COMMENTARIES
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Three Years of the Modi Government
Preferring the Bilateral to the Multilateral: Personal Diplomacy and India's Trade Negotiations
Mihir S Sharma · 13 Jul, 2017 · #5324 · Commentary
In the three years since Narendra Modi was swept to power with an unprecedented mandate, the conduct of India's foreign policy has been given a new energy. Mr Modi has been an indefatigable traveller, and his administration has sought to bui...
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Three Years of the Modi Government
India-Myanmar: Fast-tracking the Eastward Push
Angshuman Choudhury · 11 Jul, 2017 · #5323 · Commentary
Bilateral relations between India and Myanmar have historically been uneven and contingent on specific leadership approaches on both sides. Under India’s incumbent Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, this complex relationship has seen renew...
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Three Years of the Modi Government
Defence under the NDA Government
Abhijit Iyer Mitra · 15 Jul, 2017 · #5322 · Commentary
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India has been seen to be very assertive on national security. On closer analysis, however, the BJP's track record over the last three years reveals continuity more than change.
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Three Years of the Modi Government
Environmental Protection: A Mixed Bag
Garima Maheshwari · 18 Jul, 2017 · #5321 · Commentary
The last three years under the incumbent government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have seen several initiatives being taken in the field of environmental policymaking. To observers, it may often come as a surprise that there is a sharp pol...
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East Asia Compass
Japan’s ‘New Approach’ to Russia: Is it Moving Forward?
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 10 Jul, 2017 · #5320 · Commentary · Column
After over a year of deliberations, a team of Japanese officials and few business leaders finally visited the Russian-controlled Southern Kurils Islands on 27 June 2017. Japan calls them Northern Territories, but they have been under the control...
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China's Grand strategy
China’s Maritime Strategy in the South China Sea
Tapan Bharadwaj · 05 Jul, 2017 · #5319 · Commentary
The maritime dimension is one of the most important elements in the making of China’s grand strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. China’s maritime strategy has primarily three components directed towards three geographical areas:
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IPCS Discussion
'25 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between India and Israel and the Way Forward'
Report · 03 Jul, 2017 · #5318 · Commentary
On 6 June 2017, under its Twentieth Anniversary Plenum Series, the IPCS hosted H.E. Mr Daniel Carmon, Ambassador of Israel to India, for a talk on '25 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between India and Israel and the Way Forward'.
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Three Years of the Modi Government
India-Japan: Past Trends Continue
Shamshad A Khan · 03 Jul, 2017 · #5317 · Commentary
When the transition of leadership was underway in India in 2014, the strategic community in Japan speculated whether the new government in New Delhi would accord the same priority to the New Delhi-Tokyo bilateral relationship as the United Progr...
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The ISI and Kulbhushan Jadhav's Second “Confessionâ€
Rana Banerji · 03 Jul, 2017 · #5316 · Commentary
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) seems to have gone into overdrive releasing Kulbhushan Jadhav’s second “confession” on 22 June. The main aim was perhaps to strengthen its case before the International Court o...
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Three Years of the Modi Government
India-Russia: Navigating New Geopolitical Waters
P S Raghavan · 30 Jun, 2017 · #5315 · Commentary
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in New Delhi inherited some wrinkles in the traditionally smooth India-Russia strategic partnership.
Russia saw the enhanced nuclear and defence cooper...
