COMMENTARIES
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Spotlight West Asia
Nuclear Iran: Will Obama Succeed?
Ranjit Gupta · 07 Apr, 2014 · #4373 · Commentary · Column
Even though Iran had signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in 1967, it had been pursuing a clandestine nuclear programme since the mid-1980s, which became public knowledge in 2002 through defectors. The program was put on fast forward durin...
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China’s New Neighbourhood Strategy: 'Community of Common Destiny'
Geeta Kochhar · 05 Apr, 2014 · #4372 · Commentary
“Community with common destiny” (Mingyun gongtongti) seems to be the new slogan in China’s neighbourhood diplomacy. This needs to be explored; what common destiny is China envisaging or is it planning to engage in serious confr...
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Political space of religious parties
Importance of Jamat-e-Islami
D Suba Chandran · 04 Apr, 2014 · #4371 · Commentary
Last week, there was an important election in Pakistan. Sirajul Haq was elected as the new Amir of the Jamaat-e-Islami for the next five years, replacing the controversial – Syed Munawar Hasan. For Sirajul, it was actually a three cornered c...
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Jammu and Kashmir in the Indian General Elections
Lost in the Bargain
Shujaat Bukhari · 04 Apr, 2014 · #4370 · Commentary
The impending electoral battle that will culminate by the middle of May is not only interesting at the national level where the race for power is being watched keenly by Indians as well as the international community, but in the context of Jammu...
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India-Sri Lanka: Expanding on the Shades of Grey
Ramesh Ramachandran · 04 Apr, 2014 · #4369 · Commentary
On March 27, India, departing from its usual voting pattern on UNHRC resolutions critical of Sri Lanka, abstained from casting its vote on the resolution that approved an independent international investigation into certain alleged war crimes and ...
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Myanmar’s Energy Sector: Inviting the World to its Shore
Vibhanshu Shekhar · 03 Apr, 2014 · #4368 · Commentary
In a bid to bolster the country’s efforts to open up to the world, Myanmar, on March 26, invited 13 oil companies from all over the world to operate in oil and gas explorations in 20 offshore blocs off the coast of Myanmar in the Bay of Be...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
