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Creating policy options on Pakistan
India must realise that threats from Pakistan are real and will not diminish with the status quo. The recent sentencing of David Headley by a Chicago court in connection with the 2008 Mumbai terrorist...
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Fighting terror
India must evolve a modern and robust legal framework to address the scourge of terrorism. India must revisit antiquated assumptions on terrorism that form the basis of its current framework to handle...
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Observing the Arctic
India ‘s observer status at the Arctic Council comes at an opportune time. Its activities now will impact how states perceive and act in the Arctic in the long-term. The Arctic Council’s decision to...
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Securing India’s cyberspace
India should enhance its domestic capabilities in cyber-security, in terms of the development of institutional, legislative and technical mechanisms, and create a base of skilled professionals...
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Winning the small (nuclear) battles
The signing of the pre-early works agreement for a nuclear plant between NPCIL and Westinghouse is a step forward. Some Indian political parties and sections of the news media have raised concerns...
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A considered disentanglement
With respect to the subcontinent, India can benefit from greater regional cooperation, economic integration and connectivity. At this year’s Annual Conclave of Indian Ambassadors/High Commissioners,...
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Saudi Arabia’s America problem
It would be unwise of Saudi Arabia to prolong its feud with the US. Saudi Arabia’s litany of complaints against the United States of America appears to be growing. In October last year, Saudi foreign...
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The next Indian government and foreign policy priorities
A look at the key areas of priority for the incoming government. Once the dust settles in yet another iteration of the world’s largest democratic exercise, a new government in India will be confronted...
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Think inside the box on Pakistan
India should pursue the means to mitigate threats to its national security emanating from Pakistan, rather than grand rapprochement. India’s citizenry has rarely delivered as decisive a mandate as it...
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Sharif Don’t Like It
Rocking the Civil-Military Casbah in Pakistan. As the world watches on, Islamabad continues to be besieged by protests that have brought the government to a standstill. The Azadi and Inqilab marches,...
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The gathering storm
The primary threat to India emanates not from ISIS, but from Pakistan in the form of jihadi groups aided and abetted by that country’s military-security establishment. The dramatic rise of the group...
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Riyalpolitik – Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Pakistan
There are compelling reasons for Pakistan to participate in Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen. Yemen is in the throes of yet another iteration of violence and instability. Since 2004, the group Ansar...
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The Syrian civil war after Paris
The U.S. and its Western allies have largely backed themselves into a corner on negotiations with Russia and Iran on Syria. The coordinated terror attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 that resulted...
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