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  • The Pyongyang Deal - Should Tehran or Islamabad Be Next?
    Rohit Pattnaik    ·   23 Feb, 2007    ·    #2215    ·    Commentary    
    The six-party deal in Beijing is an important step in dealing with the North Korean nuclear problem. It marks the first steps towards disarmament in more than three years of negotiations. North Korea's agreement to close its nuclear reactor ...
  • Across the LoC: Gujjars Face an Identity Crisis
       ·   19 Feb, 2007    ·    #2214    ·    Commentary    
    The third largest ethnic group - after Kashmiri speaking Muslims and Dogra Hindus -Gujjars are a unique tribe. Over the years, they have emerged as a significant political entity, influencing party elections in more than 20 of the 87 assembly co...
  • Lessons from Singur
    Saumitra Mohan    ·   19 Feb, 2007    ·    #2213    ·    Commentary    
    The Singur controversy in West Bengal is showing no signs of subsiding. With the opposition ratcheting up its politics of protests and agitation, one needs to think whether it is advisable to let this continue indefinitely. The Opposition has no...
  • Suicide Terrorism - Iraq 2006
    Devyani Srivastava    ·   19 Feb, 2007    ·    #2212    ·    Commentary    
    The suicide bombing campaign in Iraq became more lethal and frequent during 2006 as the Sunni-led insurgency and Al-Qaeda affiliated jihadist groups intensified their attacks on US-led troops, Iraq's Shia-dominated government, oil in...
  • Suicide Terrorism - South Asia 2006
    P G Rajamohan    ·   19 Feb, 2007    ·    #2211    ·    Commentary    
    In the year 2006, four countries in the South Asian region witnessed more suicide attacks than anywhere in the world, next to Iraq. Compared to the previous year, the rate of suicide attacks significantly increased particularly in Afghanis...
  • 'Zero Tolerance' for Fake Encounters: A Reality Check in J&K
    Priyashree Andley    ·   17 Feb, 2007    ·    #2210    ·    Commentary    
    In early February 2007, the J&K state authorities exhumed the body of a carpenter killed in an alleged 'fake' encounter. This was followed by massive street protests in Sumbal (Baramulla district) demanding a judicial probe into the ...
  • The North Korean Accord: A Step Towards Nuclear Disarmament
    Reshmi Kazi    ·   17 Feb, 2007    ·    #2209    ·    Commentary    
    The Third session of the Fifth Round of the Six-Party talks finally resulted in North Korea agreeing to undertake nuclear disarmament in a landmark international accord signed between China, ROK, Japan, DPRK, Russia and the United States on 13 F...
  • India-Russia Relations after Putin's Visit
       ·   15 Feb, 2007    ·    #2208    ·    Commentary    
    Panelists: Amb K Raghunath Lt Gen RS Nagra Prof Arun K Mohanty After the Soviet Union disintegrated in the 1990s, India-Russia relations declined with Moscow turning towards Europe. Relations revived, however, during President ...
  • India-Russia Nuclear Cooperation: A Balance of Interests
    Reshmi Kazi    ·   14 Feb, 2007    ·    #2207    ·    Commentary    
    The Russian President, Vladimir Putin's visit to India during its fifty-seventh Republic Day celebrations in January 2007 was his first after the signing of Indo-US nuclear deal. During the summit meeting held in New Delhi, the two nations s...
  • India's Aerospace Command
    Ashok Sharma    ·   14 Feb, 2007    ·    #2205    ·    Commentary    
    The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to establish a tri-service Aerospace Command to protect both the territorial and space assets of India. This was confirmed at the International Aerospace Power Seminar held at New Delhi from 4-5 February 20...
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