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  • Voice from America
    Modi’s US Visit: So Much Promise, Such Little Outcome
    Amit Gupta    ·   06 Oct, 2014    ·    #4681    ·    Commentary    
    September was an eventful month for Mr Modi since he met the leaders of the three countries that are most important to India’s current security and economic calculations - China, the US, and Japan. The anticipation and results of all three...
  • Maritime Matters
    Maritime Terrorism: Karachi as a Staging Point
    Vijay Sakhuja    ·   06 Oct, 2014    ·    #4680    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    The recent attempt by the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the new wing of the Al Qaeda, to take control of PNS Zulfiqar, a Pakistan Navy frigate berthed in Karachi harbour and use it to attack US Navy warships has showcased the conti...
  • India and China
    Chinese FDI in India: Will it augment the bilateral relations?
    Bhartendu Kumar Singh    ·   04 Oct, 2014    ·    #4679    ·    Commentary    
    Economic relations have propelled Sino – Indian ties in recent times and have also facilitated the management of political conflict and rivalry. In this context, the announcement by President Xi Jinping during his New Delhi’s visit t...
  • Iran: An Imperfect Nuclear Deal Better Than None At All?
    Ruhee Neog    ·   30 Sep, 2014    ·    #4678    ·    Commentary    
    In the desperate scramble for a conclusive nuclear agreement, would an imperfect deal with Iran be better than no deal at all? An imperfect deal would imply a trade-off between political negotiations and technical verification, especially in the...
  • Islamic State: Straining the US Defence Budget
    Vivek Mishra    ·   30 Sep, 2014    ·    #4677    ·    Commentary    
    The most recent estimation vis-à-vis the US’ military campaign against the Islamic State (IS) has it that the cost of Washington’s war against the IS has surpassed $780 million. This comes at a time when the Pentagon has hinte...
  • Islamic State and Southeast Asia: Answering the Call for Jihad
    Aparupa Bhattacherjee    ·   30 Sep, 2014    ·    #4676    ·    Commentary    
    On 23 July 2014, a video was posted on YouTube showed Isnilon Hapilon, a senior member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), and other members, pledging their support to the Islamic State (IS) through both financial and manpower support. Similarly, Mocha...
  • Afghanistan: The New President and a Joint Venture Government
    Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy    ·   25 Sep, 2014    ·    #4675    ·    Commentary    
    On 21 September 2014, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan declared Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the winner of the country’s presidential election that took place earlier this year, after a lengthy deal-making process with ...
  • J&K Floods and the Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    Deepshikha Hooda    ·   25 Sep, 2014    ·    #4674    ·    Commentary    
    When unprecedented floods hit the state of Jammu and Kashmir, all lines of communication ceased to exist. The only surviving medium to connect and inform, remained the social media. #KashmirFloods hit twitter within hours of the water entering S...
  • China’s Real Estate Crisis: Beyond the Chinese Shores?
    Tilak Jha    ·   24 Sep, 2014    ·    #4673    ·    Commentary    
    The Chinese Real Estate situation, like other aspects of its economy, has a growth and sustenance pattern that have bucked the trends seen in other economies. A major reason behind this - beyond the reality of the strength of Chinese market - is...
  • The Military Reshuffle in Pakistan: Is the Army Chief firming up his control?
    Rana Banerji    ·   24 Sep, 2014    ·    #4672    ·    Commentary    
    On September 22, Gen Raheel Sharif announced the much awaited re-shuffle of three-star Generals in the Pakistan Army, promoting six Major Generals. They will replace five retiring Lieutenants General, including two of his peers – Lt Gen Ta...
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