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‘Indophobia’ and Its Expressions
February 26 , 2013 Dr Anirban Ganguly
Views: 10001
The hideous massacre of unarmed Indian Satyagrahis who had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to show their displeasure at draconian laws adopted by the British government in India is much in the news these d...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Failing on Terror Yet Again
February 26 , 2013 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 4151
Hyderabad is bloodied again by terrorism, exposing once more our failure to marshal the political will, the legal instruments, the organizational structure and the required technical skills and manpower...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism

Defence Procurement: Would You Do Business With India?
February 25 , 2013 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 3967
Ever since we became independent we seem to be lurching from one crisis to another in any matter which concerns a deal or a transaction in which we make purchases or where decisions are taken regarding ...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

Defence Acquisition: Urgent Need for Structural Reforms
February 25 , 2013 Brig Gurmeet Kanwal
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Allegations of corruption in the VVIP helicopter deal have once again brought to the fore the fragility of India’s defence acquisition process. Corruption appears to be endemic in defence procurement an...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence

China Strengthens its Missile Defence Capabilities: Implications for India
February 22 , 2013 Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF
Views: 2948
China conducted another ground-based mid-course missile-defence (GMD) test in January end to signify its increasing potential in missile interception capabilities. This test builds upon an earlier test ...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Political Crisis in Maldives and Indian Dilemma
February 22 , 2013 Dr N Manoharan
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The political crisis has come to a full circle in Maldives. Last February, when the first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Nasheed, was deposed by a bloodless coup, India did not make any noise...

Maldives, Neighbourhood Studies

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