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  • The First US Presidential Debate, 2008
    Madhavi Bhasin    ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2696    ·    Commentary    
    On the night of 26 September 2008, the United States of America witnessed the first Presidential debate between the Democrat candidate Senator Barack Obama and Republican candidate Senator John McCain. Both the candidates reasserted their positi...
  • Quiet Flows the Brahmaputra?
    Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman    ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2695    ·    Commentary    
    The majestic Brahmaputra River flows from the glaciers in southwest Tibet, where it is known as Yarlung Tsangpo or Yarlong Zangbo and flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India before entering Bangladesh. The river is the lifeline of Ass...
  • Emerging Situation in Nepal and Implications for India
       ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2694    ·    Commentary    
    Report of Seminar held at CLAWS on 23 September 2008 Chair: Maj. Gen. (Retd.)Ashok Mehta Speakers: Amb. KV Rajan, former ambassador to Nepal                 Maj...
  • Assessing Indo-US Relations During the Bush Years
    Mohammed Badrul Alam    ·   02 Oct, 2008    ·    #2693    ·    Commentary    
    In the final weeks of the Bush presidency, it is time to reflect on the Bush administration's policy toward India during the last eight years. Upon assuming office in January 2001, President George W. Bush had identified India as a pre-emine...
  • India's Economic Competitiveness in ASEAN: A Comparison with China
    Mohit Anand    ·   21 Sep, 2008    ·    #2692    ·    Commentary    
    With the India-ASEAN FTA concluded, one may argue that India has achieved the first milestone of its Look East Policy in its attempt to match China's well-established economic dominance in ASEAN. The FTA in place, it would seem that India is...
  • Countering Terror: Need to Strengthen Laws
    RR Vinod    ·   21 Sep, 2008    ·    #2691    ·    Commentary    
    The best way to prevent crime is to ensure that the criminal cannot get away free after committing one. That is why 'prevention' and 'detection' of crime are linked together while ascribing the responsibilities of the Police. The...
  • Afghanistan: Seven Years after 9/11
    Raghav Sharma    ·   21 Sep, 2008    ·    #2690    ·    Commentary    
    Seven years have passed since the terror attacks of 9/11 and the launch of 'Operation Enduring Freedom' by the US. However, in spite of efforts on the political, military and economic front, why is Afghanistan tethering on the brink of s...
  • Will the NSG Waiver to India dilute Global Non-Proliferation Norms?
    Nishikant Tiwari    ·   18 Sep, 2008    ·    #2689    ·    Commentary    
    Established in 1975 in response to India's Peaceful Nuclear Explosion (PNE), the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) controls the export and re-transfer of nuclear weapons materials to stop nuclear proliferation. On 6 September 2008, the NSG adopt...
  • Indo-US Nuclear Deal at the Nuclear Suppliers Group
       ·   17 Sep, 2008    ·    #2688    ·    Commentary    
    Report of IPCS Seminar held on 11 September 2008 Chair: Amb Lalit Mansingh, Former Ambassador, United States Speaker: Siddharth Varadarajan, Strategic Affairs Editor, The Hindu Lalit Mansingh The NSG waiver, although historic, flags four ...
  • Pakistan: External Mis-dealings
    Siddharth Ramana    ·   17 Sep, 2008    ·    #2687    ·    Commentary    
    To many commentators Pakistan's workings are strongly influenced by the three A's - America, the Army and Allah. Allah, in this case, alludes to the ubiquitous influence of the Islamic fundamentalists churned out by the thousands from ma...
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