By Yogesh Joshi
26 Jan 2012 |
Briefing
Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna’s visit to Israel earlier this month produced a number of significant outcomes, notably a proposal for a free trade agreement and Israeli support for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat for India. The trip highlighted the degree to which solidifying relations with Israel, in particular defense ties, has become a bipartisan foreign policy consensus in India.
By Yogesh Joshi
21 Nov 2011 |
Briefing
If the phenomenon of nuclear renaissance has a true believer, it is India. Today, nuclear energy contributes only 3 percent of the country’s total energy mix -- a meager 4,200 megawatts. By 2020, India plans to increase nuclear energy production tenfold, to 40,000 MW. But the question now facing New Delhi is whether hostile public opinion will scuttle India’s nuclear energy expansion.
By Yogesh Joshi
16 Jun 2011 |
Briefing
After almost two years of intensive lobbying by New Delhi, the Nuclear
Suppliers Group -- the global watchdog of the sensitive nuclear
trade -- is finally considering India for membership. The major member states, including the
U.S., Germany, France and Britain, have all indicated their support for
India's candidacy. India's quest for NSG membership raises serious questions for the nuclear nonproliferation regime, however.
By Yogesh Joshi
16 May 2011 |
Briefing
Compared to that of China, few feel threatened by India's rise. In fact, the
rhetoric of China's avowedly peaceful rise suggests Beijing is wary of
the negative fallout from perceptions of a hostile China. India's rise,
in contrast, has been welcomed as a necessary counterweight to China and
as a sign of an egalitarian world in the making. Why is a rising India not considered a threat when a growing China is?
By Yogesh Joshi
15 Apr 2011 |
Briefing
U.S. nonproliferation hawks made a lot of noise when China announced in 2010 that it would supply two new nuclear reactors to Pakistan. Although China has decided not to seek a
waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group, it now appears that the U.S. has tacitly approved the deal. The reasons behind China's decision to forego an NSG waiver are straightforward. Washington's silence on the deal is more surprising, however.
By Yogesh Joshi
31 Mar 2011 |
Briefing
After weeks of debate, the international
coalition enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya has finally taken action to stop Col. Moammar Gadhafi from carrying out a threatened massacre against his own citizens. Although the ultimate outcome of the intervention remains uncertain, the Libyan episode has already revealed three important features of contemporary global politics.
By Yogesh Joshi
11 Mar 2011 |
Briefing
India has vehemently opposed the imposition of a no-fly zone in
strife-torn Libya. However, New Delhi's aversion to intervention is far from consistent:
When it comes to South Asia, in particular, intervention in the internal
matters of other states has long been part and parcel of India's
foreign policy. Why, then, is New Delhi so resistant to intervention in Libya? The answer lies in the present turmoil in Kashmir.