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Iranian interests in the Egyptian Unrest

Mubarak’s fall may bring Iran closer to Egypt than ever before. Iran has taken a pro-people stand and hopes to reap a harvest of good-will in the Arab world. The...

M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi |
February 14, 2011 |
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Lessons from Egypt: do not underestimate the power of peaceful Satyagraha and the Internet

The people’s movement, in bringing down the former President Hosni Mubarak, has once again showed the power of peaceful protest and ideas. There are many lessons to be learnt from...

Arvind Gupta |
February 14, 2011 |
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Opening Up 2.0 – The great financial overhaul

Realising the needs of a changing economy and to secure its growth, China’s financial institutions have already started the gradual process of integration. The aim is to learn from the...

Chitra Negi |
February 14, 2011 |
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Punching above its Weight: Pakistan and the FMCT

Pakistan is the main outlier in negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament over a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT). Its ceaseless quest for parity with India are not likely to...

Yogesh Joshi |
February 11, 2011 |
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Sri Lanka: Will Developmental Projects Solve Political Problems?

Infrastructure development projects in the North and the Eastern province is undoubtedly important to banish poverty but cannot be a “major part of political solution” as pronounced by President Mahinda...

Gulbin Sultana |
February 10, 2011 |
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After Tunisia and Egypt: The mood in the Arab streets and palaces

The events in Tunisia and Egypt have raised hopes among the people and, on the other hand alarmed the undemocratic and authoritarian Arab rulers. Time has arrived for the rulers...

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
February 10, 2011 |
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The Arab tumult in its wider meaning

The threat of extremism has been used too long to deny democracy. Instead, democratisation is a possible antidote for extremism.

Ali Ahmed |
February 04, 2011 |
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The Crisis in Egypt and its Impact on the Oil Market

The political unrest in Egypt has shaken the world oil market and triggered fears of long-lasting economic damage if the crisis were to deepen.

Shebonti Ray Dadwal |
February 04, 2011 |
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An appraisal of Norway’s Role in Sri Lanka

Karuna’s revelation that Norway provided funds for the LTTE to purchase lethal weapons has revived the focus on that country’s role in the Sri Lankan ethnic conflict.

Hemantha Dayaratne |
February 03, 2011 |
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Naga Peace Negotiations and the NSCN (IM)’s Significant Shift in Posture

The NSCN (IM) leadership's acceptance of Indian passports reflects a significant shift from its earlier political posture of an independent sovereign Naga homeland.

Namrata Goswami |
February 02, 2011 |
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Disarmament’s ‘Lost Decade’

The paralysis at the Conference on Disarmament (CD) captures the state of affairs that has bedevilled the field of arms control/disarmament during the last 10 years.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
February 02, 2011 |
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India in Afghanistan: Engagement without Strategy

India needs to engage countries in the region to ensure that the transition process in Afghanistan does not threaten regional stability.

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
January 28, 2011 |
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How to look at President Hu Jintao’s US Visit: Détente or Stalemate?

Primarily because of the uncertainties surrounding US-China relations, the Hu-Obama summit ended in a stalemate with both leaders agreeing to disagree on important matters.

Avinash Godbole |
January 27, 2011 |
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India-Indonesia: Towards Strategic Convergence

President Yudhoyono’s visit is likely to take the strategic partnership to the next level.

Pankaj K Jha |
January 24, 2011 |
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India and Indonesia — on the Cusp of a New Relationship

How India and Indonesia look at each other, the region and the world at large will determine the course of their relationship in coming years.

Sudhir T. Devare |
January 20, 2011 |
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Time for India to Export Nuclear Power Reactors and Peaceful Nuclear Technologies

Like in the space arena, India has the capability to offer its expertise to other countries in the field of nuclear power and non-nuclear applications.

The Gates Mission: Re-contextualising US alliances in East Asia

Gates has steered Japan and South Korea towards aligning their shared threat perceptions about North Korea and China.

Preeti Nalwa |
January 18, 2011 |
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Blasphemy Law and the Marginalisation of Pakistan’s Moderate Muslims

By concentrating only on the inequities of the blasphemy law, Pakistani ‘moderates’ and commentators elsewhere are missing the point that the real battle is against radical Islamic thought.

Sushant Sareen |
January 17, 2011 |
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Army ‘Transformation’: A ‘Radical’ One?

A shift in strategic thinking over the past two decades has now led to India being poised between the strategic doctrines of offensive and defensive realism.

Ali Ahmed |
January 17, 2011 |
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Inter-Korea Dialogue versus Japan-South Korea Military Engagement

North Korea’s offer of a dialogue is unlikely to elicit a positive response from South Korea which instead is militarily drawing closer to Japan to enhance deterrence.

Rajaram Panda |
January 14, 2011 |
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