Comment & Briefs

The US Pivots to the East: Implications for India

While India’s policy elite have surely not been ‘oblivious’ of the tectonic changes occurring in the region, they have been rather ‘impervious’ to the rapidly emerging equations.

January 16, 2012

  • Abhijit Singh
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    Exciting times for Taiwan

    Like in earlier elections in Taiwan this time too the polls are a close contest both at the Presidential and Parliamentary levels.

    January 13, 2012

  • Joe Thomas Karackattu
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    The Implications of Noda’s Visit to India

    Noda’s visit to India is a demonstration of Japan’s long-term commitment to scale up India–Japan bilateral ties to a higher trajectory.

    January 13, 2012

  • Rajaram Panda , Shamshad A. Khan
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    Lessons from 2011: The New Media Revolution is a Strategic Asset

    What was new in 2011 was the idea of a new media revolution: the convergence of various forms of media—television, social, and online networks which, when combined together, became a powerful weapon in the hands of the common man.

    January 13, 2012

  • Shruti Pandalai
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    Exciting times for Taiwan

    Like in earlier elections in Taiwan this time too the polls are a close contest both at the Presidential and Parliamentary levels.

    January 13, 2012

  • Joe Thomas Karackattu
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    Pakistan: Is A Judicial Coup in the Offing?

    Unwilling to allow the PPP an opportunity to gain a majority in the Senate, the Army and other political actors are willing participants in efforts to topple the government through the judiciary.

    January 13, 2012

  • Smruti S. Pattanaik
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    Pakistan Military’s Desire to Slip Into The Driving Seat Once Again

    The Pakistan Army’s hold on the power structure has weakened due to the deterioration in its relationship with the US military, changes in the social complexion and the penetration of jehadi influence.

    January 13, 2012

  • P. K. Upadhyay
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    The Persian Gulf Cul-de-Sac

    With growing tensions between the US and Iran leading to a drawing of maritime red lines, the Iranian threat to close the straits of Hormuz and the US response could affect future maritime issues, oil supplies and the world economy.

    January 12, 2012

  • Sarabjeet Singh Parmar
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    China’s 2011 White Paper on Space: An Indian Perspective

    Instead of decrying the edge China has achieved over India, it is important to critically evaluate the actual benefits that accrue from manned space flights and the Space Station.

    January 12, 2012

  • Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh
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    China’s Pipelines in Myanmar

    In order to meet its energy demands, China is constructing oil and gas pipelines in Myanmar, almost reaching to the seashores of Bay of Bengal.

    January 10, 2012

  • Shivananda H
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