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The Iran Nuclear Deal: An Indian Perspective

The Iran nuclear deal should not be seen in isolation. There has been a clear realisation in the West, especially in the US, that Iran needs to be brought out...

Rajeev Agarwal |
April 06, 2015 |
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Is the Ceasefire Agreement in Myanmar a Step Towards Political Accommodation?

It may be an over-optimistic assessment to expect the present Thein Sein regime to achieve a substantive and comprehensive political accord in the run-up to the elections.

Gautam Sen |
April 06, 2015 |
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A Cyber Wing in the National Cadet Corps

India’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks is going to increase exponentially with the development of infrastructure and programmes such as Digital India, National Optical Fibre Network, e-Governance, e-commerce and e-Services. The NCC...

Davinder Kumar |
April 06, 2015 |
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Arab Spring or Islamic State – The Case of Tunisia

The recent attack on the Bardo museum and killing of foreign tourists has demonstrated that the challenge from the hardline Islamists remains.

S. K. Bhutani |
March 31, 2015 |
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Asian Participation in the London Process

While Asia is home to the largest number of internet users on the planet, there is comparatively little contribution from the region to the discussions on cybersecurity.

Cherian Samuel |
March 31, 2015 |
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Geo-economic Significance of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

India needs to shape the nature and scope of the projects the bank will finance to support the Asian Century and its own re-emergence as one of the two centres...

Mukul Sanwal |
March 30, 2015 |
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Why has the Iraqi Offensive against ISIS Stalled?

US authorities seem to be unusually reluctant to use air power to help the Iraqi authorities and their Iranian allies in the conduct of the Tikrit offensive. Why?

R. S. Kalha |
March 24, 2015 |
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Out of Afghanistan: US Needs to Rethink its Afghan Policy

The US and other countries, including India, should open the floodgates of military and economic assistance to the Afghan state and help build the capacity and capability of its security...

Sushant Sareen |
March 24, 2015 |
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Political Turmoil in Maldives

Mohamed Nasheed, in alliance with the Jumhooree Party, poses a formidable challenge to the Abdullah Yameen government. Yameen is using the judiciary as a tool to crush this challenge and...

Anand Kumar |
March 19, 2015 |
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Modi’s Visit will Herald a New Chapter in India-Sri Lanka Relations

Prime Minister Modi’s visit is likely to improve the atmospherics to a significant extent, introduce a positive vibe into the process of engagement and serve as a stepping stone for...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
March 12, 2015 |
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Diamer Bhasha Dam Stuck in the Funding Trap

ADB’s yet another deferment of the decision on funding the DBD is a serious setback to Pakistan’s relentless efforts to obtain funds for constructing this mega hydro-power project on River...

Priyanka Singh |
March 03, 2015 |
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The discreet silence on the NPT

The collective silence of the guardians and the state-parties by no means signifies the NPT’s good health, especially when they continue to emphasise upon the slow pace of disarmament and...

A. Vinod Kumar |
March 02, 2015 |
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Defence Budget 2015-16: The Bad, the Worse and the Good

The bad news in this year’s defence budget is that it does not recognise that things are not going in the right direction but only the beaten track. And the...

Vinay Kaushal |
March 02, 2015 |
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Defence Budget 2015 -16: The Writing on the Wall

It is a fairly simple exercise to estimate what the defence budget will be given available indicators. My assessment is that the Budget Estimate for defence is likely to be...

Vinay Kaushal |
February 27, 2015 |
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India’s Non-Policy on Pakistan: U-Turn to Square One

The thumb rule in making a policy U-turn is “minimise damage or maximise advantage”. What is extraordinary about the Modi government’s U-turn is that it maximises losses and minimises advantages.

Sushant Sareen |
February 26, 2015 |
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Yaalon’s Visit and the India-Israel Defence Relationship

The Modi’s government determination to adopt a muscular stance on national security and its commitment to expedite defence modernisation are likely to translate into greater political and defence engagement with...

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
February 19, 2015 |
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Giving Aero India 2015 a Make-in-India Touch

There is an urgent need to conceptualise a policy framework as to what Make-in-India implies so far as defence production is concerned and how it is different from the existing...

Amit Cowshish |
February 18, 2015 |
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The Dependence Entrapment

India’s nuclear deal with the US is driven less by technology requirements than by the need to be integrated into the global nuclear community and gain access to uranium imports...

Sarosh Bana |
February 10, 2015 |
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Obama’s Visit and the Paradox of Countering Chinese Expansionism and Western Messianism

The US will continue to do what it can for blocking rapprochement between India and China or Japan and China for it knows the danger of its loss of a...

P. Stobdan |
February 04, 2015 |
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The Lightning from Greece Strikes Germany

If Greece defaults and walks out, the EU will be in crisis. Speculators will go for Spain and the EU will not be able to find the money to bail...

K. P. Fabian |
January 30, 2015 |
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