Articles in Geopolitics
China’s Cyber Capabilities
By: Alok Vijayanth | Issue: Book Excerpt: Rise of China | Date: 21 Feb , 2013
This paper deals with Chinese Cyber Capabilities, their assessment of the global cyber eco-system and the gradual evolution of their dominant position in this emerging realm. The historical...
Dubious Role of the Army in Pakistan
By: Maj Gen Afsir Karim | Issue: Courtesy: Aakrosh | Date: 21 Feb , 2013
Terrorism and violence continue in Pakistan, along with the political intrigues, and this may eventually lead to the return of the military rule in some form or the other. The Pakistani army may...
Maritime Ambitions of China
By: Vice Adm RN Ganesh | Issue: Book Excerpt: Rise of China | Date: 19 Feb , 2013
Before the 15th century China was a seafaring nation, with advanced shipbuilding and navigation skills. After the famous voyages of Admiral Zheng He during the Ming period which demonstrated what...
Giving Delhi Some Parisian Delight
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Feb , 2013
The French President’s visit will further strengthen the strategic relationship between both countries France was first to offer a strategic dialogue after our 1998 nuclear tests, forswear...
India's compass on terror is faulty
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 12 Feb , 2013
Afzal Guru’s hanging shows the ineptness with which our political system deals with the grave problem of terrorism. The biggest challenge to our security, and indeed that of countries all over...
Indo-French Relations under President Francois Hollande
By: Claude Arpi | Issue: Vol 27.3 Jul-Sep 2012 | Date: 12 Feb , 2013
One may ask, “Will the election of Francois Hollande as President of the French Republic change Indo-French relations?” The answer is, certainly not. It is true that the word ‘India’ did...
Pervez Musharraf hid Kargil intrusions from ISI: former general
By: admin | Date: 03 Feb , 2013
China’s New Himalayan Thrust
By: Bhaskar Roy | Issue: Courtesy: Uday India | Date: 03 Feb , 2013
Recent views of some Indian experts studying China are persuading the strategic community that China is very likely to attack India in 2012. This view has apparently begun to influence some in...
There is no end game in Afghanistan
By: Maj Gen Vinod Saighal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Feb , 2013
The subject has become centre stage primarily because the USA has made clear its intention to pull out from Afghanistan. The countries that would view it as a positive development would be...
Friendly Handshake: Change is unlikely in India-US relations
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Courtesy: The Telegraph | Date: 29 Jan , 2013
Looking ahead, what could President Barack Obama’s second term mean for relations between India and the United States of America? Will the relationship stay more or less at the level that it has...
A policy of denial and defiance
By: Vikram Sood | Issue: Courtesy: MidDay Mumbai | Date: 28 Jan , 2013
What is with Pakistan’s rulers? Have they made their state a state in denial or are they themselves in a state of denial? It was both interesting and disturbing to see speakers from Pakistan...
Pakistan the nettlesome neighbour
By: Kanwal Sibal | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 24 Jan , 2013
India-Pakistan ties: Pakistan has to act like a civilised country and do serious introspection about its destructive attitudes and policies. We need to take proper stock of our policy towards...
As dispute over islands escalates, Japan and China send fighter jets to scene
By: admin | Date: 19 Jan , 2013