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Nepal in 2011: A Turbulent Peace?
Pradeepa Viswanathan highlights Nepal's two most-prominent challenges in the year gone-by

Af-Pak Diary: Exporting Sectarianism?
D Suba Chandran examines the sectarian dimension of Pakistan-based terrorist groups

Iran and the Taliban: A Problematic Alliance
Aryaman Bhatnagar comments on the short and long-term implications

Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement: Potential Problems
Aryaman Bhatnagar highlights the drawbacks of the strategic agreement between India and Afghanistan

Af-Pak Diary: From Ahmad Shah Massoud to Rabbani
D Suba Chandran points to an emerging trend in the assassination of political leaders by the Taliban

Ten Years After: ‘Terror Franchisees’ as an Evolving Phenomenon
D Suba Chandran responds to Medha Chaturvedi’s commentary

The Anna Hazare Effect: Pakistan in Search
Ankita Shree probes if Pakistan might experience the birth of a mass-leader drawing inspiration from the Indian social scenario

Reopening of the Stilwell Road: A Print Media Survey
Jayasree Nath reviews the opinions on reopening of the Stilwell Road in Northeast India

Ballot Cry of Tamils in Sri Lanka: “Tamil Political Parties, Unite!”
J Jeganaathan analyzes the changing Sri Lankan political scenario in view of TNA's triumph via popular support

Nepal’s Peace Process and the ICG Report
Buddhi Man Tamang reviews the findings of ICG Report on facilitating peace-building in Nepal

Indo-Bangladesh Relations: PM’s Remarks on the Jamait-e-Islami
Md Jawaid Akhtar analyzes the implications of Indian PM's recent statements on the future of Indo-Bangladesh relations

Indonesia: Travails of Migrant Workers
Baladas Ghoshal on the need for improvement in the plight of migrant domestic workers of Indonesia

Indo-Pak Relations: A Survey of Expert Opinions - I
Saswati Debnath collects opinions on India's options for Pakistan in a post-Osama scenario

Resurrecting the Sino-Indian Defence Dialogue
Bhartendu Kumar Singh makes a case for constructive Sino-Indian military engagement

Pakistan's Strategic Stability
P R Chari reflects on Pakistan’s susceptibility to collapse as a failed state

Engaging the Pakistani Military: India’s Gains
Arun Sahgal supports the argument for a dialogue with the Pakistani military establishment

Political Democracy for Tibetans: China’s Rising Dilemma
Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli probes the consequences of the Dalai Lama’s decision to relinquish political power

Sri Lanka’s post-war Foreign Policy Strategy: Europeans out and Chinese in?
J Jeganaathan identifies the changes in Sri Lanka’s foreign policy in the wake of LTTE’s demise

India and Iran: Convergent Interests, Widening Fault Lines
Lydia Walker looks at the interaction between insecurity in Afghanistan and an incipient nuclear Iran in Indo-Iranian relations

The Oil Payments: New Twist in India-Iran Relations
Uddipan Mukherjee discusses the latest development in Indo-Iranian gas deals

Obama’s Afghanistan Review: A Perspective from Pakistan
Shabana Fayyaz analyzes the Pakistani understanding of Obama’s Af-Pak appraisal

Af-Pak Diary: A Critique of the Blackwill Plan to Partition Afghanistan
D Suba Chandran discusses the loopholes in Ambassador Blackwill’s prescriptions

Nepal: State in Disarray
PG Rajamohan talks about a democratic resolution of political issues in Nepal for the peace process to succeed

Iran’s Role in the Taliban Negotiations: Q&A
Siddharth Ramana examines Iran's involvement in the Taliban negotiations

Af-Pak Diary: Will the Taliban Negotiate?
D Suba Chandran outlines the three components of the Taliban and the section least likely to negotiate

India-Nepal Relations: A Perspective from Nepal
Chiran Jung Thapa urges a stronger and more positive effort from India in its relations with Nepal

Af-Pak: Iran’s Endgame
Siddharth Ramana outlines the grave implications of Iran’s rising ascendency in the AfPak region

Af-Pak Diary: Now a Peace Council to Negotiate with the Taliban
D Suba Chandran analyzes the significance of the recently formed Peace Council by Karzai in Afghanistan

AfPak: Beginning of an End?
Firdaus Ahmed analyzes whether the Taliban is losing ground against the ISAF forces in Pakistan

Political Instability in Nepal-II: Four Likely Scenarios
Arun Sahgal presents four likely scenarios that could emerge from the present political stand-off in Nepal

Political Instability in Nepal-I: Internal Divisions and Integration of Maoists
Arun Sahgal highlights the problems of integration of the Maoists in the Nepalese political system

Are the Political Parties Failing Nepal?
PG Rajamohan recommends a concerted effort by the political parties in Nepal to revive the Constitution and democratic rule

Yet another Great Game in Afghanistan: The US and China
Sriparna Pathak explains how economic engagements in Afghanistan by China do hold the potential to develop Afghanistan

Indus Waters Governance-IV: Don’t Securitize the Water Debate
D Suba Chandran analyses the trend of increasing rhetoric on ‘water wars’ in South Asia

Indo-Pak: Cost of the Conflict
Kriti Mathur identifies three main areas where India and Pakistan are losing out by their protracted conflict

Shyam Saran’s Visit to Nepal: Novel Attempt at National Consensus Building?
Padmaja Murthy suggests that Shyam Saran’s visit to Nepal signals a new trend in open diplomacy between the two countries

Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Dhaka: Towards Greater Integration?
Harun ur Rashid recommends measures that India could take for improving relations with Bangladesh

Sri Lanka: UN Panel and Sovereignty Issues
N Manoharan suggests that Sri Lanka’s stance against the UN Panel should have been more nuanced

Af-Pak Diary: India’s Options after the Kabul Conference
D Suba Chandran outlines three possible approaches that India could take towards the Afghanistan situation

The McChrystal Episode: Fallouts of Embedded Reporting
SK Chatterji considers the impact that media can have on a war effort, in light of Gen McChrystal’s ouster

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Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Alternative Regional Strategy for India: Exploring Soft Power Options
J Jeganaathan
Issue Brief 180

Sri Lanka and the Peace Makers: A Story of Norway and India
MR Narayan Swamy
Issue Brief 178

Alternative Regional Strategy for India: A Charm Offensive to Win the Hearts and Minds
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 161

Understanding the Gujjar-Pahri Faultline in J&K: A Pahri Perspective
KD Maini
Special Reports 107

Understanding the Gujjar-Pahri Faultline in J&K: A Gujjar Perspective
Zafar Choudhary
Special Reports 106

Democracy in Bhutan: An Analysis of Constitutional Change in a Buddhist Monarchy
Marian Gallenkamp
Research Paper 24

Energy and Environmental Security: Male Dialogue

Conference Reports 36
 
 
 

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