Comment & Briefs

Role of the Indian Military in Disasters

It needs to be noted that discipline and efficiency is the first demand in disaster response and relief tasks, which are often dangerous missions and quite naturally the military brings in order in post-disaster operations.

July 05, 2013

  • P. K. Gautam
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    Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap 2013

    The objective of the TPCR is to give an opportunity to the Indian industry to draw up business plans for developing technologies which could be transformed into capabilities required by the armed forces.

    July 02, 2013

  • Amit Cowshish
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    Security Situation in J&K: A Reality Check

    The June 24 ambush in J&K accomplished with proficiency and high level of coordination exposes the deceptive calm often showcased in the context of large number of tourists visiting the state.

    June 28, 2013

  • Vivek Chadha
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    Making Sense of the Rouhani Presidency

    The elections in Iran defied most prediction but the Rouhani Presidency is unlikely to see any major changes expect possibly for a change of nuance.

    June 28, 2013

  • R. S. Kalha
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    Significance and Implications of Shenzhou 10

    The launch of Shenzhou 10 is a crucial step towards fulfilling China’s plans of building a space station by the year 2020 and equally an important part of China's rise.

    June 24, 2013

  • Gunjan Singh
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    Calling Elections in Nepal

    The election commission has started making necessary preparations and the political parties are already out on the hustings. But the road to elections is not without hitches.

    June 24, 2013

  • Post Bahadur Basnet
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    Does China Mix Business with Politics?

    China maintains a twin track relationship with most countries. While its political differences are handled diplomatically it has continued to engage such nations economically.

    June 21, 2013

  • Mandip Singh
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    Understanding Kautilya’s Four Upayas

    The four upayas are not well studied by scholars and are often used in a casual manner, particularly misquoting Kautilya. It is important to locate the text of traditional indigenous knowledge in their correct context.

    June 20, 2013

  • P. K. Gautam
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    Time-out for ‘Services’ from Offsets

    The temporary abeyance of ‘services’ as a valid means of discharging the offset obligation could prove to be exasperating for the foreign vendors and the prospective IOPs.

    June 19, 2013

  • Amit Cowshish
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    The Obama-Xi Summit

    Just as Mao had made the historic declaration that the Chinese people have ‘stood up,’ Xi now wants the world to acknowledge that China as a great power has ‘arrived.’

    June 18, 2013

  • R. S. Kalha
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