Decoding India's Global rise

India, Pakistan extend pact on maritime cooperation by five years

As uncertainty over the fate of bilateral talks between India and Pakistan continues, the two countries are making progress in the area of maritime cooperation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in 2005 has been extended for a period of five more years […]

China tries to allay fears of global finance leaders at G20 meet

Reassuring investors about the potential of its economy, China is trying to restore investors’ confidence in its economy. The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank heads meeting in Shanghai has called for better policy coordination to counter a sluggish global economy. While China’s economy was one of the focal point of discussions, UK’s future in […]

India braces to thwart cyber attacks on defence facilities

As India seeks to enhance cyber security capabilities, its preparedness to confront security threats to its defence networks seems to be inadequate.  The government has admitted to attacks on the Internet connections of some defence personnel. “There have been cyber-attacks on some isolated Internet connections of defence personnel. However, all computers employed for official work […]