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Tracking the source of ‘Weapon Providers’ for NE Rebels

It is well established that the armed ethnic groups in Myanmar act as the interlocking chain for the illegal weapons flow from Yunnan in China via Myanmar to the Northeast...

Namrata Goswami |
November 07, 2013 |
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Will Turkey be the new hub for gas?

Turkey’s natural gas reserves are 218 bcf and its production is roughly 27 bcf. It relies heavily on imports to meet its domestic demand. Additionally, Turkey positions itself as a...

Gulshan Dietl |
November 06, 2013 |
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India’s ‘deep-sea mining’ capability gets a fillip

India’s acquisition of a deep-sea exploration ship ‘SamudraRatnakar’ is a noteworthy development. ‘Deep-sea mining’ has now been officially recognised as a future frontier of scientific research, a notion first outlined...

Abhijit Singh |
November 01, 2013 |
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Avro replacement Programme on the Cusp of Hope and Despair

The avro replacement is not a design and development programme which will involve extensive use of the airfields for test flights. It is an aircraft that is already flying and...

Amit Cowshish |
October 31, 2013 |
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BDCA with China and its Implications for India

The new architecture admittedly is a rehash of previously signed (1993, 1996, 2005 and 2012) de-escalatory measures. Most of the Clauses outline mechanisms for exchanging information, consultations about military activities...

P. Stobdan |
October 29, 2013 |
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Can Maldives Avert a Constitutional Crisis?

The emergence of the third political candidate Qasim Ibrahim of the Jumhoory Party has made the present political landscape in Maldives intensely competitive and antagonistic with petitions and counter allegations...

Anand Kumar |
October 26, 2013 |
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PM’s Visit to China: A Case of Flawed Timing

Chinese would be very aware that India heads to general elections in seven months time. They would have taken cognizance of various ‘surveys’ as well as soundings of the political...

R. S. Kalha |
October 25, 2013 |
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Neither Peace nor Process: India-Pakistan on Escalation Ladder

The double-speak of Nawaz Sharif has led many in India to doubt his sincerity on improving relations. Questions are also being raised on whether Sharif is still living in the...

Sushant Sareen |
October 24, 2013 |
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Pak Army Continuing Proxy War in Kashmir

Though the Pakistan army denies its involvement in raising violence levels along the LoC, the international boundary and in the hinterland, it is understood well that without the active support...

Gurmeet Kanwal |
October 23, 2013 |
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Syria Crisis: How will it be resolved?

A solution to the Syrian crisis is unlikely to emerge with either Assad in power or in the existing circumstances of the military stand-off. A political solution will have to...

Gautam Sen |
October 22, 2013 |
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Diamer Bhasha Dam: Pakistan’s new Achilles heel

Delayed implementation of the DBD project has led to cynicism and angst amongst the people of Pakistan. In spite the government’s assurance, it is feared that the DBD could meet...

Priyanka Singh |
October 21, 2013 |
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Prime Minister’s Visit to Moscow: Need to Revitalise the India-Russia Partnership

India-Russia ties will continue to be mutually beneficial. While defence cooperation remains the mainstay, the two countries can explore common synergies in co-developing more weapons platforms with cutting edge technology...

Rajorshi Roy |
October 21, 2013 |
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PM’s Visit to Russia and China: Need for Smart Diplomacy

Clubbing the visits to Russia and China is a smart move. But the prime minister will also need to indulge in smart diplomacy to deal with a number of ticklish...

Arvind Gupta |
October 21, 2013 |
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US-India Defence Technologies for Transfer: Cultural Change

India-US defence ties are shifting away from a ‘buyer-seller’ path to one of co- development and co-production. In Washington this is viewed as a change from a ‘culture of presumptive...

Vivek Kapur |
October 15, 2013 |
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India-Australia Maritime Cooperation: Raising the Pitch

Both India and Australia are trying hard to shed their traditional reticence and engage in the maritime domain, with both sides agreeing to a drastic overhaul of the existing exchanges.

Abhijit Singh |
October 14, 2013 |
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September 26 Attacks in J&K: Assessing the Response

The infiltration by a large group of terrorists in the Karen Sector, is a harsh reminder for the police, army and security planners in the country that the ongoing proxy...

Vivek Chadha |
October 04, 2013 |
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Showdown between RIs and Pakistan Army: Implications for India

The Pakistan army is caught in a cleft stick on the issue of dealing with the Radical Islamists. A section of the military establishment sympathizes and empathizes with the sectarian...

P. K. Upadhyay |
October 04, 2013 |
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Provincial polls in Sri Lanka: A new dawn?

Post-elections, one can now expect a meaningful political dialogue between the Sri Lankan government and the TNA on the feasible interpretation and application of the autonomy measures under the 13th...

Gautam Sen |
October 04, 2013 |
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Cut in Non-plan Expenditure and Impact on Defence Budget

The services will have no option but to reduce the allocation under the heads where the impact is not immediately visible: maintenance of infrastructure, purchase of spares for maintenance of...

Amit Cowshish |
October 03, 2013 |
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Peace Process: Pakistan will have to walk the talk

The New York meeting between the two prime ministers has resulted in some new grounds being broken. Importantly the red lines and ground rules have been drawn thanks to some...

Sushant Sareen |
October 03, 2013 |
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