COMMENTARIES
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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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Malaysia, Thailand, and the Trafficking of the Rohingyas
Roomana Hukil · 30 May, 2014 · #4482 · Commentary
Recent reports indicate a surge in the trafficking and abuse of the Rohingya migrants/refugees from within Malaysia and Thailand. Both countries have a trafficking network that is operational on a far greater scale than currently acknowledged of...
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Iran-P5+1: ‘Nothing is Agreed Until Everything is Agreed’
Ruhee Neog · 30 May, 2014 · #4481 · Commentary
The International Crisis Group’s May 2014 report, ‘Iran and the P5+1: Solving the Nuclear Rubik’s Cube’, is comprehensive and detailed. It is particularly useful for Iran watchers as thus far, official accounts of the neg...
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Afghan Presidential Run-off: Things that Matter
Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy · 30 May, 2014 · #4480 · Commentary
On 15 May, Afghan presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah accepted the poll results and began readying themselves for the run-off according to the Constitution, scheduled for 14 June. The results of the run-off are scheduled t...
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Iran-Pakistan: New Leaders, Old Issues
Ayesha Khanyari · 30 May, 2014 · #4479 · Commentary
“I am here to open a new chapter in Pakistan-Iran relationship,” Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said, on a two-day visit to Iran from 11-12 May 2014 – one that took place after a sixteen-year gap.
The visit took p...
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The Sino-Russian Gas Agreement: Political Implications for an Asian Rebalance
Rheanna Mathews · 30 May, 2014 · #4478 · Commentary
The recently concluded Sino-Russian contract has caught the attention of the world and there is no dearth of theories as to what it all means. The foremost questions this show of deepening Sino-Russian friendship raises are: how big a deal is th...
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India and its Neighbourhood
Narendra Modi: Perspectives within Pakistan
Samundeswari Natesan · 30 May, 2014 · #4477 · Commentary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landslide victory in the Indian general elections has made the world focus on India-Pakistan bilateral relations, among other issues. Within Pakistan, opinions on Modi are varied, with with one group of peopl...
