COMMENTARIES
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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...
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Naxal Violence: Is the CPI (Maoist) Fading?
Deepak Kumar Nayak · 22 Nov, 2013 · #4187 · Commentary
The CPI (Maoist), in its endeavour to increase its cadre strength, is now inviting police personnel to join their cadre. The Jharkhand police have recovered posters from several places in which the Maoists have appealed to the police, especially c...
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Philippines: Recovering from Typhoon Haiyan
Aparupa Bhattacherjee · 21 Nov, 2013 · #4186 · Commentary
On 7 November 2013, Philippines witnessed one of the biggest natural calamities caused due to the passage of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda). At least 10,000 people were killed when the typhoon passed through the country. The coastal p...
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Seminar Report
Sri Lanka & Maldives: Internal Politics, External Relations & India’s Interests
Sisir Devkota · 21 Nov, 2013 · #4185 · Commentary
Sri Lanka
Brigadier (Retd) K Srinivasan
Establishment Director, Centre for Security Analysis, Chennai
The Tamils in Sri Lanka expect the Prime Minister of India to make an appearance at CHOGM as it would be in their political and social ...
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Bangladesh Elections 2013
Under Third Party Shadow?
Wasbir Hussain · 20 Nov, 2013 · #4184 · Commentary
With the installation of an ‘all-party’ interim government headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to oversee the ensuing national elections and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which is not part of it, dismissi...
