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India’s Defence Industry: Need for Urgent Decisions

In the absence of a sustained and visible commitment to rapid indigenisation, India’s dependence on foreign suppliers for its defence needs will only increase and India will sadly remain a...

Ramesh Phadke |
September 18, 2012 |
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India-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Meet: The Hype and the Substance

India and Pakistan have signed a visa liberalization agreement and reactivated the joint commission during the last round of foreign minister level talks in Islamabad. These are significant steps forward...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
September 17, 2012 |
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Xi Jinping’s Mysterious Disappearance amidst Uncertain Political Environment

Xi Jinping’s sudden disappearance, close to the date of the 18th Party Congress when he is to take over as the as the next President, has activated the rumour mill...

Avinash Godbole |
September 15, 2012 |
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Tensions in the East China Sea: A test case for the US ‘Pivot’?

The Japanese cabinet’s decision to purchase three of the five Senkaku islands has led to heightened tension in East Asian region. With China adopting an assertive posture on the issue,...

Rukmani Gupta |
September 14, 2012 |
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Stagnating India-Sri Lanka Relations: Need for a Diversified Approach

India-Sri Lanka relations appear to be reaching a phase of stagnation. The Govt of India has to adopt, perforce, a multifaceted approach on the cultural, economic and security fronts for...

Gautam Sen |
September 13, 2012 |
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The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations

The much-talked about Tamil Nadu factor in India-Sri Lanka relations has come to the fore recently again in the wake of strong reactions of the provincial government to the training...

Gulbin Sultana |
September 12, 2012 |
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The Tamil Nadu factor reappears in India-Sri Lanka Relations

The much-talked about Tamil Nadu factor in India-Sri Lanka relations has come to the fore recently again in the wake of strong reactions of the provincial government to the training...

Gulbin Sultana |
September 12, 2012 |
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Violence in Bodo Areas: The Risks of Conceding ‘Exclusive’ Ethnic Homelands

The recent violence in the Bodo areas indicates the risks associated with the formation of exclusive ethnic homelands based on the demands of the majority population (belonging to an ethnic...

Namrata Goswami |
September 12, 2012 |
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PM’s address to police chiefs: A Wake up Call

The Prime Minister’s address highlighted critical threats to internal security and expected counter-measures with the aim of refocusing the attention of the police forces on these vital issues.

Vivek Chadha |
September 12, 2012 |
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The Importance of Chinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie’s Visit to India

Chinese defence minister’s visit to India assumes special significance in the context of growing Chinese concerns about American rebalancing strategy in the Asia Pacific and growing Indo-US relations. India should...

R. S. Kalha |
September 11, 2012 |
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Ershad’s Visit to India Whets His Political Ambition

Ershad’s recent visit to India seems to have whetted his political ambition. In the last election he was hoping for the post of president, a ceremonial position in Bangladeshi political...

Anand Kumar |
September 10, 2012 |
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The Invisible War in West Asia

The two recent malware attacks on energy companies in West Asia are particularly worrisome since they represent a rapid escalation in capabilities and intent on the part of the perpetrators.

Cherian Samuel |
September 07, 2012 |
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India’s Maoists: The Party shall be over!

Although there has been little change in the influence of Naxalites across the country over the past couple of years, patience and concerted effort shall no doubt make the Maoists...

P. V. Ramana |
September 07, 2012 |
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Power, Conservatism and India’s Nuclear Disarmament Policy

Given the fact that there is a lot of noise being made to prod India into doing more on nuclear disarmament counter-intuitively suggests that India is actually doing very less...

Yogesh Joshi |
September 05, 2012 |
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Rafale MMRCA Deal: Last Minute Glitches?

The Rafale deal is especially important as it is IAF’s best bet to stem and even reverse the recent and continuous fall in the combat aircraft squadrons fielded.

Vivek Kapur |
August 30, 2012 |
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Don’t Shoot the Messenger: The ‘Un-Social’ Strategy

The raging controversy on social media regulation post the violence in Assam has left the government in a losing perception battle. It is time to engage with the new media...

Shruti Pandalai |
August 28, 2012 |
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Japan, South Korean War Memories and Territorial Disputes: A Dangerous Mix

Despite the generational change, the war memories continue to adversely affect foreign policy and feelings of slight, disrespect, and disparagement could well assume a latent credence that ignites national outrage...

Preeti Nalwa |
August 27, 2012 |
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Japan-China stand-off over Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

The rise of nationalism in both Japan and China and the sovereignty issue over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea is a highly explosive mix, perhaps even more...

R. S. Kalha |
August 27, 2012 |
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The Inadequacies of the UN Arms Register

The shortcomings of the UN Register of Conventional Arms have led to the failure of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). For the Treaty to be robust and meaningful, the weapon...

Prashant Dikshit |
August 24, 2012 |
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Iran factor in India’s Afghan Policy

As India plans to stay engaged in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Iran has emerged as a critical component of India’s Afghan policy. Despite US pressures, India needs to adopt a pragmatic...

Smruti S. Pattanaik |
August 24, 2012 |
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