COMMENTARIES
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Obama-II and the Asia Pacific: Macro Strategic Trends in Rebalancing
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra · 08 Nov, 2012 · #3752 · Commentary
As Obama’s conversation with Medvedev in Seoul – accidentally overheard - conveyed, he now has “more flexibility” and “room for manoeuvre”. At a micro level, this referred to the Ballistic Missile Defences tha...
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Obama-II and the Af-Pak: Worst is Yet to Come?
D Suba Chandran · 08 Nov, 2012 · #3751 · Commentary
Immediately after his re-election, Obama was quoted saying the best is yet to come, during his second term as the President. Is it true, for the Af-Pak region? Or will it get worse, as the US is preparing for its exit from Afghanistan in 2014?
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Iran and the US Presidential Debate
Shubhra Chaturvedi · 02 Nov, 2012 · #3750 · Commentary
With the American Presidential election scheduled for 6 November 2012, it is important to critically analyse the stand taken on Iran during the final presidential debate. Is Iran the permanent engagement tool for the US in domestic and internati...
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Pakistan's Military: Infiltration by the Hizbut Tahrir?
Rana Banerji · 01 Nov, 2012 · #3749 · Commentary
Recent disclosures in the Pakistani media indicate that the penetration of Hizbut Tahrir (HuT) within Pakistani Defence services may be more extensive than hitherto believed. In August 2012, a Military Tribunal convicted Brig Ali Khan, who belon...
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China’s Wukan Uprising: Is the Honeymoon Over?
Namrata Hasija · 31 Oct, 2012 · #3748 · Commentary
The author’s last article analyzed the Wukan uprising in September 2011 over land grabs. The villagers were able to win extraordinary concessions including their right to elect a new village committee on 3 and 4 March 2012. In his speech a...
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The Malala Debate in Pakistan: Can it be Sustained?
Zainab Akhter · 31 Oct, 2012 · #3747 · Commentary
10 November 2012 has been declared as global day of action for Malala and 32 million girls. Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education will travel to Pakistan to present a petition signed online by people concerned for her cause to Pres...
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Intolerance in Indonesia: The LSI Survey
Amruta Karambelkar · 31 Oct, 2012 · #3746 · Commentary
Religious extremism in Indonesia is not only limited to conflict between majority Muslims and minority Christians; but is also spreading to intra-religious sects. There have been incidences where Sunnis have attacked Shias and Ahmadiyahs. A repo...
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Indian Nuclear Thought: Doctrinal Confusion
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra · 31 Oct, 2012 · #3745 · Commentary
Ever since India released the draft nuclear doctrine in August 1999, it was subjected to vicious criticism from in and out. Largely, it reflected the knee jerk recalcitrance and over defensiveness of a country heavily censured and sanctioned, fo...
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China in the US Presidential Debate: The Return of Protectionism?
Bhavna Singh · 31 Oct, 2012 · #3744 · Commentary
The three rounds of US Presidential election debate witnessed a scathing critique of China by both the presidential nominees. Obama’s delineation of China as an ‘adversary and a potential partner’ in the final presidential deba...
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Integrated Action Plan in Naxal-affected Districts: A Critique
Medha Chaturvedi · 31 Oct, 2012 · #3743 · Commentary
Can the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) of the government become an effective strategy in addressing the naxal issue? Is the divergence between the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) over implementation of the I...
