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India-Japan Ties: Tokyo Must Move Forward on Nuke Deal to Realise Strategic Potential
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s just concluded visit to Japan has been successful on various counts. Politically, the India-Japan relationship has been solidified; economically, prospects of major Japanese investments in India have improved; on the

September 11, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific
India Playing Catch up along China Frontier
Nitin Gokhale

After years of neglecting the Northern frontiers, the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force are re-calibrating their strategy giving a hard push to improving its war-fighting capabilities against its more powerful neighbour. Ladakh for instance is bu

September 03, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
Time for India to use its Soft Power in China
Prof R Vaidyanathan

July 2014 is an important month for global economics and China. It is the first time in recent history that China has overtaken USA in GDP [adjusted for purchasing power parity or PPP] and has become number one country in the world according to Eurom

August 22, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
Chinese PLA Modernisation: Perspectives and Issues
Lt Gen (Retd) JS Bajwa

“Build strong National Defence and powerful Armed Forces that are commensurate with China’s international standing and meet the need of its security and development interests is a strategic task of China’s modernisation drive.

August 07, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
Geopolitical Developments and India-China Relations
Jayadeva Ranade

The world is in a state of continuing flux. The economies of the major powers are still fragile and vulnerabilities exist in those of the bigger emerging powers in the Asia-Pacific like China and India. The balance of power is conc

July 31, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
India-US Ties: Need to Take a Realistic View
Amb Kanwal Sibal

India-US relations need to be put back on track. The relationship has lost steam in recent months with many contentious issues surfacing that remain unaddressed. We have now to see whether with the change of government in Delhi a n

July 31, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, US
Modi’s Japan Visit: Need for a Paradigm Shift in Strategic Ties
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

After evaluating the emerging strategic environment in the neighbourhood and beyond, Prime Minister Narendra Modi preferred to visit Bhutan first and thereafter Japan. While the visit to Bhutan underscored his understanding of the crucial strategic

July 18, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, Indo-Pacific
A Roadmap for Sino-Indian Cooperation in Afghanistan
Dr Shisheng Hu

As NATO and Western powers begin to take a backseat in Afghanistan’s future, one of the most pressing questions is what role the region can play in helping Afghanistan to become a prosperous and stable nation. Numerous efforts are already underway

July 01, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
Modi's Visit to Bhutan: Emphasis on a Friendly Neighbourhood
Prof Hari Bansh Jha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his first foreign visit to Bhutan. During this visit, India focused on "B2B" or "Bharat to Bhutan" diplomacy, which is important not for Bhutan alone, but for all of India's neighbours. Through this vis

June 30, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Dispute: A Preliminary Analysis
Shikha Aggarwal

In his seminal work, ‘The War Puzzle’ John Vaquez establishes that territorial issues constitute the fundamental cause of interstate wars in the modern global system since 1495. Elaborating further upon his thesis, Vasquez argues that territorial

June 12, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy, China
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