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Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to have gone beyond the cautious approach usually advocated by the tightly-knit ‘China group’, an informal team of Sinologists in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in dealing with Beijing during his recen

May 20, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy, China

Playing hardball with China

Nitin A Gokhale

In the midst of a rather euphoric narrative about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day China visit starting 14 May, two factors must serve as a reality check. One was the revelation by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that the Chinese En

May 13, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy, China

A Bold Political Decision for a Crucial Defence Need

Nitin A Gokhale

The saga for procurement of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) actually began in 2001, gathered steam in 2007 and was stuck in price negotiations for the past three years. Meanwhile, the IAF's combat figh

April 17, 2015 National Security and Strategic Studies, Defence