COMMENTARIES
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Beyond ‘Hand-in-Hand’: Enhancing Sino-Indian Military Cooperation
Bhartendu Kumar Singh · 10 Nov, 2015 · #4933 · Commentary
Against the backdrop of a competitive and often conflictual relationship, China and India recently concluded the fifth joint ‘hand-in-hand’ anti-terrorism exercise at Kunming in Yunan Province of China. The two neighbours have differ...
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Implications for India
Summaiya Khan · 10 Nov, 2015 · #4932 · Commentary
The fruition of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5 +1 seems rewarding to all involved. Iran, according to the Comprehensive Joint Plan Of Action (CJPOA), has agreed to conduct its nuclear programme in a restrictive manner. The plan require...
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East Asia
China-Japan-South Korea: Takeaways from the Trilateral Summit
Ateetmani Brar · 09 Nov, 2015 · #4931 · Commentary
On 01 November 2015, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended their sixth trilateral meeting, in Seoul, South Korea, This meeting came after a three-year hiatus that began i...
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Looking East
Meghalaya: The High Court Push for Army Act
Wasbir Hussain · 09 Nov, 2015 · #4930 · Commentary · Column
The government of Meghalaya’s failure to protect civil liberties in the Garo Hills region has forced the state’s High Court to issue a directive to the Centre, asking it to consider enforcing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AF...
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Spotlight West Asia
Potential Implications of Russia’s Military Involvement in Syria
Ranjit Gupta · 02 Nov, 2015 · #4929 · Commentary · Column
Russia’s massive military intervention in Syria that began on 30 September 2015 took the world by complete surprise. Moscow has inducted 12 Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, 12 Su-24 bombers, six Su-34 strike fighters, four Su-30 fighters, 21 ...
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East Asia Compass
China-Japan-South Korea: A New Beginning?
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 02 Nov, 2015 · #4928 · Commentary · Column
On 01 November 2015, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye met for their sixth trilateral meeting in Seoul, South Korea. This meeting took place after an approximately thr...
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1974 Land Boundary Agreement
India-Bangladesh: Rehabilitating the Enclave Residents
Saumitra Mohan · 23 Oct, 2015 · #4927 · Commentary
Since 1971, the malformed borders between India and Pakistan became a curse for the people living in the enclaves between India and Bangladesh. Even though the enclave residents did not leave their homes and hearths, they lost their countries. T...
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Iran
Emad: Iran’s New Ballistic Missile amid the Nuclear Deal
Debalina Ghoshal · 23 Oct, 2015 · #4926 · Commentary
Iran recently test-fired the ‘Emad’, a precision-guided medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile. The missile has a range of 1700 kms and a payload capacity of 750kgs. Any missile above a 500 kg payload is considered nuclear...
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1974 Land Boundary Agreement
India-Bangladesh Enclave Exchange: Some Concerns
Saumitra Mohan · 20 Oct, 2015 · #4925 · Commentary
The 1974 Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India and Bangladesh finally came into force on 01 August 2015. With this, the historical hardship faced by the people who live in 51 Bangladeshi and 111 Indian enclaves, eventually came to an end. ...
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Perspective from Iran
Iran and Russia in Syria: What are the Stakes?
Majid Izadpanahi · 19 Oct, 2015 · #4924 · Commentary
Iran’s Motives
Iran has a number of reasons to prop up Assad, while Iran’s Arab rivals, especially in the Persian Gulf, and Turkey, are supporting the opposition groups including extremists to force him out of office. The fall of Assa...
