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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...
  • 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...
  • 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&...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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 ...
  • Building of Missiles by Taiwan and Chinese Concerns
    Neha Kumar    ·   19 Oct, 2007    ·    #2396    ·    Commentary    
    Taiwan is building cruise missiles in response to China's rapid missile and military modernization programs. Taiwan has also complained about the 900 missiles deployed by China against it. Taiwan has now tested a land-based cruise missile wh...
  • Security Concerns in Siliguri
    Souvik Chatterji    ·   18 Oct, 2007    ·    #2395    ·    Commentary    
    Terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir has effectively sidelined the systematic disruptive activities taking place in the Northeast India for the last several years. The Maoists have emerged as a destructive group whose activities have had a dangerous...
  • Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Visit to India
    Anushree Bhattacharya    ·   17 Oct, 2007    ·    #2394    ·    Commentary    
    The Philippines President, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo paid a state visit to India from 4-6 October 2007. It was her first visit to South Asia and the second in a decade by a Filipino head-of-state to India. The visit provided a much needed roa...
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