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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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NATO and Russia: Move towards Cooperation or Deployments

After Lisbon, the next step for NATO and Russia should be addressing issues relating to deployments of arsenals and arms control.

Joyce Sabina Lobo |
January 13, 2011 |
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Referendum in Sudan: India’s Predicament

Given the strategic importance of Sudan, it will be in India’s interest to push for a fair and just referendum and influence both the North and the South to respect...

Ruchita Beri |
January 11, 2011 |
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Nepal 2010: Uncertainties Galore

The peace process was deadlocked, with extreme polarization within and among the political parties on various issues.

Nihar R. Nayak |
January 10, 2011 |
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Talks with the ULFA: Beyond Rhetoric to Substance

It is vital that the framework of the talks be informed by the element of inclusiveness based on a ‘problem solving’ approach.

Namrata Goswami |
January 10, 2011 |
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Need for a composite back channel with Pakistan army

The absence of a credible interlocutor in Pakistan who can exercise effective control over the Pakistan army leaves India with little choice except to open a parallel dialogue with the...

Sushant Sareen |
January 07, 2011 |
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The New START, its positives, and the imponderables

The durability of the New START will depend largely on how both sides value it as a means towards disarmament rather than for strategic competition.

A. Vinod Kumar |
January 07, 2011 |
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China’s ‘all-weather friendship’ with Pakistan: Implications for India

If the achievements of Premier Wen’s visit to India were more pronounced in terms of economic content, his visit to Pakistan was more characterised by political and strategic significance.

R N Das |
January 04, 2011 |
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South Korea’s show of force and designation of the North as ‘Enemy’

Soon after naming the North Korean regime as its “enemy”, South Korea has, quite abruptly, invoked the desirability of reverting to the Six-Party Talks.

Preeti Nalwa |
January 04, 2011 |
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Defence against Terrorist Attacks: Game Theory can Help

By postulating that the players think ahead not just to their immediate consequences, but also to the others, game theory can provide a framework to think about defending against terrorist...

Sarita Azad |
January 03, 2011 |
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