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  • Reliable Replacement Warheads: A Dangerous Expansion
    Reshmi Kazi    ·   02 Jul, 2007    ·    #2326    ·    Commentary    
    The non-proliferation regime is once again threatened by the contentious issue of Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) development by the US. The US Department of Energy has proposed the development of a new generation of nuclear weapons that seek...
  • Pranab Mukherjee's Visit to Indonesia and Singapore
    Vibhanshu Shekhar    ·   29 Jun, 2007    ·    #2325    ·    Commentary    
    The visit of India's Minister for External Affairs, Pranab Mukherjee, to Indonesia and Singapore from 17 to 22 June has helped in consolidating India's strategic engagement with ASEAN, identifying new areas for cooperation and developing...
  • Nepal: Fresh Challenges to Democracy
    Saurabh Prasad    ·   29 Jun, 2007    ·    #2324    ·    Commentary    
    The Nepal election date has been set for 22 November 2007. Prime Minister Koirala has promised that the polls will not be postponed again and urged the government to swiftly complete all necessary preparations in order to hold the elections on t...
  • North Korea - Proliferation Detracted?
    Rekha Chakravarthi    ·   27 Jun, 2007    ·    #2323    ·    Commentary    
    On 16 June 2007, North Korea invited IAEA inspectors for further discussions on closing down its main Yongbyon nuclear reactor pushing forward efforts to end a much-hyped standoff with the United States. International efforts to dismantle North ...
  • India-Taiwan Relations: In Delicate Minuet
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   27 Jun, 2007    ·    #2322    ·    Commentary    
    Another visa issue, another China, only this time it is the Republic of China (ROC) instead of the People's Republic of China (PRC). India's two recent brushes with the Taiwanese - the denial of visas to Indian sportspersons from the sta...
  • 'High Security Zones' in Sri Lanka
    N Manoharan    ·   25 Jun, 2007    ·    #2321    ·    Commentary    
    The recent setting up of new 'High Security Zones' in Sampur and Muttur areas of eastern Sri Lanka has brought to light issues revolving around these 'Zones': what is the rationale behind them? what are their side effects? ...
  • Kabul on the Brink of Disaster?
    Swapna Kona    ·   25 Jun, 2007    ·    #2320    ·    Commentary    
    The NATO has categorically stated that it views the Spring Offensive launched by the Taliban this year as a failure. However, this has led to the rise of an alarming phenomenon - growing insurgency in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Earlier, the ISAF...
  • Bangladesh: Political Future in Abeyance
    Supriya Singh    ·   25 Jun, 2007    ·    #2319    ·    Commentary    
    The last six months have seen a complete transformation of politics in Bangladesh. The fall from grace of Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, engineered by the military-backed caretaker government (CG), has created a leadership vacuum in the Awami Le...
  • Is Tehran Supplying Weapons to the Taliban?
    Srinjoy Bose    ·   21 Jun, 2007    ·    #2318    ·    Commentary    
    While there is enough evidence of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (especially the al Quds Force) providing logistical and other support to Iraq's Shia militias, there is inadequate evidence linking Tehran to the bolstered Taliban insurgency ...
  • Putin's Flip-Flop on Missile Defence
    Ajay Lele    ·   21 Jun, 2007    ·    #2317    ·    Commentary    
    While the recently concluded G-8 summit revolved around the important issue of climate change, missile defence was a hotly discussed issue on the sidelines, although it was not a part of the official G-8 agenda. It all started a few days before ...
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