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Ukraine’s road to stabilization goes through Moscow

Russia has signalled its intentions in Crimea. With neither the US nor Europe willing to be engaged in another crisis in Eastern Europe, the Russian strategy would be to re-enter...

Gulshan Sachdeva |
March 02, 2014 |
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Need for action plan to counter KLO

The recent violent incidents carried out by the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) in the sensitive eastern and north-eastern parts India have serious security implications. Conscious intervention of the centre in...

Gautam Sen |
February 28, 2014 |
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Shinzo Abe’s Visit to India: Reviewing the Strategic Partnership

Japanese prime minister Abe realises that solely relying on the US-Japan security alliance might not serve national interest in the fast evolving regional security architecture. So the leadership is diversifying...

Titli Basu |
February 27, 2014 |
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India’s Interim Defence Budget 2014-15: An Appraisal

The 10 per cent growth in the interim defence budget although looks impressive from outside, it has a poor outlook on the modernisation front. Much of the hike in the...

Laxman Kumar Behera |
February 23, 2014 |
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Political Turmoil in Bangladesh Likely to Continue

The BNP has urged the government to arrange for dialogue. The AL says the BNP must snap ties with the Jamaat before engaging in negotiation. The uncompromising attitude of the...

Rupak Bhattacharjee |
February 19, 2014 |
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Maoist Finances: Sources, Methods of Collection and Utilization

Citing IDSA Report, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, RSN Singh said in the Rajya Sabha recently that “…the CPI(Maoist) party has been collecting not less than Rs 140...

P. V. Ramana |
February 17, 2014 |
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Modernising the Army’s Tactical-level Communications Systems

The new optical fibre network being laid as an alternative to the 3G spectrum surrendered by the armed forces will go a long way in providing modern land-line communications in...

Gurmeet Kanwal |
February 14, 2014 |
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What is choking the Indian defence budget?

Projecting a demand which cannot be met is as pointless as allocating budget that is barely sufficient to sustain the armed forces and other departments of the MoD. The persistent...

Amit Cowshish |
February 14, 2014 |
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Drugs and the Golden Triangle: Renewed Concerns for Northeast India

India’s security strategy for the economic corridors and connectivity will have to entail water tight anti-drugs control measures and mechanisms to snuff out the possibilities of surges in narcotics trafficking...

Namrata Goswami |
February 10, 2014 |
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Army’s Ingenious Frontier Diplomacy

To reshape public confidence further, the Union Home Ministry should quickly address the long festering issue of redeploying at least one regiment of the sashastra seema bal (SSB) in Ladakh....

P. Stobdan |
February 05, 2014 |
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Run up to the Defence Budget 2014-15: Challenges to Modernisation

It is commonly viewed that in an election year, the incumbent government is tempted to present a populist budget. In that scenario, the MoD would have reasons to be unhappy,...

Laxman Kumar Behera |
February 04, 2014 |
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Where is Egypt going?

With Egypt’s reversion to military rule, even if it is sanctified through an election process less than free and fair, one can say definitely that the pro-democracy tide in the...

K. P. Fabian |
February 03, 2014 |
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Realism Not Romanticism Should Dictate India’s Pakistan Policy

The next government in Delhi must be open to the idea of grabbing a good deal if one is on offer. But there is no reason for India to go...

Sushant Sareen |
January 30, 2014 |
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India-South Korea Relations: A New Beginning

South Korean President’s visit has initiated a common vision and a roadmap between the two countries based on political cooperation, open economic and trade environment and deeper cultural understanding. India’s...

Pranamita Baruah |
January 29, 2014 |
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International Reactions to the Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh

Unlike the major global powers which termed the polls “non-representative”, India – the closest regional ally of Bangladesh, recognised Sheikh Hasina’s victory despite a “record low voter turnout” and supported...

Rupak Bhattacharjee |
January 28, 2014 |
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Maoists Look for Safe Sanctuaries and External Support

The CPI (Maoist) is fully aware that a movement of this magnitude cannot sustain on its own for long without any external support; be it in terms of funding, weaponry,...

V.K. Ahluwalia |
January 27, 2014 |
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Malkangiri: The Tri-junction under Maoist Fire

Compared to the worst Maoists-affected state of Odisha, in the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, the level of violence has come down substantially. In the coming years,...

Nihar R. Nayak |
January 23, 2014 |
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Indian Companies – Need for a Clear Definition

The Defence Procurement Procedure 2013, as also its earlier versions, does not define an Indian company. Some would argue that the answer is very simple: any entity registered in India...

Amit Cowshish |
January 22, 2014 |
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Governance in Northern Province of Sri Lanka: Stresses and Strains

It is essential to codify the executive instructions for administering the northern province under some statutory rules issued at the provincial level with concurrence of the central government. The statutory...

Gautam Sen |
January 21, 2014 |
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The Geneva Conference on Syria: What Will It Deliver?

The UN is convening a conference on Syria in Montreux from January 22 with 30 odd states including India attending the meet. While the US is standing in the way...

K. P. Fabian |
January 20, 2014 |
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