COMMENTARIES
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East Asia Compass
Trump and the China-North Korea Equation
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 15 Jan, 2019 · #5545 · Commentary · Column
US President Donald Trump is
going to have a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in mid-February
2019. The core objective of this meeting is North Korea's denuclearisation, which
has remained elusive. Even though it is well-esta...
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IPCS Discussion
Iraq After the Islamic State: A New Beginning?
Discussion Report · 15 Jan, 2019 · #5544 · Commentary
On 26 November 2018, IPCS hosted Hayder al-Khoei, Research Director, Centre for Shia
Studies, London, for a discussion, titled 'Iraq After the Islamic State: A
New Beginning?'. This report provides an overview of the observations
made duri...
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India
Countering Left Wing Extremism: Need to Look Beyond Numbers
Rajat Kumar Kujur · 10 Jan, 2019 · #5543 · Commentary
It has been over 50 years, and the Maoist movement in
India is still not showing signs of withdrawing or weakening. Undeniably, at
present, the movement is hard pressed by new challenges and it no longer
inspires the buoyant optimism it did dur...
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Special Commentary
Preventing the Next 26/11: Intelligence and India's Security Apparatus
Alok Joshi · 10 Jan, 2019 · #5542 · Commentary
There is a
long-standing debate on the role, means, and end goals of intelligence. Is
dissemination the purpose? Do ownership issues come into play between
intelligence and law enforcement only in the event of success or failure? Such
issues t...
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Afghanistan
Where is Kabul Headed?
Maryam Baryalay and Abdul Mateen Imran · 09 Jan, 2019 · #5541 · Commentary
Afghanistan is gearing up for a possible political
overturn. The ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban; talks of
withdrawal of 7000 US troops; the three-month push-back of the Afghan
presidential election; and the appointment of tw...
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Kashmir's Separatist Movement: Rising Challenges, Shrinking Relevance
Sarral Sharma · 29 Dec, 2018 · #5540 · Commentary
This commentary is the third and final installment of a three-part series on the evolving security dynamics in Jammu & Kashmir post-July 2016, and is based on the findings of the author's field visit to Kashmir. For the first and second co...
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Discussion Report
Liberal International Disorder
Discussion Report · 27 Dec, 2018 · #5539 · Commentary
On 13 December 2018, the Institute of
Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) hosted Dr Lydia Walker, Postdoctoral Fellow,
Dartmouth College, and Past and Present Fellow, Institute of Historical
Research, School of Advanced Study, University of Londo...
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Manipur's War on Drugs and the Government's Perception Problem
Anjali Gupta · 26 Dec, 2018 · #5538 · Commentary
Manipur’s Chief
Minister N Biren Singh announced a 'war
on drugs' soon after he assumed power in March 2017. Measures undertaken by
the government so far include
incarceration of drug peddlers and establishment of a fast-track court to try t...
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Strategic Space
Limited Use of Nuclear Weapons: Political and Military Implications
Manpreet Sethi · 26 Dec, 2018 · #5537 · Commentary · Column
Among the many things nuclear that 2018 will be remembered for, the rather cavalier statements
made by leaders in the US, Russia and North Korea on the utility of nuclear weapons
certainly stand out. Indeed, the US Nuclear Posture Review release...
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Collision on Course? An Assessment of EU-US Fall-Out Over the JCPOA
Manuel Herrera · 25 Dec, 2018 · #5536 · Commentary
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and resume US primary and secondary
sanctions on Iran has positioned the EU and the US on a collision course.
There are signs of the EU possi...