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Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy of “Zero Problems with Neighbours” Coming Apart? A Critical Appraisal

Turkey is realising that a soft power-based foreign policy was successful and gave returns with minimum risks only when the region was stable. With the Middle East going through a...

Rajeev Agarwal |
October 31, 2012 |
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The Two Myths of 1962

In the ongoing debate on the 1962 War, two issues have not been adequately addressed: the myth that the Indian Army had not provided viable military options, and the reasons...

Ramesh Phadke |
October 31, 2012 |
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Begum Khaleda Zia`s Visit to India

Indian leaders may have to convincingly convey to Begum Zia and her BNP party delegation their commitment towards the economic development of Bangladesh, continuation of Indian aid, and intent to...

Gautam Sen |
October 29, 2012 |
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Who Started the Fighting—- The Sequel

When Nehru wrote to Zhou that China either accept the McMahon Line alignment along the highest watershed or go by the strict coordinates as per the original McMahon map, the...

R. S. Kalha |
October 28, 2012 |
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Defence Production Policy 2011: Need for Reinvigoration

A thorough and honest review of the progress made so far is essential for arresting the drift in the Defence Production Policy and for course correction.

Amit Cowshish |
October 25, 2012 |
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Asif Zardari: Consummate Cunning or Spineless and Unscrupulous

It is precisely Zardari’s ability to do the unthinkable that has consistently confounded both his detractors and admirers and given him the aura of great cunning and cleverness.

Sushant Sareen |
October 25, 2012 |
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On East Asian Regional Integration from the Perspective of Economic Security

In view of putative conflict for leadership in the region between China and Japan, and barriers in various initiatives for deepening and stabilizing regional financial markets, the economic-security discourse in...

Chin-Ming Lin |
October 23, 2012 |
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The Commissioning of Liaoning: An Example of China’s Declaratory Strategy?

Since the commissioning of the Liaoning in itself does not change the present balance of power, it makes more sense if it is interpreted as a diplomatic message especially to...

Adrien Frossard |
October 22, 2012 |
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Afghanistan: Between Hope and Despair

As the Afghans and the world look towards a new dawn on 1 January 2015, there are some things that stand out clearly and have to be recognised by both...

Rajeev Agarwal |
October 20, 2012 |
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The 50th Anniversary of the Border Conflict With China: A Strategic Analysis

The 1962 border conflict moulded our security and strategic thinking into a defensive mindset, and its 50th anniversary is an appropriate time to review those lessons as we seek our...

Mukul Sanwal |
October 19, 2012 |
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Brinkmanship over the Padma Bridge

The World Bank’s decision to withhold funding for the Padma Bridge embarrassed a government that has been doing reasonable work especially in checking extremism at a time when radicalism is...

Anand Kumar |
October 19, 2012 |
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Who started the fighting?

Let us examine the facts as they are, to see if the Chinese contention of a counter-attack to throw Indian aggressors out has any merit or, as India believes, it...

R. S. Kalha |
October 17, 2012 |
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The 1962 War: Will China speak about it?

A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment.

Jagannath P. Panda |
October 16, 2012 |
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The 1962 War: Will China speak about it?

A global power like China must not hesitate to acknowledge its historical mistakes: it needs to have sufficient self-confidence to withstand the consequent discomfort and embarrassment.

Jagannath P. Panda |
October 16, 2012 |
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Cooperation is the key to manage the India-Bangladesh Border

That cooperation between neighbours can pave the way for resolving issues relating to the management of shared borders is amply demonstrated by the outcomes of various bilateral interactions that took...

Pushpita Das |
October 12, 2012 |
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Is Arab Spring Part-2 Unravelling?

Just when it seemed that the Arab Spring was almost over and the region was entering a phase of political transition, a flurry of developments in the first week of...

Rajeev Agarwal |
October 12, 2012 |
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Some takeaways from the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace

Even as imagined and real cyber security threats scale new heights, the story coming out of the recently concluded Second International Conference on Cyberspace in Budapest was one of a...

Cherian Samuel |
October 11, 2012 |
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INS Sudarshini’s Mission of Peace and Goodwill

INS Sudarshini is undertaking the goodwill mission to commemorate 20 years of friendship between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations which falls in December 2012.

Riddhi Shah |
October 10, 2012 |
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The Franco-Indian Quest for an Independent Nuclear Policy, 1950?1974

Normative credibility bestows on the Indian and French quest for foreign policy independence the uniqueness not granted to any other bilateral nuclear relationship operating in opposition to the non-proliferation regime.

Jayita Sarkar |
October 10, 2012 |
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Assertiveness in The People’s Liberation Army: Pressure on The Party?

The talk of ‘nationalising’ the PLA seems to have been lost in the slew of sops that the Party has given the PLA in the recent past, but it is...

Mandip Singh |
October 01, 2012 |
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