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What is “Strategic” about Promoting Pvt Firms?
July 23 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
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The second round of the India-US strategic dialogue has not produced anything especially noteworthy. The bilateral agenda is “transformational” in scope, as it seeks to overcome the hurdles and inhibiti...

US, International Relations and Diplomacy

Government’s Credibility Seriously at Stake – Aftermath of 13/7 Mumbai Attacks
July 20 , 2011 Ajit Doval, KC - Former Director, VIF
Views: 6889
One of the infirmities of our national security discourse is our skewed approach to the issues involved. We get disproportionally focused on the threat – its intensity, manifestations, damage caused etc...

National Security and Strategic Studies, Terrorism, Governance and Political Studies

Disbanding Special Police Officers will Facilitate Naxal Resurgence
July 20 , 2011 Anoop A. J.
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The recent Supreme Court order to disband the Special Police Officers (SPOs), which was widely criticised to be influenced by the Naxal sympathising intelligentsia, is likely to create a major road bloc...

Leftwing Extremism

The Bureaucratic Caste System
July 20 , 2011 Dr M N Buch (late)
Views: 9480
The Indian bureaucracy is highly caste bound, with the IAS being the Brahmins, the IPS being Keshetriyas, the bulk of the bureaucracy being the Vaishyas and the teacher and the scientist being the workh...

Governance and Political Studies

NSG stamp for Sino-Pak pact a blow to India
July 12 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 3413
The June meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has legitimized the supply of two additional nuclear reactors to Pakistan by China in violation of its own NSG commitments. This is a blow to our s...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

French Fire: Diplomacy eased the challenges Rafale faced to qualify for the MMRCA commercial bid
July 12 , 2011 Amb Kanwal Sibal
Views: 4538
The concept of a strategic partnership between India and France emerged politically after our nuclear tests in 1998. France adopted a much more accommodating position on India’s decision to test than an...

Europe, International Relations and Diplomacy

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OVERVIEW As the geopolitical landscape continues to evolve, the African continent is increasingly recognized for its...

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In this Issue I. Defence and Security Flight-tests of 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System ADITI 2.0...

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