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Obama’s Visit to India: Political Bonhomie and More
Read more: Obama’s Visit to India: Political Bonhomie and MoreWill Obama’s visit on January 26 lend any substance to India-US relations? Dr. Monish Tourangbam and Mr. Manish Vaid examine the possibilities. The upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama as the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day Celebrations is highly symbolic to the trajectory of India-US relations. With this visit, Obama will also be the…
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Time to End Old Rivalries? The Case of the Latest India vs. Pakistan ‘Border match’
Read more: Time to End Old Rivalries? The Case of the Latest India vs. Pakistan ‘Border match’In light of the latest Kashmir border clashes, Deepanshu Mohan asks whether India’s growing preference for economic diplomacy and a pragmatic foreign policy can beapplied to Indo-Pakistan relations. This would require a decisive break from India’s mindset to date, which defines national security and trade policy in separate and narrow terms when it comes to Pakistan. For generations, the begging…
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Process of Nationalism and Identity Transformation in Kashmir and its Implications
Read more: Process of Nationalism and Identity Transformation in Kashmir and its ImplicationsAbstract: The paper discusses the mechanism and processes of nationalism and religion at work in Kashmir and the consequent evolution and assimilation of the Kashmiri identity into the pan-national identities determining the birth of India and Pakistan. This process was not one-sided and was in fact mutually reinforcing. The genesis of the Kashmir imbroglio was in…
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‘Indian Ocean’- The 21st Century ‘Security Dilemma’ between China and India
Read more: ‘Indian Ocean’- The 21st Century ‘Security Dilemma’ between China and IndiaThe Indian Ocean is where global struggles will play out in the twenty-first century. It is a “new great game” in the making, says Amrita Jash… Indian Ocean is the new theatre of ‘Great Power’ politics of the twenty-first century. With a tactical geopolitical landscape, the Indian Ocean – third largest waterway in the…
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Xi Jinping’s Serendipity with India: Expectations of Greater Engagement
Read more: Xi Jinping’s Serendipity with India: Expectations of Greater EngagementChinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India is likely to boost economic ties between both the countries. The leadership on either side carefully balanced the scales of tension and engagement, as cold politics and hot economics were negotiated with pragmatism. Amrita Jash gives her take. Chinese President Xi Jinping finally set his foot in India with his…
