Ukraine Crisis: What Will China Do?

Beijing will be intently watching Washington's response for any hint of weakness.Xi Jinping, who feels China has a limited window of strategic opportunity, will be emboldened to take additional......

Ukraine Crisis: What's China's Game?

China is going to be an indispensable partner in Russia's ongoing crisis with the US, while on its part, China cannot remain indifferent if Russia gets crushed by the US, lest it loses 'strategic......

Wanted! A National Security Strategy

India's national security strategy needs to be revised periodically since the global and regional geopolitical situation is dynamic, points out Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd). IMAGE: Indian and......

Beware of Xi's secret army!

India, Taiwan and countries with large numbers of Tibetans, Uyghurs and overseas Chinese will be prominent among those that witness elevated United Front activity, notes Jayadeva Ranade, the......

Economic Survey pegs growth rate at over 8%

Indian Economy is looking-up with brighter prospects amongst the world’s major economies today. The Economic Survey 2014-15 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to the Parliament on......

Trade with Iran? Reliance may face ban in US

Asking India's Reliance Industries and other energy firms doing trade with Iran to choose either Tehran or Washington, US Senators have moved a bill aimed at penalising such companies. "We know......

How risky is India?

Until Nov. 26 the strongest force pushing India forward was a mix of good fundamentals and that intangible something that industry calls "sentiment." Forged in the years of 9% growth, this......

India a major power in new world order

The United States will retain its position as the only super power or Pax Americana till 2020 but it will have to accommodate rising economic powers such as India, China, Indonesia, Brazil and......