COMMENTARIES
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Naxalism and Internal Security in India
· 04 Aug, 2007 · #2346 · Commentary
Report of Seminar held at the IPCS Conference Room on 24 July 2007
Chair:
Mr P R Chari, Research Professor, IPCS
Panelists:
Mr Dhirendra Singh, Former Home Secretary, Government of India
Prof Nandini Sunder, Delhi School of Economics
Dr ...
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India's Joint Naval Exercises in the ASEAN Region
Anushree Bhattacharya · 03 Aug, 2007 · #2345 · Commentary
Inheritors of a rich maritime past, India and the ASEAN region have had formidable maritime relations since the earliest times. As they entered the twenty-first century, both began to look for greater maritime cooperation with each other. Severa...
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ASEAN Charter: Opening a Pandora's Box?
DA Wiwik Dharmiasih · 03 Aug, 2007 · #2344 · Commentary
Ever since its formation at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur in December 2005, the Eminent Persons' Group (EPG) has been grappling with the task of transforming an informal, consensus-based and non-interfering ASEAN into a formalized, rule-b...
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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-...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
