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Russia-NATO summit: a new era or a false dawn?

The much awaited NATO Russian Summit meeting is taking place on November 19-20, 2010 in Lisbon. Will it signify a major thaw in East-West relations, or will existing differences thwart...

Arvind Gupta |
November 08, 2010 |
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PM’s visit to Malaysia and Vietnam

As India deepens its strategic engagement with the countries of South East Asia, ASEAN needs to make up its mind on the mechanisms required to tackle core security issues instead...

Pankaj K Jha |
November 08, 2010 |
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Myanmar Elections: Domestic Apathy and International Concerns

The outcome of the elections in Myanmar is awaited anxiously by the international community but not much change is expected.

Rahul Mishra |
November 04, 2010 |
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Obama’s Forthcoming Visit to India

President Obama should make his stance clear on the issues of nuclear cooperation between China and Pakistan and perhaps take up the issue with Hu Jintao when he visits Washington...

Ch. Viyyanna Sastry |
November 04, 2010 |
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The Third Front: Military Ethics

The current predicament the Military finds itself in can be used constructively by the Services and the government for undertaking the necessary correctives with a sense of urgency and obligation.

Ali Ahmed |
November 04, 2010 |
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Fresh Impetus to Sino-Indian Relations

The meeting between Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on 28-29 October has brought about a warming of...

R N Das |
November 01, 2010 |
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Revisiting China’s Kashmir Policy

China’s moves concerning Kashmir evoke apprehension regarding retrogressive changes in its Kashmir policy, designed to give it a hold over India. The best case scenario for China is that the...

Prashant Kumar Singh |
November 01, 2010 |
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Probity in the Armed Forces

People in India have traditionally looked up to the Armed Forces. Corruption in the Armed Forces therefore militates against the spirit of service to the nation. It has to be...

Rumel Dahiya |
November 01, 2010 |
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NASA Engaging China

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visited Beijing on October 16 – 21 to discuss cooperation in manned space flight. While one swallow does not make a summer, it may signal that...

Gunjan Singh |
October 29, 2010 |
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PM’s visit to Japan: CEPA will transform India-Japan Ties

The fruits of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Japan can be seen in the conclusion of negotiations on the long-pending CEPA, start of the negotiations on a civil nuclear...

Rajaram Panda |
October 29, 2010 |
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Will CIL’s IPO lead to revolutionary transformation of the coal sector?

The long awaited IPO of India’s largest coal producer, Coal India Limited, is finally ready to issue on Dalal Street next week. It is hoped that it will herald a...

Shahana Joshi |
October 28, 2010 |
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Clarifying India’s Strategic Doctrine

Non-articulation of India's strategic doctrine lends it to be interpreted and perceived variously. India's security establishment need not be defensive about its strategic doctrine but boldly take on critics in...

Ali Ahmed |
October 25, 2010 |
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Obama’s visit to India: Is the glass of Indo-US strategic partnership half full or half empty?

While President Obama’s visit to India in November 2010 should further strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership, some issues have the potential of clouding the relationship. Both sides should be sensitive...

Arvind Gupta |
October 25, 2010 |
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A Passage Through India?

Given the fragility of ISAF’s southern lines of communication passing through Pakistan, India could consider offering a passage through its territory as a meaningful alternative.

Harinder Singh |
October 21, 2010 |
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26/11 Redux in Europe: Strategic Imperatives

The current terrorist threat has reemphasised the importance of Europe, considered to be increasingly irrelevant in global security and strategic calculus.

Can Prime Minister Singh push through a Nuclear Deal with Japan?

The DPJ has relaxed its earlier rigid position and is no longer demanding that India join the NPT as a pre-condition for the nuclear pact.

Rajaram Panda |
October 21, 2010 |
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How ISI terrorises Pakistani Journalists

Umar Cheema’s abduction and torture by ISI officials recently is part of the strong arm tactics employed by the Pakistan Army and its intelligence wing to force journalists to fall...

Rajeev Sharma |
October 19, 2010 |
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Afghanistan: India should keep a low profile for the present

India must stay engaged, keep a low profile, earn the goodwill of the Afghan people through its multifaceted assistance programme, and stay away from any costly misadventure in the security...

Arvind Gupta |
October 18, 2010 |
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Kashmir: Time to Ring the Bell

It is time that the Indian government through its yet-to-be appointed interlocutors clearly laid the limits and boundaries of the autonomy debate to all the stakeholders.

Harinder Singh |
October 13, 2010 |
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Reflections on the Award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo

Since this is the first time that a Han Chinese citizen has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his anti-government stand, Beijing’s nervousness is understandable.

Prashant Kumar Singh |
October 13, 2010 |
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