COMMENTARIES
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Second Sino- Indian Strategic Economic Dialogue: A SWOT Analysis
Teshu Singh · 31 Dec, 2012 · #3782 · Commentary
The second Sino- Indian Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) took place during 26-27 November 2012. The Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China, Zhang Ping and Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, Mo...
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Philippines: An Update of the Mindanao Peace Process
Amruta Karambelkar · 31 Dec, 2012 · #3781 · Commentary
The Government of Philippines and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) recently concluded the 34th exploratory talks. This round of talks is perhaps the final one to frame the Basic Law of the Bangsamoro. As the name suggests, the Basic Law of t...
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Af-Pak Diary: Are Regional Differences over Afghanistan Irreconcilable?
D Suba Chandran · 19 Dec, 2012 · #3780 · Commentary
An earlier commentary on this issue asked the following: can there be a region-led and region-owned solution for stability in Afghanistan? Can the stakeholders be brought together?
For any regional initiative to achieve success in stabilising...
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China: Surge in Sex Scandals
Namrata Hasija · 19 Dec, 2012 · #3779 · Commentary
Corruption has been the dominant factor in Chinese politics this year; evident in the numerous corruption and sex scandals involving party officials that have been busted of late. There has been a surge in the revelations of officials involved in ...
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South China Sea: Has ASEAN lost its credibility?
Dhara Shah · 17 Dec, 2012 · #3778 · Commentary
The 21st ASEAN Summit (2012) at Cambodia emerged as a key convention in bringing about successful trade alliances and agreements. It was touted to be the summit that would help pour oil over troubled waters in the South China Sea (SCS); the meetin...
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Afghan Elections 2014: Will the Taliban Contest?
J Jeganaathan · 13 Dec, 2012 · #3777 · Commentary
On 31 October 2012, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan announced the timeline for Presidential and Provincial Councils Elections, which is scheduled to take place in April 2014. While releasing the Election Calendar during ...
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North Korea: After the Rocket Launch
Rajaram Panda · 13 Dec, 2012 · #3776 · Commentary
In defiance of international criticism and UN sanctions, and only days before South Korea’s presidential elections on 19 December 2012, North Korea unexpectedly fired a long-range rocket from a launch pad in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Pro...
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China: The Taiwan Strait or the China Seas?
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III · 12 Dec, 2012 · #3775 · Commentary
While tensions in the East and South China Seas had received much limelight in recent times, outgoing President Hu Jintao, in his just concluded report to the 18th Party Communist Party of China Congress, clearly identified where Beijing’s...
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Myanmar: Obama’s Visit and the US Pivot to Asia
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 05 Dec, 2012 · #3774 · Commentary
As Myanmar undergoes a process of positive transformation, two approaches have been prescribed with regards to dealing with such forces of change. The first approach, primarily propagated by the West, is proactive in its content. It advocates th...
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Maldives: Indian Investments vis-a-vis Chinese Footprints
N Manoharan · 05 Dec, 2012 · #3773 · Commentary
India was once again caught unawares on 27 November 2012 when Maldives announced the termination of a US$511 million project with the Indian infrastructure company GMR Infrastructure Limited (GIL). On 24 June 2010, the GIL-MAHB (Malaysia Airport...
