China gears up while India dithers (Harsh V. Pant, South Asia Monitor)

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will now be known as commander-in-chief of the military's joint operations command centre. The title, bestowed on a fatigues-clad Xi by the State media towards the end of April, is largely a symbolic reaffirmation of his existing authority over the People's Liberation Army. Xi is attempting to consolidate his control over China's institutions and the title is primarily to reinforce the image of Xi as the man in charge. While previous Chinese presidents had delegated operational decision-making to the PLA, Xi wants to have operational powers as well

http://southasiamonitor.org/detail.php?type=pacific&nid=16976

Why India Is Getting Serious About Its Relationship With Israel. India’s relationship with Israel is slowly but surely changing for the better (Harsh V. Pant, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/why-india-is-getting-serious-about-its-relationship-with-israel/

Nepal’s Constitutional Crisis Involves Its Giant Neighbors

http://www.eurasiareview.com/17102015-nepals-constitutional-crisis-involves-its-giant-neighbors-analysis/

(Istituto fondamentale - Global) Narendra Modi's UAE Trip Highlights India's Shifting Middle East Approach (Harsh V. Pant, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/narendra-modis-uae-trip-highlights-indias-shifting-middle-east-approach/

(Istituto fondamentale - Asia) Reality Check: India Needs to Take Central Asia Seriously (Harsh V. Pant, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/07/reality-check-india-needs-to-take-central-asia-seriously/

(Istituto fondamentale - India) Remembering Modern India's Forgotten Reformer (Harsh V. Pant, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/remembering-modern-indias-forgotten-reformer/

(Istituto fondamentale - India) Restraint No More: India Reassess Its Hard Power (Harsh V. Pant, The Diplomat)

http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/restraint-no-more-india-reassess-its-hard-power/