India’s embraces Myanmar’s military junta on terms of Realpolitik
written by: Balaji Chandramohan
Aug 09, 2010

The largest democracy in the world, India played host to one of the most repressive authoritarian ruler in Myanmar’s Senior General Than Shwe, head of Myanmar's military government.

The western media and their governments had started criticizing India’s hypocritical stance on ...more

China and USA - a future "cold war" ?
written by: Balaji Chandramohan
Jul 26, 2010

The 9th IISS Asia Security Summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore from June 4-6 2010, clearly emphasizes that in years to come the United States and China could fight a "cold war" for the better part of the 21st century. The U.S. Quadrennial Defense Review 2010 (QDR) released ...more

India, Bangladesh and Energy Security
written by: Sowmya Suryanarayanan
Jul 12, 2010

In January 2010, India and Bangladesh agreed to cooperate in the energy sector to tackle the looming energy crisis. This development is significant as co-operation in the past has been constrained by political mistrust and public misconceptions. Cooperation in the energy sector is crucial for Bangladesh ...more

India's paradox and ambiguity in nuclear affairs
written by: Balaji Chandramohan
May 19, 2010

One of paradox of India's post-independent foreign policy is its ambiguity which oscillates between nuclear disarmament and deterrence. This gets highlighted every five years since 1970 in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference. This year's conference in New York is not an exception. It ...more

India-China Great Power Rivalry starts
written by: Balaji Chandramohan
May 11, 2010

If anything could be read aloud at end of the 16th South Asia Association of Regional Co-operation ( SAARC) in Thimphu, the capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, is the beginning of the great power rivalry between India and China first in the region of South Asia and in the greater part of ...more

Rural poverty and isolated North East pose threat to India's security and stability
written by: Bhumika Ghimire
Apr 14, 2010

Global recession has claimed a number of industrialized nations as victims-United States being one of them, India's economy seems to be doing just fine. With estimated 6.5% GDP growth in 2009, India weathered the recession just fine.

But for the country's rural poor, ...more

India and NATO
written by: Michael Ruehle
Apr 13, 2010

Last February, in a speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen argued that the Alliance should turn into a consultation forum for global security issues. Such a role, he argued, would require the transatlantic security alliance to develop closer ...more

China and India's turf war in Nepal
written by: Bhumika Ghimire
Mar 01, 2010

As protests in Lhasa erupted just five months before 2008 Beijing Olympics, China was forced to realize that the Tibet issue could no longer be dealt as a solely internal matter. Neighboring Nepal's capital Kathmandu was scene of violent struggle between local police and Tibetan protesters. International ...more

Tentacles of the Nuclear Deal: Civil Nuclear liability and India
written by: Yogesh Joshi
Feb 17, 2010

The Indo-U.S. nuclear deal has opened up the otherwise closed doors of sensitive nuclear trade for the country. India is expected to increase its share of nuclear energy from a mere 4000 Megawatt (MW) today to more than 30,000 MW by 2030. This will mean more than $ 300 billion worth of capital investment ...more

India's Role in Global Changes
written by: Dr. Ravindra Kumar
Feb 10, 2010

For last several years we are witnessing discourses on globalization, global changes and its effect upon individuals, societies and nations. It appears as if globalization is some new phenomenon. Seminars, symposiums and debates are being organized continuously on subjects ...more

Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh look at nuclear option
written by: Priyanka Bhardwaj
Nov 05, 2009

NEW DELHI: Some call it the bandwagon effect, the impact of India’s growing nuclear energy program, is being felt in neighboring countries, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Post the signing of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal last year and other international approvals, India has announced ...more

India plays down Chinese incursions
written by: Priyanka Bhardwaj
Oct 08, 2009

NEW DELHI - Reports of incursions into Indian territory by the Chinese have been on the rise in recent weeks.

The reports include the injury of two soldiers from the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force) in firing from across the border into the northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh, ...more

Manmohan's smile masks Indian woes
written by: Abanti Bhattacharya
Oct 06, 2009

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looked comfortably in his element at the Pittsburgh Group of 20 (G-20) summit photo-op late last month, his genuine smile and relaxed manner a rare departure from his usual body language of a man weighed down by intangible burdens. The heads of leading ...more

India plans all-out attack on Maoists
written by: Siddharth Srivastava
Sep 29, 2009

NEW DELHI - India is preparing to launch its largest and purportedly best-organized offensive ever against the four-decades-old Naxalite (communist rebel) insurgency that affects hundreds of millions of people across vast swathes of the country.
There are plans to involve more than 100,000 ...more

Mumbai 'mastermind' detained by Pakistan
written by: Andrew Buncombe and Omar Waraich
Sep 22, 2009

Just days ahead of a crucial meeting between India and Pakistan that could pave the way for the resumption of stalled peace talks, police in Lahore have placed under house arrest the man accused of masterminding last year's Mumbai attacks.

Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, founder of the banned group ...more

India steps into economy class
written by: Siddharth Srivastava
Sep 18, 2009

NEW DELHI - It's not often that Indians get to see their political rulers in their midst, except during election campaigns.

Otherwise, they are usually visible only on television; in real life, they are surrounded by heavy-handed security personnel and travel on chartered jets, helicopters ...more

India taps US for a security boost
written by: Siddharth Srivastava
Sep 11, 2009

NEW DELHI - India is asking the United States for some help as it faces the complex challenges of preventing 21st-century terror attacks.

American security experts have been tapped to revamp security in New Delhi, where the South Block (ministry quarter), president's house and parliament ...more

India drops anchor in the Maldives
written by: Siddharth Srivastava
Sep 02, 2009

NEW DELHI - For some time, India and China have eyed each other's influence in the Indian Ocean region, which has significant strategic, military, transport, energy and commercial interests for both countries.

The recent three-day visit of Indian Defense Minister A K Antony to the Maldives ...more