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A Rare Show Of Unity?; By Dr. Sridhar Krishnaswami

CAS article no: 0039/2015 The rare show of unity at the United Nations Security Council in the passage of Resolution 2249 only...

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Nov 23, 20153 min read

Has Dawood outlived his utility for Pakistan?; By Jai Kumar Verma

CAS article no: 0038/2015 Courtesy: South Asia Monitor Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his election rallies in 2014 promised to get back...

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Nov 21, 20154 min read

Bickering at UN suggests break in traditional India-Nepal ties; By Shastri Ramachandaran

CAS article no: 0037/2015 Courtesy: Global Times Relations between India and Nepal have never been as bad as they are today. ...

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Nov 20, 20153 min read

Strategic Significance of China- Taiwan Summit; By D. S. Rajan

CAS article no: 0036/2015 There is no doubt that the summit meeting held between the leader of mainland China, Xi Jinping and his...

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Nov 11, 201515 min read

China switches over to ‘Hum Do, Humare Do’; By Shastri Ramachandaran

CAS article no: 0035/2015 Courtesy: dnaIndia China’s announcement of October 29 to end its one-child policy, which was enforced with a...

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Nov 4, 20153 min read

South China Sea: U.S. Commences Freedom of Navigation Patrol; By Carlyle A. Thayer

CAS article no: 0034/2015 Patrol-1 : QUESTION: As you know, the U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer within 12 nautical miles of...

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Nov 3, 201514 min read

Vietnam: Scene Setter for Xi Jinping Visit – 1; By Carlyle A. Thayer

CAS article no: 0033/2015 Q1 – What is the purpose of Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam this time? ANSWER: Xi Jinping wears two hats, he is...

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Nov 3, 20154 min read

Vietnam: Scene Setter for Visits by Xi Jinping & Obama; By Carlyle A. Thayer

CAS article no: 0032/2015 Q1. President and General Secretary Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Vietnam next month. What is the main...

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Nov 3, 20155 min read

Book Review: ‘India-Myanmar Relations: Changing Contours’- Rajiv Bhatia; By Ambassador (Retd) M. Gan

CAS article no: 0031/2015 Courtesy: The Hindu Literary Review ‘India-Myanmar Relations: Changing Contours’; Rajiv Bhatia (Routledge...

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Nov 2, 20155 min read

China: Party Stresses ‘legitimacy’ aspect for the first time- Identity crisis before it? By D. S. R

CAS article no: 0030/2015 Personalities, authorities and the media in the US have of late given indications on the possible dispatch...

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Oct 31, 20159 min read

China-US: Naval Confrontation Imminent in South China Sea?; By D. S. Rajan

CAS article no: 0029/2015 Personalities, authorities and the media in the US have of late given indications on the possible dispatch...

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Oct 23, 20159 min read

Brutal repression by Pakistani forces in PoK; By Jai Kumar Verma

CAS article no: 0028/2015 Islamabad is treating areas of Kashmir illegally occupied by them as a colony. Pakistan has not developed...

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Oct 23, 20154 min read

Book Review: China: Confucius in the Shadows – Poonam Surie; By D. S. Rajan

CAS article no: 0027/2015 Courtesy: Chennai Centre for China Studies China: Confucius in the Shadows – Poonam Surie (KW Publishers Pvt...

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Oct 17, 20155 min read

Rising Terrorism can Derail Bangladesh; By Bhaskar Roy

CAS article no: 0026/2015 Courtesy: Chennai Centre for China Studies While the World Bank raised the status of Bangladesh to a lower...

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Oct 17, 20155 min read

Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: A Vietnamese Perspective on China-U.S. Relations; By Carlyle A. Thayer

CAS article no: 0025/2015 Courtesy: Chennai Centre for China Studies The article is text of a paper presented by the author to an...

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Oct 12, 201537 min read

Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: A Vietnamese Perspective on China-U.S. Relations; By Carlyle A. Thayer

CAS article no: 0025/2015 Courtesy: Chennai Centre for China Studies The article is text of a paper presented by the author to an...

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Oct 12, 201537 min read

China: Military Modernization in Xi Jinping Era- Implications for Foreign Policy; By D. S. Rajan

CAS article no: 0023/2015 “Nations like Russia and China have been pursuing military modernization programs to close the technology gap...

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Oct 12, 201514 min read

‘Protecting Coasts Imperative’: R. S. Vasan; A Report

CAS article no: 0024/2015 Courtesy: The New Indian Express “Blue economy is going to be the catchword in the next 10 years as we can...

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Oct 12, 20152 min read

Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP): Responses from China and options for India; By Prof. B. R. Deepak

CAS article no: 0022/2015 Courtesy: Chennai Centre for China Studies TPP is a trade agreement with 12 Pacific Rim countries that has...

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Oct 12, 20156 min read

BSF-Pak Rangers Talks End on a Cordial Note; By J. K. Verma

CAS article no: 0021/2015 Courtesy: India Strategic Defence Magazine, October 2015 issue A 16 member Pakistani delegation led by Major...

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Oct 9, 20153 min read