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28 April 2012India Needs a Joint Chiefs
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The Diplomat republished Brig. (Retd.) Xerxes Adrianwalla's article on the obsolete Indian military structure. He advocates reforms for the system, such as having a Joint Chiefs of Defense Staff to co-ordinate and synergize operations and equipment. Tagged Under |
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courtesy: U.S. Department of Defense
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27 April 2012U.S.-Afghanistan agreement: A welcome start
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An important take-away from the preliminary pact reached by Kabul and Washington is that unlike the 1990s, the Americans are not just packing their bags and leaving. This is good news in terms of regional stability, and the upcoming NATO summit may answer some questions this draft agreement raises. Tagged Under |
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courtesy: Gateway House
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20 April 2012Deciphering today’s Middle East
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What are the implications for India if Iran is attacked? How effective has the response been by gulf nations to their own protests? Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, India’s former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, discusses the dynamics of West Asia with Gateway House’s Alisha Pinto and Azadeh Pourzand. Tagged Under |
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Ambassador’s views
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9 April 2012Iran: An opportunity for BRICS
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The scope for any process on nuclear talks with Iran to founder on distrust, misunderstanding and political in-fighting in both Tehran and Washington remains formidable. Equally disturbing are the wider political realities. Can the upcoming talks in Istanbul launch a process that can, over time, lead to agreement? Tagged Under |
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