Abe Shinzo: Japan’s Visionary Statesman
2020 ,
Abe Shinzo, one of post-war Japan’s most consequential prime ministers, departs from office almost a year ahead of his scheduled term, till September 2021. The Abe era will be defined...
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The UAE-Israel Agreement: A Step Towards Peace?
2020 ,
The US-Israel-UAE joint statement of August 13 might have come as a surprise for many, but for those following the trajectory of the growing contacts between the Arab Gulf States...
Read MoreIndia and Mexico: Celebrating 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations
2020 ,
On August 1, 2020, India and Mexico ushered in the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mexico was the first country in Latin America...
Read MoreIsrael and UAE: From Tacit Cooperation to Full Diplomatic Ties
2020 ,
The historic decision by Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on August 13, 2020 to establish full diplomatic ties has jolted the West Asian geopolitics. After the 1979 and...
Read MoreImpact of Embargo on Defence Imports
2020 ,
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced an embargo on the import of 101 items through a press release issued on August 9, 2020.1 The annexure to this press release lists...
Read MoreAtma Nirbhar through Arms Import Ban
2020 ,
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s May 12 clarion call for an Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India), and subsequent defence-specific reforms announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 16, the...
Read MoreAtma Nirbhar through Canteen Sales
2020 ,
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ call and launch of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India Campaign), the government has taken a number of steps to promote indigenisation....
Read MoreAtma Nirbhar in Defence Technology
2020 ,
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Vocal for Local” call and launch of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India Campaign), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has tweaked its capital acquisition manual...
Read MoreShould MoD Persist with Defence Offsets?
2020 ,
The draft Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2020, released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on March 20, exempted foreign vendors from discharging offset obligation in all ‘Buy (Global)’ cases exceeding...
Read MoreThe August 5 Anniversary: J&K on Home Straight
2020 ,
If the COVID-19 outbreak had not roiled a return to near normalcy, Jammu and Kashmir would have been breathing a lot easier with notable improvement in the security situation a...
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