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China shares Russia’s BMD concerns

May 22, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization at its summit meeting on June 6-7 in Beijing is expected to come up with an assertive position with regard to the United States’ missile defence program.

Living in a world without the West

May 21, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha, specially for RIR
As the West lurches from economic contractions to social chaos, the rest of the world is simply bypassing its values, currencies and systems, creating an alternative arrangement where the West becomes irrelevant

Kudankulam folks get unexpected boost

May 18, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar
The government seems all set to cross the Rubicon with regard to the commissioning of the KNPP. Just then, a small cloud has appeared – “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea,” as the Old Testament says.

Mumbai University takes up the Russian Challenge

May 17, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, RIR
Indians’ interest in Russian is revived as it is a key to building a career in the country and also a link language between all the former republics of the USSR

Iran urges India to cherish friendship

May 16, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
The telephone call by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday becomes a defining moment. New Delhi chose to keep it under wraps

Tokyo’s high-wire Uighur act

May 15, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
The hosting of the annual World Uighur Congress in Tokyo is intended to provoke Beijing. Unsurprisingly, Beijing promptly hit out, expressing “strong dissatisfaction” over the Japanese move

SCO struggles to counter Arab Spring

May 14, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, RIR
The Islamist warriors from Libya, who were corrupted by Qatar and the US, are today flocking to Syria to work for regime change in Damascus. The same pattern can repeat in Afghanistan

Did sabotage crash the Sukhoi Superjet?

May 12, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha, specially for RIR
Analysing possible reasons for the jet crash in Indonesia, Rakesh Krishnan Simha suggests that the tragedy might have occurred due to foul play

World War 2 on the Russian screen

May 10, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, RIR
To pay a tribute to the 67th anniversary of Victory Day, Ajay Kamalakaran looks at 5 Russian classics that portray the Great Patriotic War

A power struggle over Kudankulam

May 10, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
India’s federalism is indeed coming under stress in the era of coalition politics. The sharing of water and electricity is a highly contentious issue today.

Victory Day: Russia’s most solemn holiday

May 7, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran
Every profession in Russia has a holiday in its honour, but very few “real” holidays are marked in the country with such gusto and fanfare as May 9, Victory Day.

China to cooperate with US in Afghanistan

May 7, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar
Any shift in Beijing’s opposition to long-term US military presence will profoundly impact the geopolitics of Central Asia

Vladimir Putin and the third Russian empire

May 6, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha, specially for RIR
The Russian President has one last chance to reform a creaky economy and a sulking society

Russia pilots turn in Syrian tide

May 4, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar
Although the Syrian situation remains volatile, it appears that the Russian diplomatic strategy is beginning to show results.

Russia and India need to urgently solve the row over the Roerich Estate

May 4, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, RIR
Ajay Kamalakaran discusses Roerich Memorial controversy, recalling the historical aspects which are in favor of conciliation of the interests

To buy Iran’s oil, or not to buy, that’s the question…

May 3, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
The Iranian oil import to India has again become a hot topic. M K Bhadrakumar examines details of the subject

China ready for Putin Presidency 2.0

April 27, 2012 M.K. Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
Two key vice-premiers from Russia and China visited each other’s capitals this week, underscoring that their “strategic cooperative partnership” is poised to enter a dynamic period

Missile impossible: why the Agni-V falls short

April 26, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha, specially for RIR
India’s strategic missile programme is stunted because the political leadership lacks the nerve to okay a true ICBM

Setback to India – and to BRICS

April 26, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
Standard & Poor cut India’s credit rating outlook to negative from stable yesterday. Experts say that this decision didn’t come as a surprise

Tidings from Putin Presidency 2.0

April 22, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar
Indian business should realize that Russian market is bestirring and making itself investor -friendly in anticipation of Putin Presidency 2.0
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