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
LTTE Air Strike Redefines Conflict The LTTE's air attack on the Sri Lankan Air Force base at Katunayake, adjoining the Katunayake International Airport (KIA), marks a new dimension in the three-decade-old conflict. The bombing raid... M. Mayilvaganan | March 30, 2007 | IDSA Comments
The Indian Defence Budget 2007-08 On February 28, 2007, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the Union Budget for the fiscal Year 2007-08 (April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008). Out of a total budgeted expenditure... Laxman Kumar Behera | March 09, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Indo-US Business Relations: Setting new records With the passage of a year since the visit of President George W. Bush to India, it is the business communities of the two countries that have benefited the most... Cherian Samuel | March 08, 2007 | IDSA Comments
India and Russia Need to Deepen Economic Relations The recent meeting of the Indo-Russian Business Co-operation Council and the Trade and Investment Forum in New Delhi was significant, in that it took place after the recent summit-level talks... Nivedita Das Kundu | March 07, 2007 | IDSA Comments
Naxalites resolve to focus on urban areas In response to the government-organised National Naxalite Co-ordination Committee meeting held in December 2006 at Bhubaneswar, Naxalites have enunciated their counter-strategy. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which accounts for... Nihar R. Nayak | March 06, 2007 | IDSA Comments
