Articles in Geopolitics
India’s Security Concerns
By: Maj Gen Afsir Karim | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 04 May , 2014
Once the United States and NATO forces leave the Afghanistan– Pakistan region, the ongoing conflict in the region is likely to be exacerbated. The Taliban is undefeated and waiting to reestablish...
Siachen is not low hanging fruit
By: Vikram Sood | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 03 May , 2014
History’s lessons, the immutability of geography and the politics of any region will determine how nations behave with each other. Nations cannot up and away and change location from a difficult...
Has NFU stumped the BJP manifesto?
By: Lt Gen Vinay Shankar | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 May , 2014
It would be reasonably in order to assume that the BJP manifesto was drafted after much deliberation and debate involving all the intellectuals of the party and many outside. It would also be...
India must revamp its policy towards Pakistan
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Courtesy: Mail Today | Date: 22 Apr , 2014
Several aspects of our Pakistan policy need a fresh look by the new government in May, though how much change can be brought about remains an open question as the issues involved and the options...
Pakistan: On the Edge
By: Maj Gen Dhruv C Katoch | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 15 Apr , 2014
In the 2013 elections in Pakistan, all the mainstream political parties emphasised their commitment to seek a durable peace with the Tehrik-e-TalibanPakistan (TTP). A peace deal is off course a...
The future of Indo-US ties now lies squarely on America's shoulders
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Courtesy: Mail Today | Date: 11 Apr , 2014
After entering a green light mode, India-US relations have slipped into an amber mode. How soon we can get back into smooth circulation will depend largely on the US, as the responsibility for the...
Revisiting India’s nuclear doctrine
By: Prakash Nanda | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Apr , 2014
In its manifesto for 2014 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised to review India’s nuclear doctrine. But does India really have a proper nuclear doctrine in strict...
Beyond the Afghan Polls
By: Lt Gen Prakash Katoch | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 07 Apr , 2014
With Afghanistan having gone to polls on 5th April, the die is cast. The Taliban having warned the public not to vote indulged in violence as expected. These included suicide bombings on the...
The Fall of Crimea
By: Dr Amarjit Singh | Issue: Courtesy: CLAWS | Date: 06 Apr , 2014
It was the autumn of 1854 in Crimea. British, French, and Ottoman troops were in Crimea to battle Russia. The issue was over the question of who would have control of churches in the Holy Land...
Other countries pay real price for US' mistakes
By: Vikram Sood | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Apr , 2014
Recently The New York Times announced with breathless urgency that China was ramping up its military spending to $148 billion, up from $139.2 billion last year, adding that China already spent...
Modi's Foreign Policy
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Courtesy: Economic Times | Date: 02 Apr , 2014
Modi has not yet expressed his thinking on India’s foreign relations. His focus and that of those opposing him or tracking his national rise has been on internal politics and development...
Report on 1962 war released to rid India's induced delusion: Maxwell
By: admin | Date: 02 Apr , 2014
Modi's stance on foreign policy remains a mystery
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Courtesy: Mail Today | Date: 25 Mar , 2014
Little interest has been shown domestically about possible new orientations in foreign policy under a Modi-led NDA government. Modi’s single-minded focus on the development agenda has dominated...