C. Raja Mohan holds the Korea Chair at the Council for Strategic and Defence Research, Delhi and is a contributing editor on international affairs for The Indian Express.
December 30,2009 00:39:46 AM
As Beijing debates the policy implications of its rise to great power status,its media is actively promoting a discussion on how deep should China be drawn into the international efforts to stabilise Afghanistan....
Wed, Dec 30, 2009December 29,2009 16:17:09 PM
Congress needs to reflect on the historical evolution of the party's world view and refashion it.
Tue, Dec 29, 2009December 28,2009 02:58:30 AM
Building another Asia: Delhi must welcome Tokyos leadership....
Mon, Dec 28, 2009December 23,2009 01:43:02 AM
The Sindhi nationalist card is for showing and not playing; at least for now. That is the message from the beleaguered President Asif Ali Zardari...
Wed, Dec 23, 2009December 18,2009 17:46:12 PM
Whether he quits or not,President Asif Ali Zardari has been so severely weakened that he no longer poses a threat to Pakistan's permanent establishment.
Fri, Dec 18, 2009December 07,2009 01:54:32 AM
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds consultations with the Russian leadership today,India should get a first-hand assessment...
Mon, Dec 07, 2009December 02,2009 02:37:47 AM
As US President Barack Obama announces a new strategy for winning the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan,Delhi should react with...
Wed, Dec 02, 2009November 27,2009 16:29:56 PM
Given its pre-occupations with the US,China and Pakistan,India may not have the diplomatic energy to grasp the opportunities offered by the Commonwealth.
Fri, Nov 27, 2009November 25,2009 01:24:41 AM
As Delhis protestations against Washingtons presumed China-first strategy get amplified by the American media,the Indo-US joint statement...
Wed, Nov 25, 2009November 23,2009 19:04:45 PM
With US President Barack Obama delaying the decision on a troop surge in Afghanistan,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has a valuable opportunity this week to intervene in the continuing American debate.
Mon, Nov 23, 2009November 21,2009 01:37:31 AM
The stage is set for an honest conversation with Obama
Sat, Nov 21, 2009November 18,2009 03:16:47 AM
A fortnightly column on the high politics of the Af-Pak region,the fulcrum of global power play in Indias neighbourhood ....
Wed, Nov 18, 2009November 14,2009 22:08:25 PM
For years now Delhi had cautioned Washington against the policy of isolating Burma.
Sat, Nov 14, 2009November 12,2009 02:04:33 AM
As China celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force last week,the prospect of a Sino-US arms race in outer space no longer seems remote. In an interview published in the Peoples Liberation Army Daily on November 2,a top Air Force commander Gen. Xu Qiliang had declared that the […]
Thu, Nov 12, 2009November 11,2009 02:11:55 AM
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to Washington later this month,the deepening regional crisis in Afghanistan...
Wed, Nov 11, 2009November 04,2009 02:43:50 AM
As Beijing continues to treat Indian citizens from the state of Jammu & Kashmir differently from the rest for consular purposes,Delhi must come...
Wed, Nov 04, 2009November 03,2009 15:22:28 PM
As India prepares to engage Pakistan again,Delhi should have no expectation at all of achieving substantive results in the near future or persuading Islamabad to dismantle its terror machine any time soon.
Tue, Nov 03, 2009October 28,2009 02:49:04 AM
The recent tension between Delhi and Beijing is not the only factor that is making the so-called strategic triangle the grouping of Russia...
Wed, Oct 28, 2009October 26,2009 17:59:30 PM
Five broad imperatives must guide Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi as they reach out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir this week.
Mon, Oct 26, 2009October 21,2009 02:27:31 AM
All the major players in Afghanistan are either moving to plan B or searching for one. The most painful transition is in Washington...
Wed, Oct 21, 2009October 19,2009 15:22:09 PM
India's joint air exercises with Oman marks a major milestone in the evolution of the Indian Air Force.
Mon, Oct 19, 2009October 16,2009 23:42:23 PM
Dr Singh,Barack Obama and the badlands of the Indus
Fri, Oct 16, 2009October 14,2009 16:59:56 PM
As Pakistan debates the US economic aid package of $ 7.5 billion over the next five years,we have a paradox.
Wed, Oct 14, 2009October 14,2009 03:34:12 AM
As China and India struggle to stabilise their wobbly relationship the latest bump comes from Beijings protest against Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs visit to Arunachal Pradesh...
Wed, Oct 14, 2009October 07,2009 01:52:18 AM
A curious little storm made its way through Pakistan recently without much notice in India. It was about an alleged decision by Islamabad to let India move goods to Afghanistan through its territory.
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