Korean Update and a Bit of Crystal Ball Gazing
Editor’s Note The Korean peninsula is in a turbulent mode. Talks, no talks, talks; even otherwise a degree of uncertainty prevails in very many areas concerning the North Koreans. There are... Read more
The Weak Heart of CPEC – Neglected Beyond Repair?
Editor’s Note We have already published a fairly large number of articles by the author on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in BharatShakti. in. This article focuses primarily on... Read more
In a major foreign policy breakthrough Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping on April 27 and 28. Coming after nearly a year of strained r... Read more
Deepening Crisis in Maldives
Editor’s Note The issues in Maldives do not seem to be progressing as would be expected in most democracies. President Yameen has done little beyond doing away with the emergency that he had... Read more
China’s South Asian Miscalculation
At a conference in China a few years ago, I watched as a Chinese expert gave a presentation laying out Beijing’s view of the military conflict that it faced in nearby seas. It was largely a... Read more
China’s Maritime Outreach: its Impact on India
Editor’s Note The Chinese have pursued economic growth along with developing its military power. It’s a learning that has not been fully assimilated by our leadership. We lag in our military... Read more
China Meddling in Maldives’ Internal Affairs: Ex-Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem
China is meddling in the internal affairs of the Maldives and engaged in massive land grabbing, posing a major security threat to India and the entire Indian Ocean region, a former Maldivian... Read more
The ACT East Ambit: ASEAN@50 and India @70
Editor’s Note India’s long standing relationship with ASEAN has finally found traction with India’s Act East Policy giving it the right impetus. The fact of the 10 Heads of States being invi... Read more
Defence Acquisitions: Integration of the Achilles Heel
Editor’s Note Our acquisition system suffers from working in silos with little inter-connectivity between the silos. It’s not project driven. The entire machinery in the chain thrives on fin... Read more
The North Korean Nuclear Puzzle
Editor’s Note The North Koreans have the whole world focussed on them for some time now. Inspite of all the threats that President Trump has promised, the North Korean President Kim Jong-un... Read more