COMMENTARIES
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South Asian Dialectic
Thinking the Unthinkable: Promoting Nuclear Disarmament
PR Chari · 21 Jul, 2014 · #4570 · Commentary · Column
In a barely noticed event, forty bishops, scholars and activists had gathered in the Catholic University of Notre Dame in end-April to explore how the world could eliminate nuclear weapons. University President Rev Jenkins cited Pope John ...
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Dhaka Discourse
India-Bangladesh: After Sushma Swaraj's Visit
Delwar Hossain · 21 Jul, 2014 · #4569 · Commentary · Column
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj made an official visit to Bangladesh as her maiden standalone overseas tour from 25 to 27 June, 2014 – which was termed by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as “extremely fru...
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Strategic Space
Indian Ratification of the Additional Protocol: Mischievous Reports Miss its Significance
Manpreet Sethi · 21 Jul, 2014 · #4568 · Commentary · Column
On 26-27 June 2014, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) held its plenary meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The discussion on India’s membership was reportedly on the agenda. Meanwhile, on 23 June, India announced its decision to rati...
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Indus-tan
Domestic Politicking in Pakistan: It's Not Cricket, Stupid!
Sushant Sareen · 21 Jul, 2014 · #4567 · Commentary · Column
For someone whose understanding of politics is limited to drawing banal cricketing analogies, the phrase ‘it’s not cricket’ aptly describes the sort of politics Imran Khan is indulging in these days. His threat of leading a &ls...
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J&K
Post-poll administrative inertia
Shujaat Bukhari · 16 Jul, 2014 · #4566 · Commentary
“National Conference Government has taken historic decisions in all fields of governance and development particularly concerning common people and youth”— Omar Abdullah at a workers meet in Baramulla on July 12.
Chief Mi...
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Next Afghan President
Don’t steal the election now
D Suba Chandran · 16 Jul, 2014 · #4565 · Commentary
Within a span of two months, there has been an unfortunate turn around to the electoral and thereby the larger democratic process in Afghanistan. After a successful first round of elections in April 2014, the second round took place during the l...
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India-US: Nuclear Ayatollahs and the Politics of Non-proliferation
Gurmeet Kanwal · 17 Jul, 2014 · #4564 · Commentary
In a completely partisan and somewhat condescending editorial in early-July 2014, The New York Times wrote: “If India wants to be part of the nuclear suppliers group, it needs to sign the treaty that prohibits nuclear testing, stop produci...
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Himalayan Frontier
Federalism and Nepal: Internal Differences
Pramod Jaiswal · 14 Jul, 2014 · #4563 · Commentary · Column
The constitutional debate in Nepal has bene caught up in peculiar twists and turns ever since late 1940s. So far, Nepal has had six constitutions, at different points in time, and the debate to get an acceptable constitution for long-term social...
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IPCS Discussion
Afghanistan and Regional Security: After Elections
Report · 16 Jul, 2014 · #4562 · Commentary
Opening Remarks
Dr D Suba Chandran
Director, IPCS
What are the likely future outcomes in Afghanistan?
What are India’s options in Afghanistan?
The Future of Afghanistan and India’s Opt...
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Dateline Islamabad
Zarb-e-Azb: The Decisive Strike
Salma Malik · 14 Jul, 2014 · #4559 · Commentary · Column
Operation Zarb-e-Azb, launched against militants in North Waziristan
by the Pakistani military on 15 June is now entering the second phase of
clearing and reclaiming lost spaces. A few days ago, Miranshah, an important
city, was 80% reclaimed...
