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  • NATO Breakdown in Afghanistan
    Mariam Safi    ·   27 Nov, 2007    ·    #2426    ·    Commentary    
    NATO's Secretary-General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, officially dismissed all accusations of NATO's mission in Afghanistan being a failure. However, there are numerous questions probing the effectiveness of NATO in Afghanistan. With 50,000 f...
  • BIMSTEC: A Dead End?
    Julien Levesque    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2425    ·    Commentary    
    To advance its "Look East" policy, India used multilateralism as a primary tool. Apart from becoming a dialogue partner of ASEAN, New Delhi also took part in other organizations, such as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral ...
  • The Day After 'Cold Start'
    Firdaus Ahmed    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2424    ·    Commentary    
    India's 'Cold Start' doctrine was released by the then Army Chief, Gen NC Vij, during the Army Commanders Conference on 28 April 2004. Subsequent media discussion suggests that it visualized early launch of Indian forces in multiple ...
  • Charitable Organization and Terrorist Funding: The Case of Muslim Aid Bangladesh
    Vinita Priyedarshi    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2423    ·    Commentary    
    Steven Emerson in his testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation has listed seven charitable organizations, International Islamic Relief Organization, Wafa Humanitarian Organization, Ra...
  • Time to Wake Up to the Dangers of Naxalism
    Shamsur Rabb Khan    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2422    ·    Commentary    
    In the early hours of 27 October, the Maoists attacked a cultural programme in Chilkhadia village in Jharkhand, killing 18 people, including former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi's son. According to reports, the Maoists resorted to indiscrim...
  • Nuclear Shocks and Trends in South Asia
       ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2421    ·    Commentary    
    Report of the Seminar held in the IPCS on 12 November 2007 Speaker: Michael Krepon, Co-Founder, Henry L Stimson Center, Washington D.C. Global Nuclear Shocks and Negative Trends Next Mushroom Cloud The first visual experien...
  • Pakistan: Emergency Times
    Siddharth Ramana    ·   14 Nov, 2007    ·    #2420    ·    Commentary    
    The decision by Pakistan President to impose an emergency on 3 November 2007 has met strong opposition, both domestically and internationally. While the judiciary has been the most significant threat to Musharraf's quest to continue in power...
  • Rising Global Military Expenditure: Causes, Consequences, and Implications for India
    Laxman Kumar Behera    ·   14 Nov, 2007    ·    #2419    ·    Commentary    
    The SIPRI Yearbook 2007 is a reminder of our world getting increasingly militarized, reminiscent of the Cold War era. This is evident from the continuous rise in military expenditure, which reached a whopping US$1,204 billion in 2006, raising so...
  • Political Turmoil in Myanmar
       ·   12 Nov, 2007    ·    #2418    ·    Commentary    
    Dr. Tint Swe Member of Parliament, South Asia Affairs Minister (NCGUB) Ko Zin Naing All Burma Student Democratic Front Dr. Zaw Win Aung Federation of Trade Unions of Burma Ko Myint Aye 1988 student leader Steven Zomi National Congress ...
  • India-Israel Ties Deepening
       ·   12 Nov, 2007    ·    #2417    ·    Commentary    
    Mr. Lior Weintraub Spokesperson, Embassy of Israel, New Delhi Q: What is the state of Indo-Israeli diplomatic ties today? Media reports indicate that the defence trade between the two countries has touched nearly US$5 billion, could you e...
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