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India Missing: The China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Triangle
Jabin T Jacob looks at how India might have a decisive say in the emerging triangular relationship in its east

The Unabated Menace of Sea Piracy
Vijay Sakhuja assesses the incidents of piracy and hurdles to a regional cooperative mechanism to counter it

From 'Look East' to 'Think East'
Jabin T Jacob advocates a shift of focus in India's foreign policy towards the East Asian countries

BIMST-EC: Putting Free Trade in South Asia on a Strong Footing
Anand Kumar examines the positive implications of the BIMST-EC for evolving free trade in South Asia

Megawati, Sharia and the Crisis in Indonesian Politics
Gautam K Jha says the rhetoric of appeasing fundamentalist trends for electoral gains has diverted the attention to non-issues in the run up to Indonesia’s presidential elections

Burmese Refugees in Delhi: Refugees Refused Refugee Status
Paolienlal Haokip highlights the plight of Burmese refugees in Delhi and cautions against prolonged neglect by authorities concerned

Emerging Patterns of India-Singapore Relations
Mohammed Badrul Alam looking at the recent Indo-Singapore engagements says the relationship between the two countries is bound to grow stronger

SPDC and the Democratic Process in Myanmar: Road Map to Square One?
Paolienlal Haokip says the road map towards democracy offered by the junta in Myanmar could be just another delaying tactic to prolong its rule

Bush’s Anti-terror Initiatives for Asia-Pacific
Arabinda Acharya analyses the strategic moves by George W Bush in the recently concluded APEC Summit

Indonesia: Traumatic Past and Troubled Present
Gautam K Jha warns of a threat from the rising Islamic fundamentalist tide in Indonesia

Indonesia: Islamisation or Terrorization
Gautam K Jha comments on the violent turn of Indonesia’s process of Islamisation

The Changing Face of Terror in Southeast Asia
Aisha Sultanat examines the nature of terrorist operations in Southeast Asia

Indonesia and the “Free Aceh Movement”
Gautam Kumar Jha highlights the issues relating to the Free Aceh Movement against the backdrop of the recent failed talks at Tokyo

Engaging Myanmar: Principles versus Pragmatism
Paolienlal Haokip assesses Indo-Myanmar relations and questions the rationales behind India’s “constructive engagement” with Myanmar

Terrorism or Freedom Struggle: The Free Aceh Movement
Vijay Sakhuja highlights the threat posed by the Free Aceh Movement to maritime security in the Malacca Strait

Non-military Settlement for Aceh: A Landmark Peace Deal
Prafulla Ketkar points out the nuances of the Aceh Peace Accord and appeals for settlement of ethnic disputes plaguing other regions along similar lines

Bali Bombings: An Indication of the Things to Come
Aisha Sultanat is apprehensive of Southeast Asia becoming a potential theatre of terrorist activities and suggests ways of avoiding this development

India and ASEAN
Prafulla Ketkar evaluates the growing cultural and economic ties between India and the ASEAN countries

Expansion of Southeast Asian Regionalism: Lessons for South Asia
Aisha Sultanat argues for sub-regional cooperation in South Asia

Regional Cooperation in South East Asia: An Overview
Prafulla Ketkar points out that a common external threat perception from China and multidimensional functional approach has led to the emergence of ASEAN as the most viable organization in the Asia-Pacific region

Myanmar and MiG-29s
Lt Cdr Atul Bharadwaj looks into the factors behind and the implications of Myanmar upgrading its Air Force with MiG-29s

Asia Pacific Security: Australia’s Security Re-Defined
Subhash Kapila provides an analysis of the Australian Defence White Paper 2000

Japan: Upgradation of Defence and Surveillance Capabilities
Dr. Subhash Kapila comments on the reasons for current upgradation of Japanese navy and air force

Myanmar: Contending hegemonies between India and China
Satish Kumar and Abhishek Srivastava feel as India moves ahead with enlarging its economic and military relations its confrontation with China will become more pronounced in Myanmar

Ganges and Irrawady: Points of Convergence
N Manoharan brings out the potential areas of cooperation between India and Myanmar

India-Japan Relations: Visit of Japanese Prime Minister to India
Dr. Kapila highlights the significance of the Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to India

Emergence of Islamic Fundamentalism in South East Asia
Dr Subhash Kapila discusses the implications of the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism in the South East Asian region

Rohingya Refugees from Myanmar: A Threat to Bangladesh?
Peter Van Wonterghem looks into the figures, support network and the threat perception of Rohingya refugees

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Connecting South Asia: The Stilwell Road & Sub-Regional Networks
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Linking with Southeast Asia: Developing Northeast India’s Tourism Potential
Ruhee Neog
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Internal Developments in Myanmar: The Road Ahead
Transcript of the Special Address by H.E. Amb. U Zin Yaw
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South China Sea: Opportunity or Liability?
Bhavna Singh & Panchali Saikia
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Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding in Post-Conflict Environments: A Critical Analysis of the UN Approach in Timor-Leste, Liberia and Nepal
Anna Louise Strachan
Research Paper 23

Identity and Asian Power: What does it mean for Regional Cooperation?
Bhavna Singh , Panchali Saikia & Per Refseth
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