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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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Should India Conduct an ASAT Test Now?

A decision to conduct an ASAT test has to be a nuanced one considering the strategic advantages such a test could offer and the diplomatic elbow room that it would...

Ajey Lele |
July 11, 2012 |
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Japan’s (un)clear nuclear ambition

Japan’s amendment of its atomic energy law with the inclusion of a “national security” clause is being viewed within the country as a ploy to pave the way for the...

Shamshad A. Khan |
July 11, 2012 |
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What does the discovery of Higgs boson mean?

With the discovery of the Higgs boson, the missing link in the Standard Model of physics has been found and the Standard Model stands further strengthened.

Arvind Gupta |
July 09, 2012 |
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NATO Supply-Lines: Crocodile Tears and India Dilute Pakistan’s Ghairat

Regardless of the spin and gloss that Pakistan puts on the decision to re-open NATO supply lines to Afghanistan, it was in large measure the result of sustained US economic,...

Sushant Sareen |
July 06, 2012 |
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The Significance of Connectivity in India-Myanmar Relations

With better connectivity and implementation of various development projects, the Asian Highway would enable the North-East region to become a business hub of South Asia.

Shristi Pukhrem |
July 06, 2012 |
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Multiple Rebel ‘Naga Armies’ in Nagaland

Without rooting out the parallel structures of an illegitimate economy and violence existing in Nagaland, efforts undertaken by Naga civil society to bring about peaceful reconciliation would only deliver sub-optimal...

Namrata Goswami |
July 06, 2012 |
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SM Krishna’s Visit to Tajikistan and India’s ‘Connect Central Asia’ Policy

SM Krishna’s visit marks the stepping up of India’s newly pronounced ‘connect Central Asia’ policy, although the biggest challenge is convert the proposals into reality.

Meena Singh Roy |
July 05, 2012 |
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Debating the Interlocutors’ Report on Jammu and Kashmir

There is much scope for imaginative thinking on the desirability, compatibility of goals and feasibility of the political, cultural and socio-economic components of the new compact as suggested by the...

Arpita Anant |
July 04, 2012 |
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ULFA Talks: Focusing the Dialogue on Resolvables

It is important that the ULFA talks do not get enmeshed on issues that create divisions, counter-claims and result in lack of consensus leading to a locked positional dialogue with...

Namrata Goswami |
July 03, 2012 |
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The Arms Trade Treaty and India

Since the idea of export controls may be new for a large number of countries, and most of the proposed provisions are borrowed from existing systems in developed countries, the...

Rajiv Nayan |
July 02, 2012 |
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Stabilising Afghanistan: Role of Key Regional Players

Unless the Central Asian states, China, India, Iran, Pakistan and Russia jointly contribute towards ensuring stability, Afghanistan is likely to fall to the Taliban again or even break up.

Gurmeet Kanwal |
July 02, 2012 |
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