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US response on Pulwama unlikely to go beyond rhetoric
Defence and Security | US Foreign Policy Feb 20, 2019

US response on Pulwama unlikely to go beyond rhetoric

Despite the US calling Pakistan out on the Pulwama attack, three ongoing developments are likely to dampen the American response in support of India in the near term. ...

For Pakistan, China is the new America
Neighbourhood Feb 20, 2019

For Pakistan, China is the new America

Pakistan is now deeply in hock to China. From weapon systems to economic bailouts, to diplomatic support in various international fora, China is Pakistan’s go-to country. ...

Saudi heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman’s India visit comes amidst regional and global turmoil
Indian Foreign Policy Feb 19, 2019

Saudi heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman’s India visit comes amidst regional and global turmoil

While the ongoing geopolitical tremors will cloud much of MBS’s visit, India and Saudi Arabia have witnessed a pivotal shift over the past decade orchestrated by the new economic realities of the global order. ...

Fixing man-made disasters in Indian metro cities
Development | Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Sustainable Development Feb 18, 2019

Fixing man-made disasters in Indian metro cities

India’s metros are building an unenviable reputation for themselves through a series of man-made disasters. ...

Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict dyad
Neighbourhood | Defence and Security | Indian Defence Feb 18, 2019

Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict dyad

India must consider military retaliation, as further inaction will only go on to reinforce Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence. ...

Making the Indian startup ecosystem thrive
Indian Economy Feb 18, 2019

Making the Indian startup ecosystem thrive

Despite the government’s Angel Tax, there exists a simmering discontent among Indian startups. ...

China and Iran: JCPOA and beyond
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | China Foreign Policy Feb 18, 2019

China and Iran: JCPOA and beyond

Beijing’s Middle-East policy, especially that towards Iran, remains an enigma of sorts. Though it remains heavily engaged with Teheran, it is taking great care to avoid ruffling Uncle Sam’s feathers. ...

Post Pulwama attack: 10 questions for the government
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Feb 16, 2019

Post Pulwama attack: 10 questions for the government

The immediate consequence of the Pulwama carnage is the sense of fear developed in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. ...

What the defence budget 2019 says about the Indian Army
Defence and Security | Indian Defence Feb 15, 2019

What the defence budget 2019 says about the Indian Army

The Indian army is a manpower-intensive military. With the second largest military in terms of personnel, the Indian armed forces have always faced a shortage of funds when it came to the introduction of modernised and indigenous equipment. ...

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