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Dhaka boundary settlement: Modi bites the bullet
Dec 01, 2014

Dhaka boundary settlement: Modi bites the bullet

Constructing a border of cooperation with Bangladesh should liberate India from one of major geopolitical constraints imposed on it by the Partition of Bengal. When he travels to Dhaka in the near future, Modi is in a position to unveil a genuine strategic partnership with Bangladesh.

Dhaka Global Dialogue 2019 | Welcome address by Major General A.K.M. Abdur Rahman
Nov 11, 2019

Dhaka Global Dialogue 2019 | Welcome address by Major General A.K.M. Abdur Rahman

The Dhaka Global Dialogue will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss and debate the core developmental issues in the Asian century where all nat

Dhaka spillover
Dec 19, 2013

Dhaka spillover

Whatever be the academic arguments, the die has been cast in Dhaka for a definitive contest between the forces of progress and regression. The outcomes are likely to have a lasting impact on the subcontinent's political future and India's regional security environment. It is time Delhi's political classes paid some serious attention to the developments in Bangladesh.

Dharavi redevelopment could create new paradigms in social housing
Jul 18, 2020

Dharavi redevelopment could create new paradigms in social housing

The complexity of Mumbai’s geography along with its bursting population has created lopsided informalities that the city needs to reconsider.

Dialogues required to resolve Asian disputes: 7th Fleet Commander
Apr 04, 2013

Dialogues required to resolve Asian disputes: 7th Fleet Commander

Commander of the US Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Scott H. Swift, feels that dialogues and frank discussions are the best solution to the ongoing disputes in the Indo-Pacific region.

Did China Create New Facts on the Ground Along the LAC With India?
Nov 14, 2021

Did China Create New Facts on the Ground Along the LAC With India?

Sometime in 2020, China began building a village in territory disputed with India.

Did India just win at the Line of Actual Control?
Feb 25, 2021

Did India just win at the Line of Actual Control?

Beijing and New Delhi may be disengaging in the Pangong Tso lake region, but their divisions are more fraught than ever.

Did India need to stop buying oil from Iran?
Feb 27, 2023

Did India need to stop buying oil from Iran?

Reflecting the current geopolitical realities, India’s position on Iran’s oil import vastly differs from its position on Russia

Did Lavrov’s India trip reset India-Russia ties?
Apr 09, 2021

Did Lavrov’s India trip reset India-Russia ties?

Despite public display of affection, all is not well in the India-Russia relationship.

Did Russian envoy articulate official position at Heart of Asia meeting?
Dec 13, 2016

Did Russian envoy articulate official position at Heart of Asia meeting?

Russian envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov spoke of India's increasing cooperation with the US.

Did surgical strikes really deter Pakistan?
Jun 29, 2018

Did surgical strikes really deter Pakistan?

The relatively small tactical operation did not meet its military objective but generated spectacular political theatre. The release of the videos in the run up to the elections is further evidence of the true nature of the exercise.

Did the UP Govt ban two channels for being too critical?
Jan 20, 2014

Did the UP Govt ban two channels for being too critical?

The reported ban on two television news channels in Uttar Pradesh has exposed the lack of rules when in face-offs between politicians (or perhaps, ruling politicians) and the media. There were earlier reports that the Central government had requested Google to take down posts that criticised it.

Did the US-UAE-Israel trilateral dialogue foreshadow a new Quad with India?
Oct 19, 2021

Did the US-UAE-Israel trilateral dialogue foreshadow a new Quad with India?

The recent trilateral meeting is an indication of growing economic and political ties between the Abraham Accord partners. As India shares close bonds

Did urban issues resonate in the 2019 polls?
May 20, 2019

Did urban issues resonate in the 2019 polls?

What is missing in most manifestos is a coherent and comprehensive vision backed by a workable strategy to address the challenges that India’s growi

Did US achieve its goal with Iraq mission?
Dec 21, 2011

Did US achieve its goal with Iraq mission?

The US's war in Iraq is over but it has ended in a fiasco. Iraq is unstable and Iran is emerging as the strongest force in the region.

Diego Garcia: India’s conundrum
Jun 16, 2020

Diego Garcia: India’s conundrum

New Delhi declared unequivocal support for “all peoples striving for decolonisation”, only to keep conspicuously quiet.

Diesel displacement in humanitarian settings
Jun 10, 2019

Diesel displacement in humanitarian settings

It is clear that something can and should be done in humanitarian settings globally to change the way the UN and NGOs operate.

Different Trajectories of 'Terror' An assessment of the terrorism matrix in Chechnya
Mar 16, 2004

Different Trajectories of 'Terror' An assessment of the terrorism matrix in Chechnya

Terrorism in Chechnya has three major trajectories ' first, the terrorist campaign of the Chechens and others who are a part of the international terrorist network and who derive legitimacy from Islamic fundamentalism and whose fight is not just against the alleged oppression of the Russian state, but also to establish Islamic rule in Chechnya and to facilitate its integration with the pan-Islamic world.

DIFFERING STANDARDS - The US must not wink at a Sino-Pak nuclear deal
Aug 11, 2010

DIFFERING STANDARDS - The US must not wink at a Sino-Pak nuclear deal

China's decision to sell two additional nuclear power reactors to Pakistan has dimensions that need to be better understood. China is persisting with its internationally destabilizing proliferation activity.

Digi Yatra: Convenience at a Cost?
Jan 02, 2023

Digi Yatra: Convenience at a Cost?

Although the Digi Yatra aims to make airports future-ready, it does not tackle the real causes of congestion in airports

Digital affordability and access: Starlink in India
Apr 02, 2024

Digital affordability and access: Starlink in India

Musk's vision aligns with India's Digital India initiative. Starlink’s success hinges on its ability to adapt to local challenges and understand Ind

Digital assets, real threats: Security challenges of cryptocurrency
Jan 11, 2024

Digital assets, real threats: Security challenges of cryptocurrency

Millions of dollars in cryptocurrency have been stolen, yet remarkably, this issue is still in its infancy. It's crucial to formulate measures now bef

Digital biases: The chimaera of equality and access
Apr 22, 2021

Digital biases: The chimaera of equality and access

Online civic life across developing and developed countries has been adversely affected, with serious consequences to the offline world.

Digital connectivity as an enabling factor in Asian resurgence
Dec 15, 2021

Digital connectivity as an enabling factor in Asian resurgence

In the post pandemic world, Asia could exploit the growing digital connectivity to overcome the hassles of conventional trade and ratchet up its econo