Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 07/31/2013 - 05:18
Paper No. 5535 Dated 31-Jul-2013
By Dr Subhash Kapila
Introductory Observations
Vietnam President Truong Tan Song’s visit to the United States on an invitation from President Obama, from July 23-26, 2013 was a significant visit more in strategic terms than in political or economic terms.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 06:42
Paper No. 5530 Dated 22-Jul-2013
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
Vietnam occupies a special place in Indian hearts and also in Indian foreign policy formulations. This stands testified by the historical record of Vietnam-India relationship which now stands transformed into a Strategic Partnership.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 05:27
Paper No. 5504 Dated 10-Jun-2013
Guest Column by Prof. B. R. Deepak
There are speculations that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s trip to Japan was a tit for tat to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Pakistan. However, the fact is that Manmohan Singh could not visit Japan in November 2012 owing to parliamentary elections in Japan.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 08:39
Paper No. 5502 Dated 03-Jun-2013
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
Introductory Observations
The Shangri-La Dialogue is an annual event held at Singapore for the last twelve years or so now.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 06:25
Paper No. 5332 Dated 20-Dec-2012
By Dr. Subhash Kapila
“In the present day, the issues are no longer of parochial interest. Freedom of navigation and lawful commerce are universal interests. The statement of the Admiral (Indian Naval Chief) is a confirmation that it is a problem (South China Sea disputes escalation by China) that India cannot turn its back on”.-----Jejomar Cabanatuan, Vice President, Republic of the Philippines, December 18, 2012
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 09:43
Paper no. 5328 Dated 14-Dec-2012
By Dr Subhash Kapila
“ In the current context, cooperation in this field(strategic ties) should be enhanced to cope with challenges, such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security and safety, including the increased friendly exchanges between the two armed forces”.-----Vietnam President Truong Tan Song, October 09, 2011
Introductory Observations
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 05:52
Paper No. 5315 Dated 28-Nov-2012
By Dr Subhash Kapila
Introductory Observations
The geostrategic significance of South East Asia needs no introduction. This region was the cynosure of strategic attention during the heyday of the Colonial Era. The Second World War highlighted it further when Japan swept through the region to the very gates of India.
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