint military exercises and share aircraft carriers and nuclear testing facilities. Identifying areas within...
Read MoreBritain’s Strategic Defence and Security Review
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The timing behind the setting up of a National Security Council (NSC) could not be better for the United Kingdom. In an environment of severe financial crisis, it was widely...
Read MoreThe Culture of ‘Bandhs’ and the Absence of Local Governance in the Northeast
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In common parlance and academic literature, good governance is the prime indicator of the success of a state. While many would argue that India’s experience with governance after independence is...
Read MoreIndia and New Zealand: Engaging each other in Asia
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In recent years, New Zealand has deepened its engagement with Asia as it has realized that its future lies in Asia. Ever since its ties with the Mother Country became...
Read MoreObama’s AfPak Review should emphasise on Peace Talks with the Taliban
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Obama’s review of the AfPak policy is due this December. He would like to stick to his schedule, outlined at West Point last December, of having the departure from Afghanistan...
Read MoreIndo-US Defence Cooperation: Set to Chart a New Trajectory
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During his recent visit to India, President Obama said all the right things and touched Indian hearts with his sincerity and humility. Was the appealing vision of his pleasing words...
Read MoreWhy Japan’s economy is ailing?
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Japan’s astounding economic growth in the 1960s and 1970s was the talking point in world capitals. This success story was possible because of coordination between the government and the private...
Read MoreCold Start as Deterrence against Proxy War
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For some months now, the Indian Army’s ‘Cold Start’ (CS) doctrine has been attracting a lot of attention from Western diplomats, generals and political leaders. The reason is simple: the...
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