Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 02/26/2015 - 05:13
Paper No. 5881 Dated 26-Feb-2015
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
Strategically responding to China’s conflict escalation in South China Sea, newly elected President WIdodo announced Indonesia’s New Maritime Strategy in November 2014.
Contextually, Indonesia should have responded much earlier for a redefinition of Indonesia’s maritime postures in keeping with China’s enlarging escalation of conflict in the South China Sea against Indonesia’s ASEAN neighbours.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 09:18
Paper No. 5873 Dated 19-Feb-2015
Guest Column by Dr. V. Suryanarayan
The recent decision of the Malaysian Federal Court to uphold the judgement of the lower court and punish Anwar Ibrahim in the sodomy case has sent shock waves throughout Malaysia. The judgement has also saddened the upholders of human rights throughout the world.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 01/06/2015 - 07:46
Paper No. 5854 Dated 06-Jan-2015
By Dr Subhash Kapila
China’s military provocations and brinkmanship in the South China Sea maritime expanse continued relentlessly in2014 belying the belief of those who claim that China is a responsible power and a stakeholder in Asia Pacific stability.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 10/24/2014 - 08:19
Paper No. 5810 Dated 24-Oct-2014
By Dr Subhash Kapila
Imperatives exist for the crystallisation of an Asian Strategic Coalition comprising Vietnam, Japan and India for a more balanced Asian security environment and the foundation for this is already in existence in the form of Vietnam-India Strategic Partnership, Japan-India Special Global &Strategic Partnership and Japan-Vietnam Strategic Partnership.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 10/21/2014 - 06:01
Paper No. 5809 Dated 21-Oct-2014
By Dr Subhash Kapila
Highly significant in the geopolitical context and in adding substance to the Vietnam-India Strategic Partnership (2007) will be the forthcoming visit of Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s visit to India in end October 2014. No stranger to India Prime Minister Dung’s visit will be his first visit after the Modi Government assumed office in May 2014.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 09/15/2014 - 05:40
Paper No. 5786 Dated 15-Sept-2014
By Dr Subhash Kapila
The Indian President’s visit to Vietnam from September 14-17, 2014 is rich in strategic significance and also high in terms of political symbolism indicating India’s relentless initiatives to reinforce the Vietnam-India Strategic Partnership.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 08/21/2014 - 09:28
Paper No. 5773 Dated 21-Aug-2014
Dr. Parasaran Rangarajan
Introduction
Through the signing of the Bangkok Declaration on August 8th, 1967; the Association For Southeast Nations (ASEAN) was established1. The ASEAN member-States includes all Southeastern Asian nations such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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