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Geneva agreement on Ukraine: Can it defuse tensions?

While the ‘compromise’, as put forth by Russia is a welcome development in so far it helps to diffuse the potential confrontation yet it does raise two pertinent questions: What...

Rajorshi Roy |
April 24, 2014 |
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Foreign Direct Investment Policy 2014: Status Quo for the Defence Sector

One of the provisions in the policy is that in the Information & Broadcasting and the Defence sectors, where the sectoral cap is less than 49 per cent, the company...

Amit Cowshish |
April 23, 2014 |
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Where is Ukraine headed to?

It is unlikely that Russia has serious plans to invade Ukraine and there is no reason to believe that EU or even US really wants a war. Yet, US, and...

K. P. Fabian |
April 23, 2014 |
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China’s 2014 Defence Budget: An Assessment

Following on Xi Jinping vision of ‘fight war, win war’, the Chinese military spending is shifting towards higher technology weapons and equipment and training and also illustrates its aim to...

M.S. Prathibha |
April 21, 2014 |
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For Now, it is Ballot over Bullet in Afghanistan

It is not merely about change in leadership; it is about ushering the country into a ‘decade of transformation’. The most immediate challenge before the incumbent government and the relevant...

Vishal Chandra |
April 18, 2014 |
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India’s abstention in the vote against Sri Lanka at Geneva: Likely Implications

Despite its abstention, India will continue to be evaluated negatively in Sri Lanka for its approach to the Tamil issue. Moreover, Colombo is also taking steps which may unnecessarily complicate...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
April 16, 2014 |
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Venezuela’s Political Chaos: Flailing President and Strong Generals

The country is witnessing protests which are the biggest in over a decade and will only worsen unless a political accommodation is arrived at soon. The efficacy of multilateral institutions...

Gautam Sen |
April 16, 2014 |
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Ukraine: What next?

Three meetings to discuss Ukraine are scheduled for the week beginning on Monday, April 14. The first meeting is of EU foreign ministers at Luxembourg on April 14. They are...

K. P. Fabian |
April 13, 2014 |
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Implications of India`s Services Voters

India has had a healthy tradition of the armed forces personnel being apolitical while being allowed to exercise their democratic right of voting in the electoral process. While the state...

Gautam Sen |
April 09, 2014 |
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Southeast Asian democracy: New time and take

Southeast Asian countries are facing challenging times. Push for further democratisation within the countries and the established regimes resistance to it has the possibility of jeopardising the region’s political stability...

Sampa Kundu |
April 07, 2014 |
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India getting closer to a satellite navigational system

The uniqueness of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is to have a system with satellites in the geostationary orbit. India needs to exploit the ‘regional nature’ of the...

Ajey Lele |
April 07, 2014 |
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India needs nuanced approach post-UNHRC Vote on Sri Lanka

It would appear that India accorded preponderance to the broader interests of national sovereignty before its final stand on the UNHRC resolution. But it also cannot be oblivious to the...

Gautam Sen |
April 04, 2014 |
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Running Low on Ammunition

If we have no qualms about importing from other countries why cannot we buy ammunition from our own private sector companies? While restrictions could apply to production of small arms...

Amit Cowshish |
April 03, 2014 |
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Chittagong Tribunal Verdict and its Implications

The verdict exposes a conspiracy to destabilise India’s restive North Eastern region. According to the charge-sheet, all the arms and ammunition were manufactured by Chinese firm NORINCO and the funds...

Rupak Bhattacharjee |
April 03, 2014 |
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Why is Japan important to India’s energy security?

India is trying to deal with its domestic energy concerns through various measures including reforming its New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP), intensifying its efforts in developing domestic unconventional energy...

Manish Vaid |
April 01, 2014 |
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Nuclear Security Summit: An Assessment

In the years to come, a lot more activity on nuclear security can be expected and much of it will arise from the commitment taken by states at the three...

Arvind Gupta , Rajiv Nayan |
March 29, 2014 |
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Hong Kong Elections: Limits of One Country, Two Systems Model

At its core is Beijing’s fear of having a chief executive in Hong Kong who is locally popular and vocally critical about Beijing's policies. Fear perhaps also emanate from Beijing’s...

Avinash Godbole |
March 28, 2014 |
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Does Nuclear Asia have its Own Dangers?

There are no properly functioning Asian security institutions or regimes to regulate Asia’s nuclear politics and has to rely on global institutions and regimes for regulation of its nuclear politics...

Rajiv Nayan |
March 28, 2014 |
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Examining the Maoists’ attacks in Jeeram Ghati

Jeeram Ghati area is part of the Maoist's annual Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign. 2014 is a significant year on two counts: one, it is the tenth year of formation of...

V.K. Ahluwalia |
March 27, 2014 |
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Unshackling the Armed Forces: Need for Greater Delegation of Financial Powers

The recommendations of a committee set up in 2009 to review the delegated powers were accepted by the Defence Minister in December 2010 but soon thereafter these were held in...

Amit Cowshish |
March 25, 2014 |
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