Partners or Strategic Allies?
What can India expect from President Obama’s visit? Ambassador Neelam Deo tackles the laundry list of issues that confront Indo-US relations.
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Young Indians and Americans discuss the Obama visit
Highlights of the Indo-US Youth Dialogue
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‘When the UNSC is enlarged, India will be one of the countries joining… with America’s support.’
New Delhi is keen to see what President Obama has in mind when he visits India in the first week of November 2010, we spoke to Dr. James Lindsay, Director of Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
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Responding to an assertive China
No longer can New Delhi afford to live in denial about the rising influence of the Chinese juggernaut
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Obama, India and the 21st Century Anglosphere
Along with the United States and the United Kingdom, India could be the major player in a 21st century partnership of the English-speaking countries. Closer contact with the “Anglosphere” would possibly align Indian institutions and regulations closer to those of mature democracies
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India in the Security Council
Though a permanent seat at the Norwegian Room is still an aspiration; for now, India can celebrate making it to the UNSC non-permanent members club
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Environmental diplomacy
The Sundarbans, one of world’s most endangered eco-systems, sits on the sensitive border between India and Bangladesh, and the issues that surround it have the potential to either advance or regress the relationship between the two neighbours
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Commonwealth inaugural: The real message
The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games was a moment to celebrate the economic progress of the world's largest democracy, and showcase India's tradition and diversity in all its finery
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Peacewards
The arguments in a slim compilation of essays on peace, though they do not deal specifically with the Ayodhya matter, bear upon the issues this long-running dispute is forcing us to confront.
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Mechanics of a Maritime Governance Authority
The second part of Admiral Bharathan’s piece on the importance of maritime governance in India. In this part, the author highlights the creation of institutions and adaptation of rules and regulations towards governance and management of the nation