India should beware of US motives on nuclear deal From all accounts it appears that the much talked about India-US nuclear deal is slowly but surely unravelling. This should not come as a surprise. Right from the beginning when... Ramesh Phadke | May 03, 2007 | IDSA Comments
The Case for a Proactive Indian and Chinese Approach to Climate Change and Energy Security The magnitude of the threat from climate change is starting to be realized by the world's political leaders. A positive aspect of such a threat is that it could unite... Stein Tønnesson | May 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Russia Aspires to the Status of ‘Energy Superpower’ Russia's evolving 'energy ideology' and its approach to defining its role in the global energy markets with the particular focus on the interests in and intentions for Asia have drawn... Pavel K. Baev | May 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Dealing with the Malacca Dilemma: China’s Effort to Protect its Energy Supply China's dependence on ship-borne energy resources forms the bedrock of its energy security. Critical to this is the issue of sea lane of communications (SLOCs) safety. SLOC safety is at... You Ji | May 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Energy in Sino-American Relations: Putting Mutual Anxiety in Context Mutual anxiety will dictate relations between Beijing and Washington over energy and related geo-strategic matters. There is little doubt that the United States cannot tolerate obstruction, real or perceived, to... Zha Daojiong | May 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Energy Security in Asia: The Necessity of Interdependence The central thesis of this article is that the Asian energy consumers would serve their interests well if they look again at their energy frontiers and define them within the... Girijesh Pant | May 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Iran Standoff: Repercussions for the Global Oil Market The pressures on Iran to roll back its uranium enrichment programme have increased with the UN Security Council imposing harsher sanctions and Washington indicating that it is even ready to... Shebonti Ray Dadwal | May 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Wen Jiabao’s Ice-Melting Visit to Japan Wen Jiabao's three-day visit to Japan starting on April 11, 2007 was the first visit by a Chinese Premier in seven years. It has been hailed as an 'ice-melting' visit,... Abanti Bhattacharya | April 25, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Sino-Japanese Relations and the ‘Wen Jiabao effect’ It is no exaggeration to state that Sino-Japanese relations are currently going through a phase of renewal and revival. Reflecting current sentiments that seek to build an optimistic future, Wen... Raviprasad Narayanan | April 20, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Seminar on Outsourcing Possibilities in Defence: Some Impressions The Ministry of Defence (Finance) organised a day-long seminar on March 24, 2007 on Outsourcing Possibilities in Defence. The seminar brought together a variety of perspectives – of the Services,... Laxman Kumar Behera | April 11, 2007 | IDSA Comments
