COMMENTARIES
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Three Years of the Modi Government
India-West Asia: With Relations Boosted, Consolidation Must Follow
Ranjit Gupta · 12 Jun, 2017 · #5295 · Commentary
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra
Modi has invested more personal energy and enthusiasm in the conduct and
stewardship of India’s external relations than any prime minister
since the first decade of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s pre...
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Three Years of the Modi Government
India-Bangladesh: Engagement with More Stakeholders Required
Amit Ranjan · 12 Jun, 2017 · #5294 · Commentary
Unless there is a change in the form of government or there occurs a marked shift in global or regional political order, the foreign policy of any ‘normal’ country maintains continuity with its past. However, certain adjustments are ...
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Three Years of the Modi Government
India-Pakistan: Three Years of Wasted Effort?
Rana Banerji · 09 Jun, 2017 · #5293 · Commentary
Despite flash in the pan initiatives like the May 2014 invitation to SAARC heads of government at its inauguration and the `out of the box’ Lahore visit in December 2015, the incumbent Indian government’s relations with Pakistan rema...
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J&K Focus
Evolving Situation in J&K: Summer 2017 (Part I)
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain · 07 Jun, 2017 · #5292 · Commentary · Column
Since
the turn of the millennium, most military experts have advised the Indian government
and the Indian Army to view J&K related issues with a
longer and wider perspective. The longer perspective is needed because the year-on-year
revi...
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East Asia Compass
South Korea-North Korea: A New Version of Engagement
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 06 Jun, 2017 · #5291 · Commentary · Column
On 9 May 2017, Moon Jae-in was elected as the new President of South Korea. The elections happened after the impeachment of the previous conservative President Park Geun-hye. It was almost certain that the Democratic Party candidate would have a...
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IPCS Discussion
The Roles and Dimensions of Science and Technology in India’s Foreign Policy
Report · 05 Jun, 2017 · #5290 · Commentary
The Roles and Dimensions of Science and Technology in India’s Foreign Policy
Dr V Siddhartha
Emeritus Scientist (Retd), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India; Adjunct Faculty, National Institute of ...
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IPCS Discussion
Maldives: Contextualising Freedom of Speech in the Murder of Yameen Rasheed
Report · 01 Jun, 2017 · #5289 · Commentary
On 19 May 2017, IPCS hosted Hussain Rasheed and Shauna Aminath for an interaction to discuss 'Maldives: Contextualising Freedom of Speech in the Murder of Yameen Rasheed'. Rasheed is the father of the slain Maldivian blogger, Yameen Rash...
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Local Elections in Nepal: Is the Second Phase Possible?
Pramod Jaiswal · 23 May, 2017 · #5288 · Commentary
Nepal held the first phase of its local election in May 2017, after nearly 19 years. Following the expiry of the five-year term of the elected representatives in 2002, the local bodies have been without elected representatives for almost 14 year...
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Forecast 2017: The Future of the European Union
KP Fabian · 23 May, 2017 · #5287 · Commentary
The European Union (EU) has just completed 60 years of phenomenal growth from six member states (the European Coal and Steel Community in 1950) to 28, or 27 when and if Britain exits. The single market has stood the test of time by and large and...
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India-Sri Lanka: A Grim Tale of Economic Cooperation
Husanjot Chahal · 19 May, 2017 · #5286 · Commentary
On 11 May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka to attend the International ‘Vesak Day’ celebrations, just two weeks after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s five-day visit to New Delhi. PM Modi’s vi...
