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  • US-China: The Problem with Congagement
    Amit Saksena    ·   03 Jun, 2014    ·    #4492    ·    Commentary    
    Over the past two decades, China has grown exponentially, both in military prowess and economic might. The US, one of the major contributing factors to China’s rise, now realises the importance of countering this advancement. But is its po...
  • India’s Northeast and the New DONER Leadership
    Thangkhanlal Ngaihte    ·   03 Jun, 2014    ·    #4491    ·    Commentary    
    In the new BJP-led government that has just been sworn in, Gen VK Singh has been given the charge of Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of the Development of North Eastern Region (DONER), apart from other responsibilities. No...
  • India and its Neighbourhood
    Modi Sets a Regional Agenda
    Jayadeva Ranade    ·   03 Jun, 2014    ·    #4490    ·    Commentary    
    Elected with a massive popular mandate not seen in the past thirty years, Narendra Modi took a bold foreign policy initiative even before he was sworn in as Prime Minister on 26 May 2014. The initiative did not emanate from the foreign policy ma...
  • Af-Pak Diary
    Taliban after Afghan Elections: Spring Offensive or the Last Stand?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   02 Jun, 2014    ·    #4489    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    A series of attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan during May 2014 resulted in a few media-persons calling it a Spring Offensive. Is it really a calculated and well planned offensive by the Taliban? Or is it merely the Last Stand of a terrorist o...
  • Voice from America
    India-US: Will Modi and Obama Come Together?
    Amit Gupta    ·   03 Jun, 2014    ·    #4488    ·    Commentary    
    After denying Mr Narendra Modi a visa for nearly a decade the US saw the writing on the wall and started changing its tune just before the 2014 elections were held. Mr Modi is now officially welcome in the Washington but it will be a long time bef...
  • Dateline Colombo
    Asia Pacific: Reset for Qualitative Change
    Asanga Abeyagoonasekera    ·   03 Jun, 2014    ·    #4487    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    Permeated by many turbulent events in May 2014, East Asia served as the milieu for events from the coup d'état in Thailand, to maritime cooperation for the Indonesia-Vietnam boundary between President Susilo and the Prime Minister of ...
  • Himalayan Frontier
    Modi and Nepal-India Relations
    Pramod Jaiswal    ·   02 Jun, 2014    ·    #4486    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    Narendra Modi’s thumping victory with 282 Lok Sabha constituencies, making him the Indian Prime Minister generated vibes throughout the region. His invitation to the heads of governments of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperat...
  • Maritime Matters
    Indian Ocean Navies: Lessons from the Pacific
    Vijay Sakhuja    ·   02 Jun, 2014    ·    #4485    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    The Chinese naval base at Qingdao in Shandong Province was buzzing with naval activity a few weeks ago. Two significant events – International Fleet Review (IFR) to celebrate the 65th anniversary of China’s People’s Liberation ...
  • East Asia Compass
    Looking Northeast: A Foreign Policy Agenda for the New Government
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra    ·   02 Jun, 2014    ·    #4484    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his term with a bold and positive move to invite all the SAARC leaders to his inaugural ceremony. These are positive vibes, and it would be great if the new government is able to achieve a breakthrough...
  • Spotlight West Asia
    Looking West: Bridging the Gulf with the GCC
    Ranjit Gupta    ·   02 Jun, 2014    ·    #4483    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    For a potential global power like India clearly relations with China and the US are exceedingly important. Relations with Japan have acquired great strategic significance. Israel is a very valuable defence and high technology partner and the rel...
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