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Interaction with Col (Retd) Thomas M. McNamara, Deputy Director of Intelligence, USPACOM

Col (Retd) Thomas M. McNamara, Deputy Director of Intelligence, US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and Member, India Strategic Focus Group (India SFG) interacted with a panel of strategic experts at Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on June 29, 20....

July 01, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Interaction , USPACOM , India Strategic Focus Group , US Pacific Command

RTD on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Report

The recently concluded Tenth Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kazakh capital Astana was the focal point of a Round Table Discussion (RTD), held at Vivekananda International Foundation on Jun 20, 2011. The discussion revolved aro....

July 01, 2011 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Interaction , UN sanctions , SCO , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

On Another Plane - The Indo-Us Relationship cannot Depend on a Single Deal

Amb Kanwal Sibal

The competition for the 126 medium multirole combat aircraft deal has sprung a surprise. The two American aircraft, the F-16 and the F-18, have been eliminated after technical evaluation by the Indian air force, belying the expectations of the govern....

July 01, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy

US Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan: Nothing New About Barack Obama's Address

Amb Kanwal Sibal

In December 2009, when announcing the “surge” of an additional 30,000 US troops into Afghanistan President Obama had simultaneously promised the beginning of the draw down of American forces in July 2011. This artful decision was tailored to sati....

June 29, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy

Interaction with H.E. Daulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to India

His Excellency Daulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to India, informally discussed the recently concluded Tenth Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Astana and Kazakhastan-India bilateral relationship with Lt. Gen (Retd.) RK Saw....

June 27, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Central Asia , Interaction , Kazakhstan , South Asia , NATO , Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , Islamic Republic

Great Expectations: Indo-French Defence Relations

Amb Kanwal Sibal

The shortlisting of the French Rafale and the Eurofighter as the two final contenders for the $10 billion MMRCA deal puts a renewed spotlight on Indo-French defense cooperation, particularly as the US aircraft have been excluded. The comprehensive an....

June 23, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Europe

China and Vietnam: Delicate Balance of Natural Allies

Debasish Chaudhuri

The recent row between Vietnam and China in the South China Sea is yet another illustration of ‘peaceful rise of China’. It began in the last week of May and continued through second week of June, when in two similar incidents, exploration cables....

June 20, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , China

India-China-Japan Relations and the Weakness of Japanese Diplomacy

Prof. Michimi Muranushi

A good example of the weakness of Japanese diplomacy　is　the　resurgence　of　territorial　dispute　between　China　and　Japan　in　September　2010. Since August 2010, there have been an increasing number of Chinese fishing boats in the....

June 20, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific

India's relations with the US and Russia

Amb Kanwal Sibal

During the Cold War when US and the Soviet Union were acknowledged as superpowers, with monstrous nuclear arsenals at their command, vying with each other internationally, with competing ideologies and alliances, making a comparative analysis of Indi....

June 10, 2011 International Relations and Diplomacy , Russia

Interaction with Members of US Congressional Staff Delegation

A Congressional Staff Delegation from the United States, comprising Kevin Fitzpatrick, Director, Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia, Mr. Jeremy Haldeman, Staff Director on Oversight and Investigations and Mr. Ed Stein, Professional Staff Memb....

June 10, 2011 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Conferences , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , NATO , US Congressional Staff Delegation , Afghanistan National Army