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BASIC Needs a New Strategy
Swaran Singh comments on the 6th BASIC Environment Ministers' meeting recently held in New Delhi

Implications of Indian Foreign Secretary's Visit to Sri Lanka
Mayank S Bubna is critical of New Delhi's position on Colombo's all-out war against the LTTE

LTTE on the Run
RR Vinod argues that the LTTE will be unable to come back in force from its current series of setbacks

Sri Lanka in 2008: A Tale of Two Fires
N Manoharan reviews the events of the past year in Sri Lanka

LTTE and Security Implications for India
R R Vinod argues why India should not let its guard down against the LTTE

The LTTE: 'Determined to Fight, but Ready for Peace'
N Manoharan analyzes Prabhakaran's Hero's Day Speech of 2008

India-Sri Lanka Relations in the Context of the SAARC Summit
Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 29 September 2008

Runoff in Maldives - Who will be the Next President?
Ashik Bonofer examines Maldivian politics in the wake of the first round of presidential elections

Eelam War IV: Military Strategies of the LTTE
N Manoharan expounds on the Tamil rebel outfit's moves in its fight against the Sri Lankan state

Eelam War IV: Strategy of the Government of Sri Lanka
N Manoharan suggests that the Sri Lankan conflict can only be resolved by an effective combination of military and political strategy

IDPs: Need for a National Legal Framework in Sri Lanka
Report of the IPCS Colloquy held on 6 August 2008

Bridging the Straits: Prospects of the India-Sri Lanka CEPA
Satyajit Mohanty calls for an early implementation of the CEPA for boosting economic relations between India and Sri Lanka

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008: Growing Violence
Report of Book Release held at the India International Centre Annexe on 26 May 2008

Eastern Provincial Council Elections: A First Step Towards Final Settlement?
N Manoharan elucidates measures necessary for the eastern provincial election results to gain credibility

Local Polls in Batticaloa: How Significant?
N Manoharan enumerates the main outcomes of the local council elections in the eastern Sri Lankan district

Facets of Internal Displacement in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan examines the various dimensions of the conflict-induced displacement in the country

Ceasing the Ceasefire in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan delves into the reasons why the Rajapakse government has abrogated the CFA

Sri Lanka: The Way Ahead
Report of Discussion with delegation of Tamil leaders from Sri Lanka held at the IPCS on 22 December 2007

BIMSTEC: A Dead End?
Julien Levesque argues that the regional organization is a failure on all fronts

'High Security Zones' in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan analyses the side effects of 'High Security Zones' in the country

Action above Ideology for Black Sea Tigers
M R Narayan Swamy narrates an encounter with captured members of the LTTE naval wing's suicide squad

Sri Lanka: Back to War?
Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 11 May 2007

LTTE's Air Power
Prashant Dikshit looks at the implications of the LTTE air attack against the Katunayake air base

LTTE Air Raid: Raising the Stakes
R R Vinod states that the LTTE's recent air strikes demonstrates its ability to strike back even when the chips are down

Sri Lanka: Five Years of the Ceasefire Agreement
N Manoharan evaluates the CFA between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE on its fifth anniversary

Semiotics of Terrorism: A 'Symbolic' Understanding of the LTTE
N Manoharan examines the significance of the symbol of the Tiger in LTTE ideology

New Legal Weapon against Terrorism in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan examines the viability of the new anti-terrorism legislation in Sri Lanka

Anton Balasingham: The Political and Diplomatic Face of the LTTE
N Manorahan reflects on the pivotal role Anton Balasingham played in the LTTE.

Sri Lanka: The Issue of Northeast De-Merger
N Manoharan posits that the merger issue should be placed in the wider context of a final settlement to the ethnic issue.

Armed Conflicts and Peace Processes in South Asia 2006
Report of the Book Discussion held on 20 November 2006

Collateral Victims: Allan Rock's Mission on Child Soldiering in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan examines the key findings of a UN mission that assessed the progress made on release of child soldiers by the LTTE

Sri Lanka: Prospects of Proposed Talks in Geneva
N Manoharan posits that the forthcoming talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE is unlikely to yield positive results

Sri Lanka: The Way Forward
Report of the discussion held on 26 September 2006 at the IPCS Conference Room

Sri Lanka: South Asia's Forgotten War?
Rahul Bhonsle reviews the conflict in Sri Lanka and argues for greater Indian involvement in the same

Sri Lanka: Donors' Co-Chairs Meeting
N Manoharan elucidates the key issues discussed at the recently concluded Co-chairs meeting in Brussels

Mission Impossible: Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission in Crisis
N Manoharan posits that the current predicament of the SLMM is a result of structural shortcomings in the ceasefire agreement.

LTTE's Confession and its Implications
RR Vinod argues that the confession is part of a larger LTTE strategy to gather support.

Mavilaru Crisis: Implications for Ceasefire Agreement in Sri Lanka
N Manoharan examines the reasons for the aggravation of hostility in Sri Lanka and the urgent steps required to maintain the CFA.

China's Growing Influence in Sri Lanka: Implications for India
Amit Kumar analyses China's increasing attempt to build strategic and economic cooperation with Sri Lanka and its implications for India's security.

LTTE Operations and Attacks: A method to the madness
RR Vinod reviews the tactics of the LTTE in the context of its long term strategy

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