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  • Beyond the Nuclear Deal: India, China and the Asian Balance of Power
    Bhartendu Kumar Singh    ·   31 Jul, 2007    ·    #2343    ·    Commentary    
    First, it was the statement by the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice that India should abandon its association with the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and openly ally with the US that caused ripples among strategic experts. Now it is the Indo-...
  • ULFA and the Changing Demographic Face of Assam
    Arjun Nair    ·   30 Jul, 2007    ·    #2342    ·    Commentary    
    The situation in Assam has once again caught the attention of the public eye with a series of attacks and abductions, beginning in January 2007 and intensifying in May, resulting in the deaths of over a hundred innocent civilians and leaving hun...
  • Negotiating the CEPA with South Korea
    Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra    ·   30 Jul, 2007    ·    #2341    ·    Commentary    
    On 23 July, India and South Korea began the latest round of negotiations on issues involved in the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that is scheduled to be signed by the end of 2007. The CEPA comprises of cooperation ...
  • Indo-Japan Relations and the Asian Security System
    Satyajit Mohanty    ·   25 Jul, 2007    ·    #2340    ·    Commentary    
    With the year 2007 being declared as the Indo-Japan Friendship Year, bilateral security and economic relations in particular between the two countries are set for a major boost. The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is scheduled to vi...
  • Terrorism's True Roots
    PR Chari    ·   25 Jul, 2007    ·    #2339    ·    Commentary    
    The arrest of doctors and engineers of Indian origin for their involvement in the abortive bombing attempts in London and Glasgow has destroyed many a priori beliefs. First, that Indian Muslims have not been involved in Islamic militant mov...
  • The Philippines Human Security Act: Will it be Successful?
    Pankaj Kumar Jha    ·   23 Jul, 2007    ·    #2338    ·    Commentary    
    The Philippines Human Security Act (HSA), that became law on 15 July 2007, has invited criticism from human rights activists as well as from left wing supporters for the likelihood of it being used against adversaries of the Philippines Presiden...
  • The Challenge of Cruise Missiles
    Neha Kumar    ·   23 Jul, 2007    ·    #2337    ·    Commentary    
    Cruise missiles have been described as the "poor man's air force," as they are cheap to build, easy to maintain and capable of delivering conventional and mass destruction weapons. It is important to note that the five HY-2/CSSSC-3...
  • The RMA is Dead: Long Live Big Budgets
    MV Rappai    ·   18 Jul, 2007    ·    #2336    ·    Commentary    
    On 5 July 2007, the United Press International (UPI) carried a commentary titled "The Death of Revolution in Military Affairs" by William S Lind that has become the subject of a hot debate among the world strategic community. One of th...
  • Rehabilitating the Socially Alienated under RSVY
    Saumitra Mohan    ·   18 Jul, 2007    ·    #2335    ·    Commentary    
    A sense of alienation springing from a perceived inequitable developmental process coupled with its active aiding and abetting by certain forces hostile to the interests of this country, saw the rise and sustenance of the Kamtapur Liberat...
  • Russia's Joint Radar Gamble
    Neha Kumar    ·   14 Jul, 2007    ·    #2334    ·    Commentary    
    Russia's opposition to the US ballistic missile defense program has intensified substantially ever since the latter withdrew from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty in December 2001. Therefore, the recent proposal made by Russia at the G...
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