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COP21: The Toothless Paris Agreement

The fact that the developed countries succeeded in making all commitments non-binding makes the Paris Agreement almost toothless.

“I was born in the party”: Women in Maoist Ranks

Women join Maoist ranks for a variety of reasons: impressionable age, social milieu and circumstances, personal reasons, influence of kin or family and the inspiration of ideology.

P. V. Ramana |
December 15, 2015 |
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The Continuing Political Stalemate in Manipur

Without going into the merits of the Inner Line Permit issue, the Centre should harness its resources and political and administrative skills adroitly to ensure that the State Government maintains...

Gautam Sen |
December 14, 2015 |
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Russia and the Syrian Conflict

Syria is a long-term Russian ally, before and after the demise of the Soviet Union, primarily under the presidency of the Assads, father and son, and provides the only foothold...

Sudarshan Bhutani |
December 14, 2015 |
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The Need to Support Bangladesh in its Fight against Extremism

The international community should strengthen the hands of the Sheikh Hasina government. It has a proven track record of working against extremists and terrorists.

Anand Kumar |
November 30, 2015 |
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Paris 13/11: What Next?

To argue that the IS carried out the attacks because it has visceral hatred for Western values is to miss the central point. IS has that hatred, but essentially 13/11...

K. P. Fabian |
November 24, 2015 |
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Fighting the Islamic State: Role of the P-5 Nations and India

Direct Indian military intervention against ISIS would depend on how the situation unfolds over the next year. As an emerging power sharing a littoral with the region, India has an...

Gurmeet Kanwal |
November 23, 2015 |
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Paris Exposes the Limitations of the West’s Approach to Counter Terrorism

Against the backdrop of the Paris attacks, there is a need to introspect about the effectiveness of the approaches adopted by major states to counter terrorism.

Ajey Lele |
November 18, 2015 |
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Meghalaya High Court Calls for Invoking Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Garo Hills

The Meghalaya High Court’s order directing the central government to consider invoking AFSPA in the Garo Hills is more like an advisory premised on a number of High Court and...

Gautam Sen |
November 17, 2015 |
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The Crash of Metrojet 9268 in Sinai

The air crash might prod the US and its allies to seek a political accommodation with Russia on Syria, and a grand coalition might emerge against the IS. But, even...

K. P. Fabian |
November 13, 2015 |
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Restoration of Inherent Financial Powers of Defence Services

The MoD Order mentions that the IFAs are expected to give due attention to macro- management issues, highlighting the need for them to be involved in the planning and plan-review...

Gautam Sen |
November 12, 2015 |
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Re-calibrating Iran-India Energy Ties

India needs to capitalise on the emerging Iranian gas supply market and the current low price scenario, before rival consumers snap up Iranian exports or prices go up. Developing broader...

Shebonti Ray Dadwal |
November 10, 2015 |
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Need to Build an Effective Indo-German Partnership

India and Germany have complementarities that can make them effective partners. However, converting these complementarities into possibilities will depend on creating conducive environment for greater German investment and a better...

Nachiket Khadkiwala |
November 09, 2015 |
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Project Loon: Internet via Stratosphere

There is a need for India to participate in Project Loon to increase its ‘internet footprint’. The project perfectly fits into the scheme of ‘Digital India’. It could also lead...

Ajey Lele |
November 09, 2015 |
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Ruling AKP in Turkey Gets a Lifeline

The AKP needs to go over the fundamentals of its decade long success in the country before it charts its future course. Its success in the previous decade was built...

Rajeev Agarwal |
November 05, 2015 |
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Vienna Conference on Syria

The Vienna Conference was far from a gathering of powers with common goals. The key powers involved have yet to reach the conclusion that it is in their interest to...

K. P. Fabian |
November 03, 2015 |
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Enabling Transition of a Soldier to Second Career through Skilling

The wellbeing of veterans and their transition to a second career by ensuring implementable policy initiatives is a national obligation. This not only has a welfare agenda but also an...

Pradeep Sofat |
November 02, 2015 |
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3rd India Africa Forum Summit: Rejuvenating Relations

Touted as the most spectacular diplomatic exercise hosted by India since the 1983 Non Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, this meeting provides opportunity for India to rejuvenate relations with the continent.

Ruchita Beri |
October 29, 2015 |
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Reenergising India-Africa Maritime Relations

Africa needs not only maritime administration frameworks and the local capacity to enforce regulations, but also a model for sustainable blue-economy development that does not result in the destruction of...

Abhijit Singh |
October 28, 2015 |
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Russian Bombing in Syria: An Interim Assessment

It is now abundantly clear that Russia has emerged as the most important player in Syria. With the US on the defensive, the coalition that Russia is forging with Iran...

K. P. Fabian |
October 27, 2015 |
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