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Dividing up the world |
At the Annenberg summit, Xi Jinping, quite apparently, was signalling China's rise and preparing for a bigger role but are the US and the world ready for a lesser US role? Also is there a meaningful Annenberg Declaration that might be Asia's Yalta? Can Russia be ignored in this calculus?
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Sharif has quite a few challenges: Grare |
Talking about the challenges confronting the Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan and the implications of the political transition on the region, Dr. Frederic Grare said the problems facing his government are huge, which cannot be resolved overnight and need long-term solutions.
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North Korean Army should not be under-estimated
19 June 2013 |
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North Korean army, which is the fifth largest in the world with a very high artillery pile, should not to be under-estimated, according a former Indian military intelligence official.
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Deuba for joint approach with India to exploit Nepal's huge hydro potential
17 June 2013 |
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Nepal's former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has stressed on the need to develop "a joint approach" with India to exploit the huge hydro power potential of the country. He said Nepal has the potential of generating over one lakh megawatts of power.
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Defeat Naxalism, and not Naxalites
12 June 2013 |
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A former military expert, who had served in the Red Corridor areas, has suggested a strategy of "conversion rather than destruction" that focused on "defeating Naxalism and not Naxalites" to defeat rising left wing extremism in the country.
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New northern sea route could alter equations
18 June 2013 |
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Vikram Sood
Once the northern sea route from Europe to China becomes active, the strategic balance between the Indian and Arctic Oceans could change. Would this change be enough to mean easier or cheaper availability of oil and gas from West Asia to Europe, China and India?
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NeGP: Much ground covered, much remains to be covered
18 June 2013 |
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R. Swaminathan
The National electronic Governance Plan (NeGP) has more or less got all the right ingredients. It just needs to be mixed in the right proportions.
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Nepal: With CA polls on Nov 19, it is time for all political actors to unite for large cause
17 June 2013 |
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Akanshya Shah
The India-Japan partnership has matured into an important component of the new security and economic architecture of the Indo-Pacific region. For a long time, the partnership was centered on economic matters. But it has diversified to cover a wide spectrum of interests including security, counter terrorism, sea-lanes.
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Citizens paying for private sector inefficiency
17 June 2013 |
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Geethanjali Natraj and Rohit Sinha
Privatised electricity distribution in Delhi completed ten years last June. Now an important question which we have to ask time and again is, why should the citizens pay for the inefficiency of the distribution companies? This is yet another public service that has become a score point for political parties, giving no relief to the ordinary citizen.
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Moving towards a stronger India-Japan partnership
17 June 2013 |
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K.V. Kesavan
The India-Japan partnership has matured into an important component of the new security and economic architecture of the Indo-Pacific region. For a long time, the partnership was centered on economic matters. But it has diversified to cover a wide spectrum of interests including security, counter terrorism, sea-lanes.
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India awaiting China's response on draft border agreement
17 June 2013 |
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Vol III, Issue 23
Sources within the Indian government say India is still awaiting China's response to its draft of a border defence cooperation agreement. The proposal for a new border cooperation agreement was put forth by China's Defence Minister Liang Guanglie during his visit to India in September 2012.
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Conflicts should be solved through dialogues: PLA Deputy Chief
17 June 2013 |
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Vol II, Issue 12
Gen. Qi Jianguo, the deputy chief of the PLA stated that dialogue is the only way out in resolving the ongoing disputes. "We have always held that conflicts and disputes should be properly solved through dialogues, consultations and peaceful negotiations," he said during the Shangri-La dialogue. |
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Paying and fighting for unity
14 June 2013 |
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Vol III, Issue 17
The African Union took some tentative steps at its 50th anniversary summit on 25-26 May to end what AU Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma called the organisation's unsustainable financial dependence on foreign (mainly Western) governments.
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$150 Oil Comes Back by the Backdoor
14 June 2013 |
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Vol IX, Issue 52
The rise in oil imports led to a sharp deterioration of the trade account which was already under pressure on account of the fall of the Soviet Union which was India's important trading partners.
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Iraqi PM makes rare visit to Kurdish north
12 June 2013 |
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Vol I, Issue 3
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki led a landmark cabinet meeting in the country's Kurdish region, in an effort to diffuse tensions between Kurds and the central government, a dispute that is the biggest threat to Iraq's stability.
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Taiwan-Philippines Dispute
1 June 2013 |
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Vol II, Issue 6
On May 9, 2013, a Taiwanese fishing vessel Guang Da Xing No. 28 was shot at by a Filipino government vessel resulting in the death of Taiwanese fisherman Hong Shei-cheng.
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CBR Security in India: Threat Analysis and Role of Industries
June 2013 |
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Issue No. 53
This paper examines the current state of security and safety of chemical, biological, radiological (CBR) materials in India's industrial sector, with particular focus on small and medium-sized industries. It argues that an integrated approach that includes prevention, mitigation and response is required to meet the nation?s CBR related security challenges.
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India's Developing International Role
June 2013 |
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Issue No. 52
India's growing stature in international politics has encouraged Indian policy makers to take a more active role in delivering key global and regional 'public goods' such as poverty reduction, combating the impact of climate change and contributing to global growth. This paper analyses India's economic and security related engagement with nations across the globe.
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Community Driven Development in Developing Countries
May 2013 |
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Abhilaksh Likhi
Issue No. 41
This paper highlights the increasing importance of Community Driven Development (CDD) in the delivery of public services to the poorest sections and enhancing access, voice and accountability in developing countries. |
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Sino-Indian Border Infrastructure: An Update
May 2013 |
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Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan. Rahul Prakash
Issue No. 42
Improved infrastructure has a critical role in enabling a nation to apply military power. On the India-China border, there is a clear military imbalance-not just in terms of equipment and forces on the border but also in terms of the physical infrastructure.
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Annual Report 2012
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Observer Research Foundation (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 15 years, India will be one of the great economic powers in the world and contribute to a significant transformation in the quality of life of humanity. |
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| $ 150 Oil Comes Back by the Backdoor |
| 11 June 2013 |
| Lydia Powell |
This column has maintained that India's most immediate energy security challenge is its exposure to oil price volatility and not Chinese oil companies buying up hydrocarbon assets around the world. |
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Obama-Xi talks: Trouble for BASIC?
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| 13 June 2013 |
| Uma Purushothaman |
At the Obama- Xi talks, there has been some movement forward on the so-far intractable issue of Hydroflurocarbon (HFCs) emissions. |
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| Citizens paying for private sector inefficiency |
| 17 June 2013 |
| Geethanjali Natraj and Rohit Sinha |
Privatised electricity distribution in Delhi completed ten years last June. Now an important question which we have to ask time and again is, |
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| No need to fear even if Taliban comes back to power |
11 June 2013
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| Brig Deepak Sinha (Retd) |
India's apprehensions about Taliban are far from reality. The US experience will ensure that Afghanistan can never again become a training area or launch pad for fundamentalist forces. Drones and the vast array of other options available to the US preclude this. |
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| International Space Code: EU needs to be patient |
07 June 2013
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| Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan |
The EU, having taken the lead in initiating the international space code, must be patient in taking it to a meaningful conclusion. |
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| Moving towards a stronger India-Japan partnership |
17 June 2013
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| K.V. Kesavan |
The India-Japan partnership has matured into an important component of the new security and economic architecture of the Indo-Pacific region. For a long time, the partnership was centered on economic matters. |
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| Japanese assistance drives Indian growth |
| 07 June 2013 |
| Rohit Sinha and Geethanjali Nataraj |
Japanese ODA has eased the burden of borrowing in the Indian market. Moreover, with the Japanese economy still struggling to induce growth, investments in India offer an avenue to earn interest income. |
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