IDSA Comments

The decision to target Qatar clearly indicates that the region is now divided into two camps and that the Arab Gulf countries are in no mood to accept neutral players.

• Md. Muddassir Quamar
• June 08, 2017 |
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A high level political engagement between Oman and India will push the relations in the positive direction and also provide a fresh fillip to the economic relations.

• Jatin Kumar
• June 08, 2017 |
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China may emerge as the sole leader of global climate negotiations by supporting the Green Climate Fund, which faces a budget crisis with the US exit. This will also provide an opportunity for China to reshape its current global image.

• Rajeesh Kumar
• June 06, 2017 |
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India should use SCO for building convergences with China and Russia as well as minimise the intensity of China-Pakistan alignment which undercuts India’s direct access to Eurasia.

• P. Stobdan
• June 05, 2017 |
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The SP model, if implemented well, is likely to have a number of benefits for both the private sector and the larger Indian defence industry.

• Laxman Kumar Behera
• June 02, 2017 |
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There seems to be no clear advantage of giving an overarching role to the Ministry of Home Affairs as regards formulation of policy or grant of industrial licence for manufacture or export of defence items.

• Amit Cowshish
• May 29, 2017 |
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President Trump’s victory and his subsequent actions after assuming the presidency seem to indicate the US withdrawal from a leadership role towards a degree of insulation from world affairs.

• Deepak Kapoor
• May 26, 2017 |
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Emanuel Macron is likely to set different trends with regard to policy towards the EU, the Francophone region of Africa, the UN, major powers as well as medium and pivotal countries like India and Japan.

• Gautam Sen
• May 24, 2017 |
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The objective of promoting Indian industry can be achieved in a simpler manner if after selecting the platform to be inducted MoD leaves it to the foreign OEM to tie up with the Indian company of its choice.

• Amit Cowshish
• May 22, 2017 |
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The new enabling provision in GFR-2017 provides the MoD a chance to amend its own procurement document and include a provision of production reservation and price preference for domestic industry.

• Laxman Kumar Behera
• May 22, 2017 |
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