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At China’s upcoming party Congress, will Xi Jinping further consolidate his powers?
Sep 26, 2017

At China’s upcoming party Congress, will Xi Jinping further consolidate his powers?

Xi Jinping has a keen understanding of the importance of reform. This is likely to serve him well.

AUKUS: Consolidating the ‘Atlantic Pacific’ as a strategic space
Apr 08, 2023

AUKUS: Consolidating the ‘Atlantic Pacific’ as a strategic space

For all three member countries, the recent San Diego meeting presented both collective and individual opportunities

Battle of legacies in China as Xi consolidates position
Nov 25, 2021

Battle of legacies in China as Xi consolidates position

Now on par with the great leaders of China’s past, the recent Plenary session successfully captured Xi Jinping’s supremacy.

Boris Johnson delivers a Brexit
Dec 25, 2020

Boris Johnson delivers a Brexit

For Boris Johnson, this is a personal victory as he can now claim that he has managed to protect national sovereignty after Brexit, an ambition that h

Boris Johnson is stuck in a labyrinth of his own making
Sep 30, 2019

Boris Johnson is stuck in a labyrinth of his own making

British polity is undergoing a churn unlike any in recent history and it will end up reshaping the nation’s political texture. Whether British politicians are ready for this change is a different matter altogether.

Boris Johnson’s India visit: Prioritising bilateral agendas over timing
Apr 21, 2022

Boris Johnson’s India visit: Prioritising bilateral agendas over timing

Despite differing positions on the Ukraine crisis, both the countries are choosing to prioritise their bilateral relations 

Boris Johnson’s visit launches a khas dosti  ...
Apr 29, 2022

Boris Johnson’s visit launches a <em>khas dosti</em>

The British government's Integrated Review brought out in 2021 places a high priority on its partnership with India

Budget 2018 consolidates past policies and invests in future politics
Feb 01, 2018

Budget 2018 consolidates past policies and invests in future politics

The days of Budgets being policy statements and media events are over. Budget 2018 does what it is supposed to: balance the books — the fiscal defic

Generating responses to an uncertain monsoon
Aug 01, 2012

Generating responses to an uncertain monsoon

Inaugurating the ORF conference on "Generating responses to an uncertain monsoon", Minister of State for Agriculture Harish Rawat emphasised the need to understand the science behind the behaviour of the monsoon for achieving a long-term drought-proofing solution.

Gilani's Visit to China: Further Consolidation of Ties?
May 21, 2011

Gilani's Visit to China: Further Consolidation of Ties?

The Chinese objectives are in perfect congruence with those of Pakistan in Afghanistan. Pakistan is also mindful of the fact that an enhanced Chinese presence will keep India away (at least Pakistan is hopeful of), thereby ensuring Pakistan the strategic depth that it has been seeking to achieve in Afghanistan.

India-ASEAN FTA Rules of Origin reforms: Abating outside influx and consolidating supply chains
Feb 29, 2024

India-ASEAN FTA Rules of Origin reforms: Abating outside influx and consolidating supply chains

As India’s competitive efforts to augment itself as a global manufacturing hub expand, AITGA’s future success is critical to addressing its unfavo

Modi 2.0: From conquest to consolidation
Aug 05, 2019

Modi 2.0: From conquest to consolidation

PM Modi’s first term was about expanding political power. This term is about instituting governance.

Monsoons to test Modi Govt's crisis management
Jun 08, 2015

Monsoons to test Modi Govt's crisis management

As usual there is speculation about the normalcy of the monsoons. A deficient monsoon this year will certainly aggravate the stress of farmers who suffered losses due to the unseasonal rains in the last winter season. It will also dent the high growth profile that India is currently enjoying. Such a situation will test Modi's ability to manage crisis.

More than 80 percent of terrorist activities are state-sponsored
Dec 27, 2014

More than 80 percent of terrorist activities are state-sponsored

The biggest challenge in dealing with terrorism is the 'double-standard' approach that many nations, including the US, at the policy-level internationally, according to Dr K V S Gopalakrishnan, former Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

Netflix — is the film censorship law there yet?
Oct 27, 2016

Netflix — is the film censorship law there yet?

Netflix provides video on demand services that have becoming increasingly popular among internet users in India who want to watch films sitting at hom

PM Boris Johnson’s first test will be to pull the UK out of the Brexit quagmire
Jul 24, 2019

PM Boris Johnson’s first test will be to pull the UK out of the Brexit quagmire

India will continue to be seen as an important partner for the UK post-Brexit. Boris Johnson is fond of India and considers Narendra Modi a “political phenomenon”.

PM visit consolidates ties with Japan
Oct 29, 2010

PM visit consolidates ties with Japan

Dr. Manmohan Singh's recent successful visit to Japan and his sixth annual summit meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister formed one more significant milestone on the road to strengthening and consolidating India's partnership with Japan.

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat
Dec 30, 2020

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat

Social media is straddling between saving freedoms at one end, and censoring content by restricting access to extremist groups and those who are poten

Tackling India’s airline insolvency with aviation financing reforms
Feb 10, 2024

Tackling India’s airline insolvency with aviation financing reforms

Currently, India’s aircraft and aircraft equipment demands rely heavily on foreign lessors. Such over-reliance presents various challenges that need

The monsoon scare amidst COVID-19 in Rohingya camps
May 29, 2020

The monsoon scare amidst COVID-19 in Rohingya camps

Amphan has shattered shelters, blocked drains, damaged water points, latrines and bridges.

Tokyo summit consolidates India-Japan partnership
Nov 01, 2018

Tokyo summit consolidates India-Japan partnership

At the bilateral level, both leaders have discussed a wide array of issues, including defence cooperation, connectivity programmes and Japan’s deepe

‘Tiger Triumph’ tri-service exercise to consolidate US-India defence ties
Sep 24, 2019

‘Tiger Triumph’ tri-service exercise to consolidate US-India defence ties

Trump’s announcement of the first-ever tri-service US-India military exercise demonstrates his will to insulate US-India defence ties from bilateral

#COVID19: Reading the tea leaves in China
Apr 19, 2020

#COVID19: Reading the tea leaves in China

The public mood is difficult to gauge, but if the internet is any indicator, the State censors are already having a challenging time.

A case for India-Australia climate and human security cooperation in the Pacific Islands
May 16, 2023

A case for India-Australia climate and human security cooperation in the Pacific Islands

While both India and Australia aim to consolidate their strategic presence in the region, the development of security in the Pacific through aid and d

A peace pact waiting to be made
Jan 17, 2006

A peace pact waiting to be made

As the foreign secretaries from India and Pakistan try this week to sustain the peace process amidst growing mutual suspicion, the Siachen question offers one potential area where recent progress could be consolidated. Discussions on the demilitarisation of the Siachen conflict zone have been proceeding slowly but surely towards a political agreement, even though the pace is too gradual to satisfy pragmatic analysts in both countries.

Afghanistan: Security derailing work in the mining sector
Nov 18, 2013

Afghanistan: Security derailing work in the mining sector

India's most significant investment project in Afghanistan has been the Hajigak mines in Bamiyan province. A Steel Authority of India Ltd-led consortium of six companies had won the rights to extract iron ore from the mines in 2011.

An Interim Budget for the transforming economy
Feb 05, 2024

An Interim Budget for the transforming economy

The Interim Budget indicates that the economic thinking is in the right direction— India is slated to have capital-driven growth in the coming futur

AUKUS: ‘अटलांटिक पॅसिफिक’ धोरणात्मक पातळीवर एकत्रित येणे गरजेचे
Oct 03, 2023

AUKUS: ‘अटलांटिक पॅसिफिक’ धोरणात्मक पातळीवर एकत्रित येणे गरजेचे

तीनही सदस्य देशांसाठी, नुकत्याच झालेल्या सॅन दिएगो बैठकीत सामूहिक आणि वैयक्तिक दोन्ही संधी सादर केल्या.

Barbie sails into rough seas
Jul 21, 2023

Barbie sails into rough seas

Repeated use of a particular cartographic version can be perceived as endorsing or legitimising a particular geopolitical stance. This is why Vietnam�

Beyond data: Metadata, behavioural analytics and the future of warfare
Jul 26, 2021

Beyond data: Metadata, behavioural analytics and the future of warfare

India must deliberate on and integrate the modern form of warfare while developing its national security strategy, not just in a cyber context — but