Articles in Geopolitics
Mansour Killed – but ISI has backup
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 23 May , 2016
As per media reports, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, Afghan Taliban chief has been killed in a US drone strike in Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. It may be recalled that the installation of Mansour to...
China’s Maritime Grand Strategy: Stoking Insecurities with Aggressiveness
By: Anubha Rastogi | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Monitor | Date: 23 May , 2016
According to Alfred Thayer Mahan, a 19th century American strategist, the concept of sea power was based on the idea that countries with greater naval power will have greater worldwide impact....
Prime Minister Modi’s Iran Visit: Chabahar and Beyond
By: Brig NK Bhatia, SM (Retd) | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 23 May , 2016
The finalizing of dates for visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Iran, 22 May to 23 May 2016 has generated a good amount of enthusiasm in India. Simultaneously, it is also aimed at sending a...
Problem of Fishermen in India-Sri Lanka Relations
By: Gautam Sen | Issue: Courtesy: IDSA | Date: 22 May , 2016
During his latest visit to India in early May, President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have discussed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the problem of frequent arrests of fishermen of both...
Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean: Some inherent strategic hurdles
By: Dr P K Ghosh, PhD | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 May , 2016
For the nth time in the past few years – the Naval Headquarters at New Delhi has been alarmed. The frequency of Chinese submarines operating in and around the Indian Ocean region specifically...
China Coerced the World to Isolate Taiwan
By: Lt Gen (Dr) JS Bajwa | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 21 May , 2016
On Friday May 20, 2016 morning Ms Tsai Ing-wen, 59, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was sworn-in President after winning the elections in January this year. India backtracked on sending...
Russia-Japan: Onset of a Thaw?
By: Monish Gulati | Issue: Courtesy: IPCS | Date: 21 May , 2016
On 6 May 2016, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. During the meeting, Abe presented an eight-point plan on bilateral economic cooperation with...
Al Qaeda gives way to IS: But will it survive?
By: Col (Dr) Tej Kumar Tikoo (Retd.) | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 May , 2016
For nearly two years now, the world has been dealing with a new and most brutal form of terrorism represented by ISIS; the acronym stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. However, during this...
The ever present Civil-Military acrimony in Pakistan
By: Dr Sudhanshu Tripathi | Issue: Courtesy: South Asia Monitor | Date: 19 May , 2016
It certainly looks clear that all is not going well in Pakistan between its civilian government and an all-time powerful army. With the recent Panama Paper leaks having landed the sons and...