America’s Afghan Sojourn
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Visceral anger animated the public mood following the September 11 terror attacks and Washington’s response was swift and exemplary. Eight years since that day public support in the US seems...
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East Asian Regionalism Vs Asian Regionalism
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On 10 October, the heads of three North East Asian states – Japan, China and South Korea met at a trilateral Summit in Beijing. During the Summit, Yukio Hatoyama, the...
Read MoreThe new government in Berlin
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A month after September 27 parliamentary elections in Germany followed by protracted negotiations amongst the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and the Bavarian sister...
Read MoreControversy over Relocating Futenma base
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In September, 2009 before becoming the Prime Minister of Japan, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader Yukio Hatoyama indicated a major foreign policy change, i.e. steering away from the...
Read MoreLeading the way – Exercise Yudh Abhyas
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India's relationship with the United States has been a subject of debate and discussion. Both nations despite being large and stable democracies have had a contentious relationship demonstrating that shared...
Read MoreJapan’s quest for East Asian Community
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Within six days of assuming office, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama mooted a proposal to form an East Asian Community (EAC) during his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in...
Read MoreIndia-Pakistan Conflict Outcome Probability
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The Prime Minister in his address to the Combined Commanders conference of the armed forces exhorted the Services to remain alert, due to the unfolding situation in Pakistan. The armed...
Read MoreChina should not use water as a threat multiplier
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Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao’s statement is the boldest ever made by India against China’s bullying tactics in recent years. It is strange that the government had chosen to brush the...
Read MoreRe-strategizing the AfPak Campaign
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While announcing his new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan on March 27, 2009, President Obama had said that, "going forward, we will not blindly stay the course. Instead, we will...
Read MoreIndia’s Afghan Policy Requires Rethinking
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The mounting casualties in the Afghan battlefield are forcing US military leaders to raise the specter of a quagmire. The debate about rethinking the Afghan war strategy comes as the...
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