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The Soleimani Assassination : Taking it from There
January 7 , 2020 Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 4394
Since he kept a comparatively low profile as the commander of a strategic force designed to act clandestinely not many realized that Qasem Soleimani was virtually Number 2 in Iran’s effective hierarchy....

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Iraqi militias , IRGC , Kata'ib Hezbollah , Quds Force , Solemani

Developments in the Indo-Pacific in 2019
January 7 , 2020 Amruta Karambelkar
Article Views: 6868
The Indo-Pacific as a geo-political idea has been in the currency since the last couple of years. In the year 2019 the idea seems to have gained more acceptance. In some measures, the stakeholders are w...

Indo-Pacific, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Bay of Bengal , Geo-political , South China Sea , US

Global Nuclear Order in 2019: A Review
January 6 , 2020 Dr Kapil Patil
Commentary Views: 4311
The year 2019 has precipitated two important trends in the global nuclear order namely, an unstable deterrence environment, and worsening tensions between nuclear and non-nuclear weapon possessor states...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty , New START , North Korea , NPT , Nuclear missiles , START

West Asia and North Africa Roundup 2019
January 6 , 2020 Dr Hirak Jyoti Das
Article Views: 3494
In 2019, protests emerged in Algeria against the decision of the 82-year-old incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to contest in the presidential election for a fifth term which was originally scheduled on 18 April 2019. On 16 February 2019, Algerians spontaneously came out to the streets in response to President Bouteflika’s announcement calling him unfit to run for the presidency.

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Election Review , Israel-Palestine Conflict , Libya , Syria , West Asia , Yemen

As the Killing of Top Iran General marks a Tipping Point in the Crisis in the Middle East, Who has the Most to Fear
January 6 , 2020 Col Rajeev Agarwal
Article Views: 3621
In the early hours of 03 January, Iran's most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani was killed by an air strike at Baghdad airport in a precision strike carried out by the US. The attack,...

West Asia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Ali Khameini , India , Iran , Kata'ib Hezbollah , Nancy Pelosy , Quds Force , Trump

2019 Sets 2020 for a Robust EV Policy in India
January 3 , 2020 Aayush Mohanty
Commentary Views: 7586
2019 has been a pivotal year for the State Governments and Union Territories in India to come up with policies and initiatives for Electric Vehicles. The pivot comes at a time when India’s major cities ...

Governance and Political Studies

Tags : Electric Vehicles , energy , States' policies

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