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  • Cyber Terrorism: Threat Exaggerated?
    Sandeep Bhardwaj    ·   27 Aug, 2008    ·    #2659    ·    Commentary    
    Cyber terrorism, a term coined by the media rather than security agencies, is one of the apocalyptic scenarios portrayed by fiction writers and movie producers on a regular basis. The story of a teenager bringing an entire nation to its knees wi...
  • American Challenges in Biological Security Initiatives
    Danielle Toth    ·   27 Aug, 2008    ·    #2658    ·    Commentary    
    US Senator and presidential hopeful Barack Obama recently delivered remarks concerning emerging threats in the 21st century, including nuclear, biological, and cyber threats. Senator Obama stressed that "in a new world of threats, we are no...
  • Unconditional Exemption by NSG: Is it Necessary?
    Alok Kumar Gupta    ·   20 Aug, 2008    ·    #2657    ·    Commentary    
    The 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is scheduled to meet in Vienna on 21-22 August 2008 to consider the case of India's exemption from its existing guidelines for export of nuclear materials. India is demanding a "clean and unco...
  • Indo-US Nuclear Deal and Japan's Policy Options
    Satyajit Mohanty    ·   20 Aug, 2008    ·    #2656    ·    Commentary    
    Indian diplomats have been scurrying around the globe to lobby for the Indo-US nuclear deal. Japan's position is being keenly watched worldwide, since it is an important member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) which is meeting on 21-22 A...
  • NSG Waiver - A Diplomatic Gesture
    Reshmi Kazi    ·   20 Aug, 2008    ·    #2655    ·    Commentary    
    On August 2008 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) undertook a revolutionary measure in Vienna when it approved the India-Specific Safeguards Agreement (ISSA) to facilitate the import of nuclear reactors, fuel and technology. As a next...
  • Eelam War IV: Strategy of the Government of Sri Lanka
    N Manoharan    ·   20 Aug, 2008    ·    #2654    ·    Commentary    
    Ongoing confrontations in Sri Lanka- termed as 'Eelam War IV' - have become intense especially since July 2007 when the Sri Lankan security forces "liberated" the east from the LTTE. With momentum gained in the east, the Govern...
  • Structural Roots of Authoritarianism in Pakistan
    Raghav Sharma    ·   20 Aug, 2008    ·    #2653    ·    Commentary    
    Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 14 August 2008 Chair: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Dipankar Banerjee Speaker: Prof. Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University Bloomington Sumit Ganguly There could not have been a more apt day to discuss t...
  • Illegal Bangladeshi Migrants: Agitation and Turmoil in Assam
    Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman    ·   19 Aug, 2008    ·    #2652    ·    Commentary    
    The illegal Bangladeshi migrants issue has come to occupy centre-stage in Assam once again. Various student organizations and political parties are upping the ante on the government's failure, both state and central. The Illegal Migr...
  • The Preah Vihear Dispute
    Pranav Kumar    ·   18 Aug, 2008    ·    #2651    ·    Commentary    
    The mobilization of troops by Thailand and Cambodia along the border near the ancient Hindu temple and the adjoining territory of 4.6kms or 1.8 square miles has surprised Southeast Asia watchers. The ancient clash of empires has resurfaced in mo...
  • Trends in India-Indonesia Economic Relations
    Mohit Anand    ·   17 Aug, 2008    ·    #2650    ·    Commentary    
    With an expanding economy and increasingly favourable investment climate, Indonesia stands as a key economic entity in the ASEAN region. Its abundance of natural resources and a flourishing manufacturing sector have ensured a successful relation...
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