December 2012
2 posts
Geopolitics and the Northern Sea Route
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Towards a shorter and faster Northern East Route
Tanker sails through Northeast Passage as Arctic ice caps melt
A gas tanker has powered its way across the top of the world and is set to enter Japanese waters after a west-to-east voyage through the Arctic ice lasting 25 days. It is a hugely symbolic… Afficher l’article partagé via WordPress.com
November 2012
5 posts
Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Lebanon -...
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October 2012
16 posts
China's Naval Strategy: Strategic Evolution and...
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India’s Industrial Sector: Faltering Growth?
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Where India goes?
Liberal reforms in India
In its second term in office since 2008, the Congress-led central government has frequently failed to implement a second round of liberal reforms. However, the sharp slowdown in economic growth and growing pressure to revive… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Made in American, Again - Why Manufacturing Will...
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Build in the USA!
U.S. Could Add 5 Million Manufacturing Jobs by 2020
The United States is becoming a one of the lower-cost manufacturing centers in the world, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Low labor and energy costs are expected to… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Organized Retailing in India - Challenges and...
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Retail in India open to worldwide competition
FDI in retail to encourage competition
Coming to the defence of the government facing stiff opposition over opening multi-brand retail to foreign investment, the Competition Commission of India today said that entry of big players in the retail market… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Seabed resources or strategic trade routes...
Philippines sends more troops to guard disputed islands
The Philippines has deployed 800 more Marines and opened a new headquarters to guard its interests in the disputed Spratlys islands, which China also claims … Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Sanction efficiency # energy pragmastism
China delivers first of new Iranian oil tankers
A Chinese shipyard has delivered the first of 12 supertankers to Iran, giving Tehran extra capacity to transport its oil to Asia as it struggles against Western sanctions, but it is unclear if the ship has… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
September 2012
17 posts
Towards an India/Pakistan rapprochement?
India, Pakistan trade: a growing necessity
India’s Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion made a historic decision last month by removing the six-decade old ban on Pakistani investment in that country. India’s new finance minister Chidambaram… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Pakistans relations with India: beyond Kashmir?
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Regional conflict over water in Central Asia
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And in the meanwhile what about Afghanistan...
Exxon Explores ‘Very Promising’ Oil And Gas Fields In Afghanistan
More top-tier energy companies are likely to join the race to explore for oil and gas in Afghanistan after the world’s biggest publicly traded firm, Exxon Mobil, changed perceptions of what… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Mineral Resources of Afghanistan
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Infrastructures stakes for India economy...
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Will Turkey become an Oil & Gas regional power?
Will Turkey become an Oil & Gas regional power? Shell drills deeper into Turkish fuel exploration
Alongside its activities in the Mediterranean and exploring for shale gas in Diyarbakır, Dutch Shell is also interested in oil and gas exploration in Turkey’s Black Sea. Royal Dutch Shell and Türkiye… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Can India Revive Nonalignment?
Nonalignment is an impossible dream, even perilous, for states with big aspirations.
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is leading a large delegation to the summit meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran this week. A foreign policy of… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
And in the meanwile Artic keeps on melting!
As the Arctic melts, Asia shudders at the risks but slavers at the opportunities
The Arctic is melting faster than almost anybody expected. It has just been reported that the area of sea ice has never been smaller. And having already surpassed previous… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
August 2012
30 posts
Prospects for India-Japan Civil Nuclear...
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Coal: The new political minefield?
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The coal-gate has sparked a political fire with the standoff between the Congress and the BJP refusing to end. Parliament is left paralysed – three days and more than 40 hours of proceedings… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Shaping the Future: Energy Security in India
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India discusses Chahbahar port project with Iran,...
“The objective of the meeting was to explore ways to expand trade and transit cooperation, including investment, among the three countries starting with the Chahbahar Port”
… In a significant meet ahead of the NAM summit, India, Iran and Afghanistan today… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
And in the meanwhile ...
… S&P downgrades India’s outlook
In yet another clear signal of India’s steadily weakening fiscal position, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on April 25 slashed India’s longterm outlook from stable to negative and affirmed a BBB- rating. S&P… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
India positions as a military nuclear power
India is not a member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)or the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), though it is a state party to the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT). New Delhi embarked on a nuclear energy program in… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Is it how NATO would see Europe soon or later?
The Strategic Consequences Of The Euro-Crisis: Cracks In NATO, New Euro Map
“Europe is essentially on its own in a fundamental sense as the key nations of Europe seek to sort through the disaggregation of the Euro zone, and the shaping of a new political… Afficher l’article shared via WordPress.com
Iran's Nuclear Imbroglio: Policy Options for India
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