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Modi-Xi and the Chennai Connect: From Home Town Diplomacy to Civilizational Diplomacy
October 22 , 2019 Dr Teshu Singh
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India on the invitation of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second informal summit. The previous one was held at the Wuhan in 2018. It was the 19th meeting b...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India-China relations , Mahabalipuram informal summit , Modi-Xi Jinping talks

Sectarian Divide in Islam and Fall Out in Pakistan
October 21 , 2019 Col Harsh Vardhan Singh
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Sectarian dissonance in Islam can be traced back to the death of Prophet Mohammad in 632 AD. The anointment of the successor to Prophet did set the stage for an eternal conflict which witnessed its viol...

Pakistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Islamization and sectarianism , Pakistan’s sectarian vulnerability

Can the Integrated Battle Groups Reinforce India’s Conventional Deterrence?
October 21 , 2019 Dr Kapil Patil
Article Views: 6948
In a significant decision last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially cleared the proposal for launching the first Integrated Battle Group (IBG) under the Indian Army’s 9 Corps, which will ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Tags : Army doctrine , Indian Army’s new organisation , the integrated battle group concept

Sheikh Hasina Visit to India: Fostering Development, Connectivity and Security
October 18 , 2019 Alakh Ranjan
Commentary Views: 3237
India and Bangladesh are emerging economies with a combined GDP of 3000 US billion dollars (2018).1 These two big economies have forged a very strong relationship in recent years and the ties between bo...

Bangladesh, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : India-Bangladesh issues , Sheikh Hasina’s visit

Myanmar Round Up: September 2019
October 18 , 2019 Alakh Ranjan Jaideep Chanda
Article Views: 3087
“…it is clear that China will never be an honest broker capable of mediating a peace process that can bring lasting peace to Myanmar. Rather, China conducts a peace process guided by its own interests—o...

Myanmar, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Myanmar constitution issues , Rohingya problem

India and China: Third Millennia of Culture and Commerce
October 16 , 2019 Dr Shashibala
Commentary Views: 3884
The Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi and the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, meeting in Mahabalipuram exchanged mechanism for shaping future, unveiling dreams, deepening and strengthening ...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : Ancient India-China relations , tradition of Buddhism in China

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