COMMENTARIES
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Dateline Colombo
Stronger Democratic Values for a Better Tomorrow
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera · 06 Oct, 2014 · #4685 · Commentary · Column
In the last few months, geopolitical instability has resurfaced in Eurasia and the Middle East. The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressing the World Economic Forum special meeting on Unlocking Resources for Regional Development in Ist...
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Himalayan Frontier
China in Nepal: Increasing Connectivity Via Railways
Pramod Jaiswal · 06 Oct, 2014 · #4684 · Commentary · Column
China is steadily extending its reach into South Asia with its growing economic and strategic influence in the region. It has huge trade surpluses with all South Asian countries and it reciprocates these surpluses with massive investment in infr...
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East Asia Compass
India in East Asia: Modi’s Three Summit Meets
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 06 Oct, 2014 · #4683 · Commentary · Column
In September 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had summit meets with the leaders of Japan, China and the US. The summit meets initiated the unfolding of India’s policy towards the East Asian region. By choosing Japan as his first d...
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Spotlight West Asia
War against the Islamic State: Political and Military Responses from the Region
Ranjit Gupta · 06 Oct, 2014 · #4682 · Commentary · Column
Strange things are happening in West Asia. Those who created the modern jihad in an extremely misguided and immature tactical response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan are today at war with its most extremist manifestation, the Islamic Stat...
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Voice from America
Modi’s US Visit: So Much Promise, Such Little Outcome
Amit Gupta · 06 Oct, 2014 · #4681 · Commentary
September was an eventful month for Mr Modi since he met the leaders of the three countries that are most important to India’s current security and economic calculations - China, the US, and Japan. The anticipation and results of all three...
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Maritime Matters
Maritime Terrorism: Karachi as a Staging Point
Vijay Sakhuja · 06 Oct, 2014 · #4680 · Commentary · Column
The recent attempt by the Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the new wing of the Al Qaeda, to take control of PNS Zulfiqar, a Pakistan Navy frigate berthed in Karachi harbour and use it to attack US Navy warships has showcased the conti...
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India and China
Chinese FDI in India: Will it augment the bilateral relations?
Bhartendu Kumar Singh · 04 Oct, 2014 · #4679 · Commentary
Economic relations have propelled Sino – Indian ties in recent times and have also facilitated the management of political conflict and rivalry. In this context, the announcement by President Xi Jinping during his New Delhi’s visit t...
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Iran: An Imperfect Nuclear Deal Better Than None At All?
Ruhee Neog · 30 Sep, 2014 · #4678 · Commentary
In the desperate scramble for a conclusive nuclear agreement, would an imperfect deal with Iran be better than no deal at all? An imperfect deal would imply a trade-off between political negotiations and technical verification, especially in the...
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Islamic State: Straining the US Defence Budget
Vivek Mishra · 30 Sep, 2014 · #4677 · Commentary
The most recent estimation vis-à-vis the US’ military campaign against the Islamic State (IS) has it that the cost of Washington’s war against the IS has surpassed $780 million. This comes at a time when the Pentagon has hinte...
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Islamic State and Southeast Asia: Answering the Call for Jihad
Aparupa Bhattacherjee · 30 Sep, 2014 · #4676 · Commentary
On 23 July 2014, a video was posted on YouTube showed Isnilon Hapilon, a senior member of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), and other members, pledging their support to the Islamic State (IS) through both financial and manpower support. Similarly, Mocha...
