COMMENTARIES
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Regional Implications
D Suba Chandran · 28 Nov, 2013 · #4197 · Commentary
None would have expected until few months ago that the US and Iran would come together and agree on a tentative draft that too on the enrichment issue. But that is what had actually happened in Geneva few days before when the P5 plus 1 countries...
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Iran Nuclear Deal: American Re-Entry into the Middle East?
Chintamani Mahapatra · 28 Nov, 2013 · #4196 · Commentary
What does the Iran nuclear deal mean for American policy towards Tehran and the rest of the Middle East?
Iran Nuclear Deal: Winners and Losers
The Geneva Agreement, signalling an American-Iranian détente, has created winners and lo...
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Iran Nuclear Deal: A Definite Breakthrough
Ruhee Neog · 26 Nov, 2013 · #4195 · Commentary
The interim nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 on 24 November 2013 was a definite breakthrough. It is the only nuclear deal to have been successfully concluded since the one reached with Rouhani at the negotiating table in the ea...
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Iran Nuclear Deal: End of Cold War against the West?
Ayesha Khanyari · 26 Nov, 2013 · #4194 · Commentary
After months of negotiations, the P5+1 and Iran have managed to reach an understanding on Tehran’s nuclear programme that gives each side a small portion of their demands. In exchange of temporary relaxation of sanctions, the P5+1 reached ...
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Special Commentary
India and the Gulf: Looking Beyond Energy, Islam and the Diaspora
Ranjit Gupta · 26 Nov, 2013 · #4193 · Commentary
Introduction
During the past decade, India's relationship with the GCC countries has expanded more rapidly and more satisfyingly both in absolute terms and when compared with India’s relations with any other region in the world.
C...
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Conflict Early Warning
Assam & Meghalaya: Threats of Violence in Garo Heartland
Rani P Das · 26 Nov, 2013 · #4192 · Commentary
Armed conflict in western Assam’s Goalpara district and the adjoining Garo Hills in Meghalaya is assuming new dimensions with dangerous ramifications. Rag-tag rebel groups with their continued subversive activities have taken the people of...
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China and East China Sea: Air Defence Zone and Brinkmanship
Rukmani Gupta · 26 Nov, 2013 · #4191 · Commentary
China’s announcement of a new air defense zone in the East China Sea is a dangerous move towards brinkmanship in territorial disputes in the region. Aimed at “safeguarding state sovereignty, territorial land and air security and main...
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Nepal Elections 2013
The Fall of Maoists
Pramod Jaiswal · 26 Nov, 2013 · #4190 · Commentary
The election results are set to change the power equations. The UPCN – Maoist, which came first in the CA – I has come third in CA-II elections, with Nepali Congress and CPN-UML securing the first two positions.
The UCPN-Ma...
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Naxalism: Profile of Deo Kumar Singh Alias Arvindji
Deepak Kumar Nayak · 22 Nov, 2013 · #4189 · Commentary
The head of the CPI (Maoist) in Jharkhand, Arvindji, is suspected to be hiding in Kumundih jungle in Latehar district of Jharkhand. The name reminds of the infamous CPI (Maoist) attack in Latehar district in which a total 16 personnel, including...
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Japan: India’s National Interests
Angana Guha Roy · 22 Nov, 2013 · #4188 · Commentary
India is planning to host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as its guest of honour on Republic Day (26 January 2014). The gesture to invite heads of government for the Republic Day parade in India is known to be reserved for those leaders or co...
