Japan’s Trump Dilemma
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In the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president, Japan is weighing the geopolitical and geo-economic implications of the new economic and security policies that his administration may adopt....
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Political Fallout of the Creation of New Districts in Manipur
2016 ,
Manipur is on the boil on account of the creation of new districts by the Ibobi Singh government. The agitation led by the United Naga Council (UNC) has intensified after...
Read MoreA Joint India-Indonesia Intervention on the Rohingya Issue
2016 ,
The problem of Myanmar’s displaced Rohingyas has of late assumed a special dimension in both South-East Asia and in India’s immediate periphery. Festering since 2011, the problem erupted once again...
Read MoreThe Jamaica Defence Force – Balancing Priorities with Resources
2016 ,
The Jamaica Defence Force is a brigade-sized unit comprising land, sea and air formations and is possibly the largest military establishment within the English-speaking Caribbean. Dating back to 1962, the...
Read MoreWhere is Europe Headed?
2016 ,
Brexit, the results of the elections held in Italy and Austria on December 4, 2016, and certain related recent developments in Europe raise questions about the future of the Union....
Read MoreIndia’s UNSC Bid: Is it different this time?
2016 ,
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) debated Security Council (SC) reform on November 7, 2016. Reports note that many states favoured India’s candidature for permanent membership and demanded that an...
Read MoreImpressment Exercise for ‘Civil Hired Transport’ (CHT): Is there a better way to do it in Digital India?
2016 ,
“Now, Drama Gets Conspiracy Angle, ‘Army out on streets civil war likely” was the title of a report published in the Delhi edition of the Times of India on December...
Read MoreElections in Kuwait: Will it lead to Political Instability?
2016 ,
On November 26, parliamentary elections were held in Kuwait and the results have thrown up an interesting scenario with opposition candidates winning nearly half the seats. Notably, many of the...
Read MoreTrump’s Energy Plan – More Volatility for Oil Geopolitics
2016 ,
As the US President-elect Donald Trump forms his team in preparation of his inauguration on January 20, the policy contours of his administration remain a matter of conjecture. Among issues...
Read MoreIt is Terrorism by Daish, Not Jihad by Islamic State
2016 ,
The November 2016 announcement by the Union Government to henceforth change the nomenclature of the “Islamic State” (IS) to “Daish” in all its official communications concerning the global terrorist organisation...
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