Sanjay Kumar writes: The advancement in technology and development of mini/ nano components for high resolution imagery, has opened a new frontier in Space ; with smaller satellites able to serve the same purpose as larger satellite and given the redundancy factor clubbed with low cost, nano satellites are garnering greater support.
Beyond The Sleaze in The Panama Leak- Geopolitics And Policy
Rajesh Writes: A brilliant journalistic coup by a well-known German newspaper, the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) with an impressive trove of financial data have exposed billions stashed away through shell companies facilitated by a firm in the isthmus.
China’s Support to Pakistan Over Terrorism: Should India take a Hard-Line Stance
Sandeep Jain Writes:This is not the first time China has thwarted Indian attempts to bring to fore, Pakistan complicity in spread of international terrorism. China in a bid to further strengthen its strategic linkages with Pakistan, has been shielding it in international forums.
Strength in Weakness: The Syrian Army’s Accidental Resilience
A report by Carnegie Middle East Centre says that Syrian Army is weak but resilient and that it has sustained itself by corruption. Maj Gen RPS Bhadauria writes that there are many other underlying and stronger reasons which too have contributed to the survival of the regime.
China’s Double Standards on Terrorism
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: China itself has a dual policy on terrorism even though it has been blaming the US and other Western countries of doublespeak on terrorism.
Will China Finally Change its Attitude Towards North Korea?
Roshan writes: The Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test and subsequent satellite launch, has created more problems for China. China has always been reluctant to take extreme harsh measures against North Korea, often putting blinkers especially whenever the issue of sanctions was discussed, and that was one of the reasons that the previous sanctions imposed against North Korea had failed to deliver the goods