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On November 26, 2008, 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai undid in less than 60 hours what governments of two sovereign nations had been struggling for over four years to achieve-peace and stability in the region. These terrorists were from Pakistan, recruited, trained and armed by Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT), a terrorist group with visible presence across the country.

The relative calm in the major Russian cities was broken last November when a bombing attack derailed the Nevsky Express -- a high-speed train plying between Moscow and St Petersburg

The demolition man has been halted. It seems that Mumbai will have to wait for that gleaming, polished look. Its dream to look in the mirror and say Shanghai has been abruptly broken.

Incorporation of health diplomacy in the existing training institutions for diplomats and other professionals could add value to position India at the

Country-wide protests over fuel and food prices have broken out in Ecuador as it descends into an economic crisis.

The year 2024 is poised to be a period of significant transformation, characterised by extensive changes on both domestic and international fronts

Though belatedly, Norway, which brokered a Ceasefire Agreement between Colombo and LTTE in 2002, clarified that it never supported the creation of a separate Tamil Eelam contrary to popular belief. Majority of Sri Lankans, including President Rajapaksa, accused Norway of being pro-LTTE.

Darra Adam Khel a semi-tribal town located between Kohat and Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) came under intense threat from militants when conflict broke out between militants and the Pakistan military in the last week of January.

South Asia's Weekly report with news of peace brokering in Afghanistan among other news

As ROK and India commemorate the 50th anniversary of their ties, both countries need to move beyond the normative approach towards a robust bilateral

In a masterly stroke aimed at improving bilateral economic relations on the one hand, and job opportunities for the Tamil victims of the ethnic war, New Delhi and Colombo have agreed to set up Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for Indian engineering.

The priority of the international community should be to broker peace and end the Ukraine war before it takes a turn for the worse.

Joint statements from both the visits emphasised the critical importance of the US–ROK–Japan alliance to the regional security order.

Navigating the delicate balance between its association with the US and China amidst their ongoing global geopolitical competition presents a signific

Saeed Naqvi, Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, traveled to Bahrain, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Baghdad, Najaf, Amman, Cairo, Jerusalem and Ramallah after the Arab Spring broke out. Earlier, he visited Tunisia, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Western Sahara and Libya. In this paper, he shares his first-hand experiences and discussions with leaders and diplomats, many of whom have requested anonymity. This paper follows

Major Leetul Gogoi was commended when he broke the law by taking a Kashmiri civilian hostage. Now, the army is holding a second court of inquiry for another alleged act of indiscipline or worse.

Qatar aims to be a political power broker in the Middle East as witnessed by its efforts in brokering the temporary Israel-Hamas truce. However, with

The Smart Cities Mission in India, launched in 2015, is a unique experiment undertaken with the aim of improving people’s quality of life in cities. It bypasses traditional institutional approaches and employs innovative methods to achieve its targets. This brief provides an overview of the work initiated under the mission since its inception and explores the gains so far. It documents sectoral reforms and conducts a critical appraisal of the m

As the Indo-Pacific region grows in prominence, all the members of the CSC, which are democracies, will continue to play their cards based on domestic and external benefits.

A lookback at Angela Merkel’s 16-year leadership of Germany

Conventional theories have become insufficient in explaining the complexities of terrorist action. This brief offers an integrative approach that borrows from psychology, inter-group conflict theory and neuroscience to understand the mind of a terrorist and, by extension, inform counterterrorism strategies. It provides evidence against popular beliefs about terrorists as principally being religious extremists who lack a moral compass and belong t

Given the complexity of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, Russia will most likely expand its diplomatic efforts to bring the tensions to

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh concerned about the looming energy crisis, is determined to expand the contribution of civilian nuclear power to India¿s energy budget. For this it is necessary to remove the shackles imposed by the United States and its friends on international nuclear transactions.

The state of Manipur has been steeped in violent conflicts between ethnic groups for decades. The latest, ongoing strife between the Kukis and the Meiteis that erupted in early May has exposed the failure of state forces to contain the violence, even as it reflects the deep-rooted hostility between the two ethnic groups. This brief attempts to engage with the multifaceted, historical ethnic conflict between the Kukis and the Meiteis of Manipur. I

The formidable strength of Israel’s military forces is essential not only for the survival of Israel but also for the balance of power in the Middle

Protests broke out in Tunisia after opposition politician Mohamed Brahmi was assassinated outside his home on 25 July, 2013. His assassination is not the first in recent months.

The Washington Declaration extends the ambit of US-ROK ties, conjoining the changing nature of the threat that the two countries face on the Korean Pe

A closer look at what the recent trip meant for bilateral ties between Seoul and New Delhi.

Potential security engagements among the three have spotlighted their increasing convergence.

The lack of platforms to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine does not bode well for the crisis; India could play a role, especially as it takes on

The Indian state must use the opportunity that the political crisis has offered to fix the many things that are broken.

While it would cost the public exchequer a bomb, still, time is ripe for India to have a national election fund. Given that India’s current politica

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s masterstroke through demonstisation aiming to choke the cash channels of black money seems to have many positive cons

As Xi enters into his third term, one expects a change in policy course in alignment with the objectives of the 'New Era'.

'टेरर इंक: कॉम्बैटिंग स्टेट एंड नॉन स्टेट एक्टर्स' विषय पर

रणांगणावर वर्चस्व गाजवण्यापेक्षा घटनांचा अन्वय लावण्यावर नियंत्रण ठेवणे हे या युगातील आव्हान बनले आहे. अशा वेळी राष्ट्रांनी प्रतिक्रियात्मक संरक्षणाऐवजी सक्रिय सहभा

निवेश को बढ़ावा देने के लिए ब्याज दरों को नीचे लाने के बजा

इस्रायल आणि हमास युद्धात मध्यस्थ्याची भूमिका निभावणं आ�

इस्रायल आणि हमास यांच्यातील सध्याच्या संघर्षाची गुंताग

भारत में सरकारें स्वास्थ्य पर सकल घरेलू उत्पादन (जीडीपी) �

तेलाच्या किमतींमध्ये दिसणाऱ्या चढ-उतारातून आर्थिक परिवर्तनाचे एक रंजक उदाहरण तयार होते- जरी आपल्याला ते समजले तरी, त्याचा अंदाज लावण्यास आपण पूर्णपणे अक्षम आहोत.

मेक इन इंडिया को लेकर केंद्रीय बजट में सुधारात्‍मक कदम उ�

इससे पहले 2008 में मनमोहन सिंह सरकार ने भी प्रकाशित कार्यों

भारताचे डिजिटल सार्वजनिक पायाभूत सुविधा (DPI) मॉडेल हे जगासाठी एक प्रमुख ऑफर आहे आणि विकासाच्या वेगवेगळ्या टप्प्यांवर राष्ट्रांकडून विचार केला जातो, किंवा स्वीकारला जात�

जागतिक ऊर्जा संक्रमणाचा मार्ग चीनबरोबर आफ्रिकेच्या लिथियम शोध वाटाघाटींच्या परिणामकारकतेद्वारे निश्चित केला जाऊ शकतो.

येणाऱ्या काही वर्षांमध्ये केवळ चीनच नाही तर जगभरातील अन्य देशांना देखील भविष्यातील युद्धभूमी म्हणून नियर स्पेस फ्लाईट वेहिकल्स मध्ये गुंतवणूक करणे अत्यावश्यक ठरणार आ�

कभी कभी केवल एक बुरा तेल रिसाव किसी राष्ट्र की सामुद्रिक �

कनाडा के पूर्व पीएम को उम्मीद की ट्रंप के नेतृत्व में अमे�