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China’s First Anti-Terrorism Law: An Analysis
China’s recent promulgation of a series of laws, especially the new National Security Law (July 2015) and the country’s first Anti-Terrorism Law (December 2015), marks a shift towards the increased role of law in politics and governance. These laws came shortly after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist...
Defence Procurement: A Major Overhaul of Policy and Procedures is Necessary
No country that is not substantially self-reliant in defence production can aspire to become a dominant military power in its region and, in due course, on the world stage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has selected ‘Make in India’ as a key feature of his policy for economic development. While addressing investors during his visit to the...
Will the EU-Turkey Deal Work?
After long negotiations in Brussels, Turkey and the 28-member European Union (EU) have signed a deal on Syrian refugees that is both complex and controversial. The deal was inked at the EU headquarters on March 18, with the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu beaming and his EU counterparts looking relieved, but far from beaming. Turkey has...
A Doctrine for Handling the Neighborhood
India needs a doctrine for managing its neighborhood with the right mix of diplomatic focus, military deterrence, intelligence penetration and economic priorities. In tiny Tripura’s model of handling its only neighbour Bangladesh (previously East Pakistan), India has a potential doctrine to adopt. One of appropriate response. Look at the huge...
India’s Africa Strategy and the Policy Trends
Africa is a region where India, like others (China, USA and Japan, etc) is engaging with full steam, or to put in alternate words, the race for Africa is underway in a robust way. In the past, the colonial countries plundered Africa for its natural resources. The goings-on were referred to as the ‘scramble for Africa’. That was the...