India, China set for high-profile visits
India and China are poised for a string of high-profile engagements, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj heading to Beijing on her maiden visit August 28, which will set the …
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Private Maritime Security: A necessity?
The sharp rise in incidents of piracy in South Asia and Southeast Asia is causing worry for governments in the region. A security vacuum has generated heightened concerns over maritime …
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Sifting Through the Himalayas
It seems Prime Minister Narendra Modi is drawing his strategy from Kautilya’s“Rajamandala” for visualizing circles of friendly and enemy states. Both his Bhutan and Nepal visits were in line with the …
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Tensions with China mount: ASEAN countries scale up defence spending
In an atmosphere of mounting tensions with China, Southeast Asian countries have considerably expanded their military budgets develop their own defense industries. Asean countries are channelizing their military budgets to …
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Remembering sacrifices of Indian soldiers in World War-I
This year India marks 67 years of independence from British colonial rule. Independence Day serves as a timely reminder for the inestimable sacrifices of our noble freedom fighters. But delving …
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Japan’s growing engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Japan’s recent decision to re-interpret its Article 9 of the constitution has marked a significant step in its defence policies. Of late, the Abe administration has been making efforts to …
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Indo-US Cooperation in Defence Production: Hagel’s visit to India
The high point of US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel’s visit to India is the offer he made last week of joint development of seven defence technologies. Two years back US …
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India to Pakistan: Stop denials, terrorism remains a core concern
Denials and equivocations don’t alter hard facts on the ground. And the fact is that terror remains “a core concern” of India in its relations with Pakistan.
In a hard-hitting response to Pakistan’s repudiation of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contention that Islamabad was engaging in a proxy war of terrorism, New Delhi sharply reminded Islamabad that “mere denials of selective approaches towards terrorism are not going to drive away its concerns.”
In a forceful assertion, New Delhi underlined that India will use all means available to deal with cross-border terror.
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US Congress report upbeat on ‘pro-business’ Modi
A strong India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the US’ long-term interest, as the new pro-business government promises “a fresh engagement” with the US, says …
Read MorePakistan rejects India’s terror charge as ‘baseless’
Pakistan has rejected India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contention that Islamabad is waging a proxy war against New Delhi, saying it is “baseless.” In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office termed …
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