COMMENTARIES
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Jammu & Kashmir: The New Battle
Shujaat Bukhari · 30 Jul, 2014 · #4584 · Commentary
With Congress and National Conference deciding to go alone in the forthcoming Assembly elections, the electoral battle in Jammu and Kashmir is poised for an interesting contest. In both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions a triangular contest could ...
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Look East Policy
India’s Myanmar Mission
Wasbir Hussain · 29 Jul, 2014 · #4583 · Commentary
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's neighbourhood push continues in full steam with Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj now set to visit Myanmar within a fortnight, to try and consolidate ties with the leadership in Naypyidaw. H...
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Indo-Pacific
Indonesia: 2014 Presidential Election Explained
Shankari Sundararaman · 28 Jul, 2014 · #4582 · Commentary · Column
Indonesia’s presidential election has heralded a change in the old guard, with Joko Widodo emerging as the winner of the mandate that took place on 9 July. The election, that took place 16 years after Indonesia’s transition to democr...
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US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue: Lessons for India
Teshu Singh · 25 Jul, 2014 · #4581 · Commentary
The Sixth US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) was held in Beijing from 9-10 July 2014, amid growing tension between the US and China over the maritime disputes of the South China and the East China Seas. This commentary highlight...
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India-China: Energy Competition in Nepal
Prachi Aggarwal · 25 Jul, 2014 · #4580 · Commentary
After Bhutan, Nepal is now preparing itself for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. In recent times, a ‘trust deficit’ seems to have developed between India and Nepal, with a gradual erosion of the bonhomie and generosity tha...
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Jammu & Kashmir: The New Battle
Shujaat Bukhari · 22 Jul, 2014 · #4579 · Commentary
With Congress and National Conference deciding to go alone in the forthcoming Assembly elections, the electoral battle in Jammu and Kashmir is poised for an interesting contest. In both the Kashmir and Jammu divisions a triangular contest could ...
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Revolutions and Million Men Marches
Rise of Democratic Anarchists
D Suba Chandran · 23 Jul, 2014 · #4578 · Commentary
Democratic anarchists? How can anyone be a democrat, and yet be an anarchist? How else can one explain what Imran Khan is attempting to impose in Pakistan, one year after accepting the election results? How else can one explain what Tahirul Qadr...
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Sri Lanka: Understanding the Buddhist-Muslim Communal Clashes
Zarin Ahmad · 24 Jul, 2014 · #4577 · Commentary
In June 2014, history repeated itself when three Muslims were killed and over 50 injured in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka. Almost 100 years ago, in May 1915, communal violence erupted between Sinhala Buddhists and Muslims in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The 1915...
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Sri Lanka and Myanmar: Understanding the Rise of Buddhist Radicalism
Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy · 24 Jul, 2014 · #4576 · Commentary
Over the past three years, there has been an evident surge of Buddhist radicalism in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, with the clergy being increasingly involved in violence against minorities, especially Muslims. Both countries have sizeable Muslim popul...
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Combating Maoism: Lessons from Jharkhand
Saneya Arif · 24 Jul, 2014 · #4575 · Commentary
According to the Jharkhand assessment 2014 report by the South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) data base, Jharkhand today stands second, after Andhra Pradesh, in countering Maoism in the country.This commentary tries to analyse the positive changes...
