Commentaries & Articles
सामरिक मंच की सफलता का ढांचा: अरिहंत से मिले सबक
कार्यक्रम आईएनएस अरिहंत शिप सबमर्सिबल बैलिस्टिक न्यूक्लियर (एसएसबीएन) ने हाल ही में अपनी पहली ‘निवारण गश्त’ यानी डिटरंस पैट्रोल पूरी की, जिस पर प्रधानमंत्री ने उसकी सराहना की। यह जहाज टिकाऊ परमाणु प्रक्...
India and the World in 2019
With rising trade protectionism and uncertain oil prices, both the world economy and international trade will slow down. India with above 7 % GDP growth will be the fastest growing major economy in the world. However, it will face head-winds with rising climate concerns and the energy bill. India now imports increasing amount of coal, apart from oil and gas.
India Navigating Global Security in 2019 – Challenges, Opportunities and Prescriptions
A New Year brings hope but what follows may be 365 days of uncertainty in the complex world of international security. A combination of apriori-cum-empirical survey of challenges and opportunities would...
इमरान खान की चीन यात्रा और आईएमएफ
इमरान खान ने जब पाकिस्तान के प्रधानमंत्री का पद संभाला तो उनके सामने अर्थव्यवस्था विशेषकर ऋण की बुरी हालत और चालू खाते का घाटा बड़ी चुनौती थी। लग रहा था कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (आईएमएफ) के दर पर जान...
Year-end Review: The Unstable Regional Security Environment is a Cause for Concern
A polycentric new world order, the early contours of which had begun to gradually emerge from the ashes of the Cold War, has begun to fray at the edges.
Indo-Pak Relations in 2019
Indo-Pak relations have been on a rollercoaster for the past seven decades. Will 2019 be any different? Four factors are likely to define how Indo-Pak relations will shape in 2019: The role of the Pakistan army and its perception of India; Imran Khan’s predilections; existing bilateral issues like Kashmir, Mumbai attackers’ trial, SAARC summit, Kartarpur corridor, support to terror etc., and the shape of Pakistan’s economy.
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The last fortnight of 2024 concluded rather largely peacefully. Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the Maoists to lay...

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US Insights
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