Comment & Briefs

India and the South China Seas: The Need for a Second Look

There is no point in acting with bravado when we do not have the necessary military capacity to take on the Chinese in the South China Seas.

September 23, 2011

  • R. S. Kalha
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    Rabbani Assassination: An Assertive Taliban and America’s Dilemmas

    With Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination, the reconciliation process with the Taliban is dead.

    September 22, 2011

  • Ashok K. Behuria
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    CHALLENGES BEFORE THE YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA GOVERNMENT

    Piecing together Thailand’s fractured polity and society will not be an easy task especially given that the Shinawatra government has to live up to the expectations of its supporters while allaying the opposition’s apprehensions.

    September 20, 2011

  • Rahul Mishra
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    The Strategic Implications of the Franco-Russian Mistral Deal

    Russia has signed a landmark weapons deal with France for the purchase of two Mistral class amphibious assault ships, which will strengthen the Russian Navy’s capabilities for power projection.

    September 19, 2011

  • Rajorshi Roy
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    India’s Presidency in the UN Security Council – An Evaluation

    Only a well-formulated and decisive stance on issues would make India’s case for a permanent seat at the horse-shoe table well-earned.

    September 19, 2011

  • Keerthi Sampath Kumar , Saurabh Mishra
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    PREPARING FOR A CHINESE ‘COLD START’

    China’s employment of a considerable force including Special Forces to cut off the limited axis of maintenance along with tactics of infiltration over a wide frontage would leave India at the receiving end.

    September 13, 2011

  • Virander Kumar
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    Azad Kashmir elections and Pakistan’s hypocrisy

    Pakistan needs to practice greater respect for individual rights and allow indigenous political outfits to participate in the political processes in PoK.

    September 13, 2011

  • Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri
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    Oslo, A Distant Dream but No Mirage

    While, violence, extremism and short-sighted leadership have buried Oslo, it still remains the only option for the Israelis and Palestinians alike.

    September 13, 2011

  • P. R. Kumaraswamy
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    Relocate the Security Forces to Lift Economic Blockade on NH-2

    The government can redeploy a segment of the security forces at choke points along NH-2 to prevent the various tribal groups from imposing the blockade and keep the line of communications open.

    September 12, 2011

  • Shivananda H
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