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Robot now, Human Later: America’s Mars Dream

The US will undertake a manned mission to Mars to once again demonstrate its supremacy as well as to demonstrate the limitations of China’s rise.

Ajey Lele |
August 09, 2012 |
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Violence in the Bodo Areas: Deciphering the Causes

The need of the hour is to activate a clean and transparent record keeping of land by the state so that violence based on the fear of outsiders forcibly taking...

Namrata Goswami |
August 09, 2012 |
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Alienated People and an Overcautious state in China’s Xinjiang

While China’s desire for economic prosperity in Xinjiang may be achievable, it has not seemingly found any solution to the sense of alienation felt by the local Uighurs.

Avinash Godbole |
August 09, 2012 |
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Japan’s Defence White Paper 2012 and China’s Critical Response

Like in the 2011 edition of the Defence White Paper, this year too, the report warns that China’s military movements are “a matter of concern” for the Asian region and...

Pranamita Baruah |
August 09, 2012 |
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Yongxing Island: China’s Diego Garcia in the South China Sea?

China’s decision to set up a military garrison on the Yongxing Island and creating a city administration could be seen as a step in firstly expanding its military reach, secondly...

Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee: A Midway Solution

The Chairman COSC will neither be the Commander of India’s Armed Forces nor will he be able to do justice to his advisory role because of the constraints that will...

Rajneesh Singh |
August 07, 2012 |
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The Beginning of the End in Syria

The WMD insinuation by the West, the debate over the impending genocide in Aleppo, and the swelling ranks of refugees, all point to an orchestrated shift in the narrative of...

Abhijit Singh |
August 07, 2012 |
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China Consolidates the Rare Earth Industry and Builds Strategic Reserves

China’s success in the rare earth industry is the result of both careful thought and consideration at the highest policy making levels which have constantly expedited reform in the industry.

Nabeel A. Mancheri |
August 07, 2012 |
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Now China may play spoiler to TAPI

The timing of the proposal for the new Turkmen-Afghan-China pipeline is intriguing, setting off speculation about whether it was being conceived to stymie TAPI or is part of China’s strategy...

South China Sea Dispute: The Farce of Chinese Multilateralism

On territorial and sovereignty related issues, China is likely to increasingly display unilateral tendencies. This is commensurate not only with China’s growing power but also with the relative decline of...

Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Conflict

It is expected that the Syrian inventory could contain several thousand aerial bombs filled mostly with the chemical agent Sarin, and between 50 and 100 ballistic missile warheads.

Ajey Lele |
July 30, 2012 |
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ASEAN without accord

The Kingdom of Cambodia, chair and host of the 10 member-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), hosted the second ASEAN Summit in its Peace Palace building at Phnom Penh from...

Preeti Nalwa |
July 30, 2012 |
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PLA Conducts Missile Tests In Tibet

A tactical new missile in Tibet may be a good thing for China’s defence industry, but it is definitely not a good thing for India-China relations or for regional security.

Bijoy Das |
July 30, 2012 |
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China’s Forward Policy in the South China Sea

Cooperation and goodwill of the South-East Asian nations and the international community far outweighs any purported advantage that China might gain in occupying these barren islands.

R. S. Kalha |
July 30, 2012 |
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Assam in turmoil

The ongoing violence between the Bodos and the minority Muslim community is a result of increasing tensions over issues of land grab and illegal migration

Namrata Goswami |
July 25, 2012 |
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Challenging China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

Over the last few years, realizing the dangers of Chinese monopoly, countries like India, Japan and Vietnam have started collaborating in Rare Earth Elements, while North America countries are planning...

Ajey Lele |
July 19, 2012 |
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Political Rift Deepens in Japan over Senkakus’ Nationalization

Even though both the national and metropolitan governments might eventually decide to come to an agreement, the possible repercussions on Japan’s bilateral relations with China and Taiwan might still create...

Pranamita Baruah |
July 18, 2012 |
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Growing American Interest in Pakistan occupied Kashmir

The US seems to be devising a multi-pronged agenda to deal with the growing Chinese influence in PoK, to compel Pakistani acquiescence in the ongoing stabilisation efforts in Afghanistan and...

Priyanka Singh |
July 17, 2012 |
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Growing American Interest in Pakistan occupied Kashmir

The US seems to be devising a multi-pronged agenda to deal with the growing Chinese influence in PoK, to compel Pakistani acquiescence in the ongoing stabilisation efforts in Afghanistan and...

Priyanka Singh |
July 17, 2012 |
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The Turnaround in China’s Tibet Policy: Will Tourism Boost Benefit Tibetans?

The gestation period of 3-5 years to implement this tourism project gives China sufficient time to complete several projects linked to Tibet that improve connectivity, trade and commerce.

Mandip Singh |
July 17, 2012 |
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