The sky is no limit: Rivalry between Boeing and Airbus goes back a long way It's a strange coincidence that Air India approved the purchase of up to 50 long-range Boeing aircraft at a cost of about Rs 300 billion and at the same time... Ajey Lele | April 29, 2005 | IDSA Comments
UNSC: let India’s track record speak for itself The visit of UN secretary- general Kofi Annan to Delhi has generated predictable interest in the nature of the relationship that India currently has with this apex global body and... C Uday Bhaskar | April 26, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Redefining the ties Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India would be noted for three landmark steps: The establishment of a strategic and cooperative partnership, the agreement on the political parameters and guidelines... Sujit Dutta | April 26, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Trade bloc: Can we trust China? Globalisation and regionalisation of trade and investment are drawing in all countries and becoming an irresistible trend in Asia. China is at the centre of this new structure. Since 1992... Sujit Dutta | April 25, 2005 | IDSA Comments
The Changing Definition of Kashmir If the attack on the district collector’s office in Srinagar in January and the attack on the Jammu and Kashmir tourist office on the eve of the inauguration of the... Ashutosh Misra | April 15, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Sino-Indian Ties Critical for Emerging Strategic Systemic Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to New Delhi on April 11-12 comes soon after that of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (March 16) and will be followed by... C Uday Bhaskar | April 11, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Global Oil Politics and the Energy Security in the Asian region The oil price in the international energy market appears set to remain high for the rest of this year despite the attempt of the oil giants to increase production. The... J Nandakumar | April 11, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Major Shift in U.S. Policy to South Asia: Democracy in Pakistan More Critical Than F 16s The visit of US Secretary of State Ms. Condi Rice to Delhi on March 16 had generated considerable optimism about where India-US ties are headed and this was highlighted in... C Uday Bhaskar | April 05, 2005 | IDSA Comments
Tug-of-possible-war over Taiwan On March 7, China unveiled a new Anti-Secession Law in its third session of the 10th National People’s Congress meeting. The law legalizes China to take military action against the... Abanti Bhattacharya | April 05, 2005 | IDSA Comments
F-16s: Can we trust Uncle Sam? The US offer to sell F16s and F18s to India, announced on March 25, has to be seen in context. True, this initiative is linked to the White House decision... C Uday Bhaskar | April 05, 2005 | IDSA Comments