COMMENTARIES
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Whither China's Democratic Transition?
Bhartendu Kumar Singh · 31 Oct, 2007 · #2406 · Commentary
Just before the Seventeenth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), democrats all over the world expected some developments in the conclave to further the prospects of democracy in China. But the Party Congress has only brought t...
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Haldighati II: Implications for Internal Security
Firdaus Ahmed · 30 Oct, 2007 · #2405 · Commentary
A ring leader of the Naroda Patiya massacre during the Gujarat carnage of 2002 has been captured on hidden camera boasting that on completion of the killings he felt like Rana Pratap at Haldighati. This tells of something more than a disconcerti...
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India and Singapore move towards mutual capacity-building
Vibhanshu Shekhar · 29 Oct, 2007 · #2404 · Commentary
The defence secretaries of India and Singapore signed an agreement on 9 October 2007 during the fourth India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue which increases India's involvement in Southeast Asia. It provides for regular training and exerci...
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Afghanistan - Recent Developments
· 29 Oct, 2007 · #2403 · Commentary
Speaker:
Dr. William Maley
Director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy
Opening Remarks: Amb Salman Haidar
A very warm welcome to Dr. Maley, who apart from his extensive knowledge on
the topic of today's discussion is also very well ver...
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India, Pakistan for joint effort to counter terrorism
Shamsur Rabb Khan · 25 Oct, 2007 · #2402 · Commentary
The second meeting of the Anti-Terrorism Mechanism (ATM) between India and Pakistan was held in New Delhi on 22 October 2007 to discuss terrorism-related issues and review the progress made at the first ATM meeting held in Islamabad in March thi...
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Explaining India's silence in the Myanmar crisis
Tangpua Siamchinthang · 25 Oct, 2007 · #2401 · Commentary
Some critics view India's silence over the Myanmar crisis to be part of its 'Look East' economic policy. Other analysts say India is making a terrible mistake by keeping quiet because wooing the Burmese generals will not serve India&...
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No Red Herring
Chiranjib Haldar · 23 Oct, 2007 · #2400 · Commentary
The declassified Top Secret 1962 document entitled 'Justification for US Military Intervention in Cuba' says 'We could blow up a US ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cubaâ?¦. We could develop a Communi...
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Policing an Anomic Society: Need for Phase-II Reforms
Saumitra Mohan · 23 Oct, 2007 · #2399 · Commentary
The police organization has recently undergone a makeover across the country in keeping with the directions of the Supreme Court. Accordingly, police appointment and tenure are to be subject to an Establishment Board rather than to the whims and...
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Afghanistan hosts a Regional Trade Conference
Swapna Kona · 19 Oct, 2007 · #2398 · Commentary
From 17-20 October 2007, Herat in western Afghanistan is hosting the Regional Trade Conference of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO). The conference will be attended by the ten members of the ECO, which comprises of Afghanistan, Pakista...
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The Myanmar Situation and Implications for Northeast India
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman · 19 Oct, 2007 · #2397 · Commentary
The military regime's massive crackdown on peaceful protestors and the possible killings of Buddhist monks over the past few days in Myanmar has attracted international attention and criticism. The pro-democracy activists have also recently ...
