Strategic Analysis

India and the East Asian Summit

The inaugural East Asian Summit (EAS), touted as groundbreaking, commenced on December 14 in Kuala Lumpur comprising 16 nations— the 10 ASEAN countries, China, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand...

G.V.C. Naidu |
October 2005 |
Strategic Analysis

Delhi Blasts, Terror Networks and India’s Internal Security

A series of bomb blasts in Delhi on October 29, 2005, that left 66 dead and 220 injured has, once again, underlined the acute vulnerability of major Indian cities to...

Sanjay K Jha |
October 2005 |
Strategic Analysis

The Afghan Elections and the Bonn Process: Assessing India’s Options

The thrice postponed Afghan parliamentary and provincial council elections are finally over. But, is the Bonn-mandated political process over? With the US intent on cutting down its troop levels in...

Prime Minister’s Moscow Visit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Moscow from December 4-6, 2005 highlights the continued importance of Indo-Russian cooperation in a changing geopolitical scenario. Beginning with President Vladimir Putin’s first visit...

The Emperor Has (no) Clothes? An Autopsy

Niall Ferguson, Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire (Penguin Books, New York, 2005), pp. 386.

Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security

I welcome this opportunity to present to such a distinguished audience some views on issues relating to nuclear non-proliferation and international security. At the outset, I would like to thank...

Africa’s Energy Potential: Prospects for India

In recent years, Africa has emerged as a hot spot for energy sources. The reopening of the oil sector in Sudan and the oil discoveries in West and Central Africa...

Internal Political Dynamics and Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy Towards India

Bangladesh’s relations with India are multi-dimensional - ideological, political and also economic. An extreme sense of distrust, insecurity and perceived domination by India has shaped Bangladesh’s foreign policy in recent...

Political Violence in Bangladesh: Trends and Causes

Since the events of March 1971, Bangladesh has seldom been free from violence. While much of the recent attention revolves around religious extremism and militancy, political violence, as this paper...

Foreign Economic Policy-Making in China

Understanding the inner dynamics influencing the ongoing process of economic reform in China, especially the flexibility achieved by government bureaux is important for strategic policy makers in India. The brief...

NATO Enlargement and Security Perceptions in Europe

The post-Cold War period saw North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) being expanded not once but twice. In foreseeing the security threats of the 21st century, NATO is seeking to recast...

India and the Iranian Nuclear Standoff

India’s September 24 vote in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supporting the resolution moved by Britain, France and Germany (EU-3) on Iran’s nuclear programme has a raised a significant...

IAEA and Iran

In a significant turn of events, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on September 24, 2005, adopted a resolution (22-1 with 12 countries abstaining) calling upon Iran to accelerate its...

Manish |
July 2005 |
Strategic Analysis

The Earthquake in Kashmir

The massive destruction caused by the earthquake in India and Pakistan has thrown up huge challenges of rescue, relief and rehabilitation. The magnitude of the destruction means that reconstruction and...

Gaza Pullout: From Disengagement to Engagement

Israel has finally pulled out from the Gaza strip and parts of the West Bank marking an end to 38 years of illegal occupation of the territory. Israel occupied this...

Equity Oil and India’s Energy Security

While the efforts of ONGC-Videsh and Indian Oil Corporation are laudable, there is still some distance our firms have to travel to catch up with global competition. I urge our...

Shebonti Ray Dadwal , Uttam Kumar Sinha |
July 2005 |
Strategic Analysis

Strategic Analysis

India and the East Asian Summit

Delhi Blasts, Terror Networks and India’s Internal Security

The Afghan Elections and the Bonn Process: Assessing India’s Options

Prime Minister’s Moscow Visit

The Emperor Has (no) Clothes? An Autopsy

Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security

Africa’s Energy Potential: Prospects for India

Internal Political Dynamics and Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy Towards India

Political Violence in Bangladesh: Trends and Causes

Foreign Economic Policy-Making in China

NATO Enlargement and Security Perceptions in Europe

India and the Iranian Nuclear Standoff

IAEA and Iran

The Earthquake in Kashmir

Gaza Pullout: From Disengagement to Engagement

Equity Oil and India’s Energy Security

Rebuilding Afghanistan: A Field Trip

Elections in Japan: Koizumi’s Gamble Pays Off

Securing the Sea Frontier: China’s Pursuit of Sovereignty Claims in the South China Sea

Indo-US Relations: Perception and Reality