COMMENTARIES
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J&K: The Classic Fight
Shujaat Bukhari · 07 Aug, 2013 · #4072 · Commentary
In Jammu and Kashmir, a fight has been taking place to seek classical language status for Kashmiri. It is a tough challenge to convince the Government of India to grant it, though Kashmiri is undoubtedly an old language in the subcontinent. Hist...
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Sri Lanka: Challenges of Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Aaranya Rajasingam · 07 Aug, 2013 · #4071 · Commentary
In May 2009, Sri Lanka ended its three decade long civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The cessation of fighting resulted in the urgent need to rehabilitate and reintegrate thousands of former militants of the LTTE. The M...
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IPCS Special Commentary
India’s Growing Soft Power in Southeast Asia: Will it Clash with China?
Abanti Bhattacharya · 06 Aug, 2013 · #4070 · Commentary
India has some two thousand years of association with Southeast Asia. Its Hindu influence touched all parts of Southeast Asia except few pockets of North Vietnam, Philippines, inland of Borneo and Indonesian Islands east of Bali. Hinduism was st...
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RIP: Jasjit Singh (1934-2013)
Gurmeet Kanwal · 05 Aug, 2013 · #4069 · Commentary
Air Cmde Jasjit Singh AVSM, VrC, VM (Retd)
(1934-2013)
Air Cmde Jasjit Singh, AVSM, VrC, VM (Retd), Director, Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi, passed away on August 4, 2013 after a brief illness.
He spe...
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IPCS Special Commentary
The Failed State Index and South Asia: Revisiting the White Man’s Burden
Salma Malik · 05 Aug, 2013 · #4068 · Commentary
The failed state phenomenon is much like the proverbial Humpty Dumpty, which once it falls off the wall becomes pretty difficult for the king’s men to pick up off the floor and put back together again. Thus making the global community wear...
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US and Pakistan after Kerry's Visit: Strategic Dialogue, Afghan Exit and a Nuclear Deal
D Suba Chandran · 05 Aug, 2013 · #4067 · Commentary
The much awaited strategic dialogue between the US and Pakistan has now resumed after the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry. Resuming the dialogue is important for both countries, for different reasons. More than the visit by Kerry (and ...
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Nepal: The Baidhya Faction and the Elusive Political Consensus
Pratima Koirala · 02 Aug, 2013 · #4066 · Commentary
The second constituent assembly elections are scheduled for 19 November 19 2013. However, due to the absence of a political consensus, the November elections remain elusive at present. The alliance of 33 political parties led by the Communist Pa...
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IPCS Debate
India, Sri Lanka & Maldives: A Maritime Troika Leads the Way
Vijay Sakhuja · 02 Aug, 2013 · #4065 · Commentary
India, Maldives and Sri Lanka have recently signed an agreement on Trilateral Cooperation on Maritime Security (TCMS) to address common maritime security threats and challenges and enhance security through cooperative measures.
The Out...
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India, Sri Lanka and the IPKF Debacle: Remembering 29 July 1987
PR Chari · 02 Aug, 2013 · #4064 · Commentary
South Block is littered with official histories of India’s conflicts since Independence. Prepared with great exertion and expense, they have not seen the light of the day. At least officially. Amazingly, the official history of the first I...
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IPCS Review
Failed State Index Fails Sri Lanka
Kaushalya Ruwanthika Ariyathilaka · 01 Aug, 2013 · #4063 · Commentary
Sri Lanka has slipped down to the 28th position in the 9th Failed States Index (FSI) after being identified as the 29th state in the 2012 Index. This year’s drop owes to Sri Lanka’s poor performance in seven of the categories: ...
