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Greek crisis hits the world |
Greece's problems, which started in 2009, are casting a deep shadow on world stock markets. India is also feeling the impact. The BSE Sensex took a deep plunge though it has recovered recently. The rupee has been falling in terms of the dollar during the last few weeks.
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How India sees the U.S. presidential race |
Though US-India relations have dipped from the high point they reached during the George Bush administration, they are still "in reasonably good shape," says Dr. C. Raja Mohan in an interview to CFR.org Consulting Editor Bernard Gwertzman.
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India's strategy for oil and gas sector development
31 May 2012 |
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With the objective of discussing India's strategy for oil and gas sector development, ORF, the International Energy Agency and the Korea Energy Economics organised a roundtable on "An Overview on India's Oil and Gas Upstream Sectors and Its Overseas Investment".
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Use diplomacy to check indoctrination
31 May 2012 |
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During a discussion on the growth of militant groups in Pakistan and its effects on India, Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani laid emphasis on retaining the ethos of Muslim Indians and warned against being co-opted and manipulated by foreign minds.
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| Pakistan Military Watch |
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Nuclear security reviewed
30 May 2012 |
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Vol 27
General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) visited the Headquarters of the Security Division of Strategic Plans Division (SPD) at Rawalpindi, for a review of security plans for Pakistan?s Strategic Assets on May 24.
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Nepal: Another election for a new Constitution
28 May 2012 |
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Akanshya Shah
In Nepal, with the dissolution of Constituent Assembly and legislature parliament, the Baburam Bhattarai government will continue under caretaker status. But a political confrontation is unavoidable in days ahead given the deep divisions among and within the political parties of Nepal.
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Myanmar and India: A bridge and a gateway to the East
28 May 2012 |
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K Yhome
As immediate neighbours, India and Myanmar have little choice but to engage each other closely. Such engagement needs understanding of each other's social and economic interests, and respect for each other's political and strategic concerns.
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| China Weekly Report |
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China's economy: a natural slowdown?
28 May 2012 |
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Vol II, Issue 22
The slowdown of Chinese economy has become a subject of concern for its government as well as the international community. China's manufacturing is slowing down and due to the sluggish Europe and American economy, export orders are falling.
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Petrol Price Hike: Right Decision, Wrong Execution
25 May 2012 |
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Vol VIII, Issue 49
The price of energy is an issue of critical global importance from an economic, social and ecological perspective and any Government which seeks to 'distance itself' from the issue can only be called 'uninformed'.
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| Africa Weekly Report |
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Egypt: First round of presidential elections take place
25 May 2012 |
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Vol II, Issue 21
The second day of the first round in Egypt's presidential elections ended on May 24. The final run-off is planned for June 16 and 17. The ruling military council has pledged to hand power to a new president by July 1.
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| Pakistan Urdu Media Watch |
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Military and Govt agree on resumption of NATO supply route
19 May 2012 |
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Shahid Raheem
Vol III, Issue 24
The Cabinet has accepted the decision taken by the Defence Committee to resume the movement of NATO supplies. After the meeting, the Cabinet ministers briefed the media about its decision.
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US and Philippines move closer amid tensions with China
May 18, 2012 |
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Vol I, Issue 6
"We oppose the threat or use of force by any party to advance its claim," stated the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after her meeting with Philippine counterparts along with US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
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| South China Sea Monitor |
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Krishna, Yang discuss South China Sea issue
May 2012 |
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Vol I, Issue 5
The recent spat over the South China Sea came up for discussion at a meeting between the Indian and Chinese Foreign Ministers on 11 April in Moscow. Meeting for an hour on the sidelines of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral conference, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
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| ORF Seminar Series |
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India-US Defence Trade Relations: Trends and Challenges
May 2012 |
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Compiled and edited by Uma Purushothaman
Indo-US relations have seen a qualitative change since the end of the Cold War because of greater strategic convergence between the two countries. Bilateral cooperation has expanded to areas as wide ranging as defence, education, health and agriculture.
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Campaign Finance Reforms in India: Issues and Challenges
May 2012 |
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Compiled and edited by Samya Chatterjee & Niranjan Sahoo
The Observer Research Foundation organised a roundtable on "Campaign Finance Reforms in India: Issues and Challenges" on February 1, 2012. The panelists included Mr. Manish Tewari (MP, Indian National Congress), Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy (MP, Bharatiya Janata Party), Professor E. Sridharan (Academic Director, Centre for Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania.)
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| Annual Report |
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Annual Report 2011
November 2011 |
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ORF is an endeavour to aid and influence formulation of policies for building a strong and prosperous India. The expectations of the global community from India are immense as the country is poised to play a leading role in the knowledge age. The Foundation believes that in the next 25 years India will be one of the world’s great economic powers and contribute to a significant transformation in the quality of life of humanity. |
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| Energy/Water |
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| Coal shortage cannot be used as an excuse for the power cuts |
| 29 May 2012 |
| Ashish Gupta |
| As summer is approaching its peak, the power sector is looking vulnerable and power cuts are also rising throughout the country. But India has no record of meeting peak power demand and load shedding is seen as most appropriate mechanism to deal with shortages. |
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| CDM slipping through the cracks of economic crisis |
| 29 May 2012 |
| Sonali Mittra |
| Illusionary fits of exhilaration is often experienced by the global carbon market looking at the surging number of projects registered under 'Clean Development Mechanisms'. Since the signing of Kyoto Protocol in 2003, UN has so far issued 938 million CER certificates to 4150 CDM registered projects.
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Wake up to the real world, EU!
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| 11 May 2012 |
| Samir Saran and John C. Hulsman |
| It is time for the European Union to wake up to the world they actually live in and now move towards the more workable paradigm of "Shared Interests and Shared Prosperity", |
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Tehran renews ties Taliban?
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| 11 May 2012 |
| C Raja Mohan |
| After US President Barack Obama's visit to Kabul earlier this month and the signing of the Srategic Partnership Agreement, the Afghan landscape looks a lot different. |
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| To Delhi, via State capitals |
| 08 May 2012 |
| C. Raja Mohan |
| With the Delhi Durbar at its dysfunctional worst, power is flowing away from Delhi to State capitals, where some strong men and women are ruling. |
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