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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. Trump&rsq...
  • 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 ...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Dateline Colombo
    Securing Sri Lanka's National Interests
    Asanga Abeyagoonasekera    ·   10 Nov, 2016    ·    #5173    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    One set of rules for Mosul and another for Aleppo; there are double standards when it comes to Syria. The international community justifies one bombing while condemning the other. Russia’s operation in Aleppo against extremist groups are d...
  • Iskander-M in Kaliningrad: The Changing Equations of Deterrence
    Adarsh Vijay    ·   09 Nov, 2016    ·    #5172    ·    Commentary    
    The Baltic Coast has descended, again, into a quandary against the backdrop of the placement of the Iskander Missile System in the Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian enclave sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland. Concerns about Russian attemp...
  • East Asia Compass
    PM Modi’s Visit to Japan: Prospects and Prudence
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra    ·   08 Nov, 2016    ·    #5171    ·    Commentary    ·   Column
    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Japan, 11-12 November 2016, is eagerly awaited in India for an almost certain civil nuclear deal between the two countries. This would be an important achievement, as until now Japan h...
  • A Patchy Road to Peace: The Panglong Experiment in Myanmar
    Angshuman Choudhury    ·   08 Nov, 2016    ·    #5170    ·    Commentary    
    On 31 August 2016, the government of Myanmar inaugurated the much-awaited '21st Century Panglong Peace Conference' (also referred to as the Union Peace Conference) in Naypyidaw. This four-day long mega event saw a wide range of stakehold...
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