COMMENTARIES
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The Precarious Politics of Post-‘Liberation’ Mosul
Derek Verbakel · 16 Nov, 2016 · #5184 · Commentary
Progress is well underway for Mosul to be recaptured from the Islamic State (IS). Aided by US-led air and ground support, the anti-IS campaign chiefly involves the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF); Kurdish Peshmerga; a collection of predominantly-Ira...
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US Policy Orientation
American Turbulence: Global Ramifications
Chintamani Mahapatra · 16 Nov, 2016 · #5183 · Commentary
By electing Donald Trump as the forty-fifth president of the US, the American people created history for the second time in less than a decade. The first was election of an African American as the president. What has surprised millions of poll o...
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Spotlight West Asia
Battle for Mosul: Prospects for the Immediate Future
Ranjit Gupta · 15 Nov, 2016 · #5182 · Commentary · Column
On 17 October 2016, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Abadi announced the commencement of the battle for Mosul. He also said that except for the Iraqi army, police and security forces, “no others will be allowed to enter Mosul;” Iraqi troo...
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US Policy Orientation
Trump's Trade Scenarios: Implications for India
Amita Batra · 15 Nov, 2016 · #5181 · Commentary
The year 2016 has sprung many a surprise, not the least of which has been the outcome of the US presidential elections. The economic policy stance of the president-elect Donald Trump has been evident in his oft-repeated ‘inward-looking&rsquo...
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US Policy Orientation
Donald Trump and China: A Contest for Primacy
Srikanth Kondapalli · 15 Nov, 2016 · #5180 · Commentary
The dramatic win of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the US at the hustings has caught many a nation by surprise given the critical outreach of the country in the economic, political, strategic and military spheres of the world.
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IPCS Debate
Demonetisation: An Exercise in Instability
Roshan Iyer · 14 Nov, 2016 · #5179 · Commentary
On 08 November 2016, the Indian government announced the demonetisation of INR 500 and INR 1000 banknotes with aim to curb the circulation of black money. This is the equivalent of using a wrench to hammer a nail. This move in isolation will in ...
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Managing Differences is the Key to Sino-India Relations
Siwei Liu · 14 Nov, 2016 · #5178 · Commentary
Close on the heels of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Hangzhou, China for the G20 meeting last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping made his second India visit to participate at the Brazil Russia India China and South Afri...
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IPCS Debate
Demonetisation: Potential Benefits for the Indian Economy
Prerana Priyadarshi · 13 Nov, 2016 · #5177 · Commentary
While the world was waiting for the US election results, PM Modi in an unprecedented move on 8 November 2016 demonetised INR 500 and INR 1,000 notes, effective midnight. In the short-term, everyone will be affected and inconvenienced, but there...
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Theresa May in India: Out of Touch with Reality
Harry Roberts · 11 Nov, 2016 · #5175 · Commentary
Ostensibly, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s India visit is about showcasing Britain’s economic potential in a post-Brexit world. That she would make India her first destination outside on the EU since assuming office is unsurpri...
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Climate Change: India's Severe Domestic Equity Gaps
Niharika Tagotra · 10 Nov, 2016 · #5174 · Commentary
India's stance on the global climate change negotiations is evidently contradictory. While New Delhi argues at the international level that the developed world should effectively take responsibility for the historic emissions and cut down it...
