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  • Vietnam-Japan: Quantum Leap in Strategic Ties
    Rahul Mishra and Shamshad A Khan    ·   03 Apr, 2014    ·    #4367    ·    Commentary    
    Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang’s visit to Japan from 16-19 March is significant, for symbolic, political, economic and strategic reasons. During his visit, President Sang held meetings with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and Prime...
  • Talks with the Taliban: Endgame for the TTP
    D Suba Chandran    ·   02 Apr, 2014    ·    #4366    ·    Commentary    
    What does the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) want in Pakistan? How far it will go? Is there a change in its endgame today as compared to its original founding objective? TTP’s Endgame: Four Objectives In a conflict situation, especia...
  • Talks with the Taliban: Endgame for the Military
    Rana Banerji    ·   01 Apr, 2014    ·    #4365    ·    Commentary    
    The March 1 ceasefire announced by the Tehrik-e–Taliban Pakistan (TTP) holds somewhat tenuously in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) even as the Nawaz Sharif government shows extraordinary patience ...
  • Talks with the Taliban: Endgame for the Political Parties
    Sushant Sareen    ·   01 Apr, 2014    ·    #4364    ·    Commentary    
    The recent developments over the talks with the Pakistani Taliban have raised serious questions about what Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif realistically hopes to achieve through the dialogue. Furthermore, political parties in Pakistan have begun she...
  • India-Bangladesh
    Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary in New Delhi: Why Now?
    Harun ur Rashid    ·   01 Apr, 2014    ·    #4363    ·    Commentary    
    On the invitation of his Indian counterpart, the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Shahidul Haque, visited New Delhi for three days from March 19. His meetings reportedly included the Indian external affairs minister, the Indian national ...
  • Benazir Bhutto, Salman Taseer, Shahbaz Bhatti…
    And Now, They are Coming for Us
    D Suba Chandran    ·   01 Apr, 2014    ·    #4362    ·    Commentary    
    The recent attack in Lahore on Raza Rumi, a noted journalist and a moderate voice in Pakistan, highlights the new trend in targeting the media, especially those who do not adhere to the views of the Taliban and its multiple franchisees. Raza ...
  • Indian Diaspora
    Indo-Gulf Migration: Oasis or a Mirage?
    Kuhan Madhan    ·   31 Mar, 2014    ·    #4361    ·    Commentary    
    India is a recipient of $70 billion in remittances with over 30% of that amount flowing in from the Gulf countries. The Indian migrant population in the Gulf is almost 6 million, making it the second-largest Indian expatriate community in any sing...
  • Honouring the Dead
    D Suba Chandran    ·   26 Mar, 2014    ·    #4360    ·    Commentary    
    Since independence in 1947, South Asia has witnessed a massive movement of population, exodus, communal riots, targeted killings and brutal attacks on women and children. Not only are the tectonic plates of the region still under movement, even ...
  • J&K
    BJP's Soft Mantra on Kashmir
    Shujaat Bukhari    ·   25 Mar, 2014    ·    #4359    ·    Commentary    
    In the run up to the general elections slated to begin from April 7, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), which is seemingly in a better position than it was in 2009, has started mellowing down on crucial issues such as Kashmir. This may not be an ou...
  • The Hague Nuclear Security Summit: Will the Momentum Persist?
    Ruhee Neog    ·   29 Mar, 2014    ·    #4358    ·    Commentary    
    The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process demonstrates a genuine effort to ward off nuclear terrorism by urging States to develop global security standards, recommend best practices, and hold each other accountable. While President Obama’s...
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