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    India and USA

    True.. And they are equally unsure on how to treat China- a partner or a rival- a force of stability or a destabilising influence. Recent events suggest that China may have extended its core interests to include SCS. And so Washington is scouting around for partners. India on the other hand, in...
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    Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The Sum of His Many Parts

    A nice Gentleman. Also a big fan of George Patton.
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    US defence secretary Panetta pledges steps to allow India access to dual us

    US is trying to harmonise Dual use items and US munitions list. India is eligible for STA licence exception and is benefitted. Items are also being moved from USML to Commerce control list under "600 series".
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    The IAF at 79: The Challenges Ahead

    No offence to OP, but Indian Defence Review is blot in the name of strategic thinking in India. As for ISRO working alongside IAF, no chance at all- military civvie clash. They wont even sit at the same table.
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    US defence secretary Panetta pledges steps to allow India access to dual us

    Was at IDSA today, Panetta just left. Panetta said the full sale of Javelins is on in response to Ajai Shukla. There are problems with CISMOA etc. but they are being sorted out. Plus there are no plans for a base in Bangladesh as US has enough bases in the region. Many controversial questions...
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    No Deal Would Be Signed For Procuring Any American Equipment for the India

    There are no money issues. There is concern about strategic autonomy- CISMOA and BECA.
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    Thanks to the internet, the bandh is dead

    Good to see a non-hysterical article from FP. Their headlines usually start of with "Blunder!!", "Disaster!!" and "Shocker!!"
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    The Secret Strength of Pakistan's Economy

    The guy is already paying taxes- to the police and other officials. Not the government. Pakistan and India tax payers- 1% and 3% of the population. Just pathetic.
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    China is not an enemy, just a competitor: Lt Gen Bikram Singh

    FYI it was clarified immediately by the then PM- China not our enemy No 1, feels Vajpayee
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    Let’s stop pretending there’s no racism in India

    Racism spouts from ignorance. Post liberalisation, there has been a massive mish-mash of populations across the country- South Indians relocating to Noida and Gurgaon, North Indians to Bangalore and Hyderabad. Obviously there are problems created. Contrary to what you believe racism against...
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    Boeing delivers US Navy combat plane with Indian equipment

    Good news! Globalisation is a two way street and India will soon move up the value chain.
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    A Discriminatory Nuclear Policy towards Pakistan

    Agni is part of the IGMDP family, which includes Prithvi (Earth) and Akash (Sky). So Agni in this context refers to fire rather the Vedic god.
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