President Abbas' request for full UN membership for a Palestinian State may have created new opportunities for India in West Asia. New Delhi today is relatively well-positioned to contribute to the ongoing efforts for the resumption of Israeli - Palestinian talks in the coming weeks.
Yemen is stuck in a paradoxical and ambiguous situation. While it is widely believed that regime change is necessary, in the absence of reliable alternate leadership, the risk of chaos and instability looms large.
With hydel cooperation emerging as an important pillar in India-Bhutan relationship, this Issue Brief examines the challenges and opportunities in this sector in the years to come.
Russia has signed a landmark weapons deal with France for the purchase of two Mistral class amphibious assault ships, which will strengthen the Russian Navy’s capabilities for power projection.
The Jeju naval base is intended to serve two objectives: to protect the country from possible missile attacks from North Korea and to allow the United States to station Aegis class destroyers.
This Issue Brief reviews the progress or lack thereof on the front of modernization of police forces under the Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme, with specific reference to the Mumbai Police.
The Palestinian Quest for Statehood at the United Nations: International Reactions and India's Position
President Abbas' request for full UN membership for a Palestinian State may have created new opportunities for India in West Asia. New Delhi today is relatively well-positioned to contribute to the ongoing efforts for the resumption of Israeli - Palestinian talks in the coming weeks.
Yemen’s Turbulent Spring: Imminent Change amidst Continuing Conflict
Yemen is stuck in a paradoxical and ambiguous situation. While it is widely believed that regime change is necessary, in the absence of reliable alternate leadership, the risk of chaos and instability looms large.
India-Bhutan Power Cooperation: Between Policy Overtures and Local Debates
With hydel cooperation emerging as an important pillar in India-Bhutan relationship, this Issue Brief examines the challenges and opportunities in this sector in the years to come.
The Chechen Imbroglio: An Update
Terror attacks involving Chechens and other militant Islamist groups have increased in recent years and Russia needs to look beyond military measures.
Prospects and Challenges for Expanding India-Japan Economic Relations
A new tide is visible in Japan for expanding Indo-Japan relations based on mutual complementarities.
The Strategic Implications of the Franco-Russian Mistral Deal
Russia has signed a landmark weapons deal with France for the purchase of two Mistral class amphibious assault ships, which will strengthen the Russian Navy’s capabilities for power projection.
Challenges Before Noda Yoshihiko
If Noda falters, Japan’s importance in the global community would be considerably diminished and it will be left with the role of a marginal power
The Arctic as a Global Common
India’s ‘strategic community’ must take the lead in articulating the debating the idea of including the Arctic in the discourse on global commons.
RoK’s Jeju Island Naval Base
The Jeju naval base is intended to serve two objectives: to protect the country from possible missile attacks from North Korea and to allow the United States to station Aegis class destroyers.
Is the Mumbai Police Geared up to the Task of Combating Terrorism?
This Issue Brief reviews the progress or lack thereof on the front of modernization of police forces under the Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme, with specific reference to the Mumbai Police.
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