COMMENTARIES
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Charter of Democracy: A New Debate in Pakistan
Mridusmita Borah · 08 Jun, 2006 · #2034 · Commentary
Ahead of of the scheduled November 2007 elections in Pakistan, the two former Prime Ministers of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, signed a "Charter of Democracy" on 15 May 2006, in London. Since then, the democracy debate has...
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Sri Lanka: Co-Chairs Conference & Peace Efforts
N Manoharan · 07 Jun, 2006 · #2033 · Commentary
The Co-chairs of Sri Lanka's donors - the European Union, Norway, Japan and United States - met in Tokyo on 30 May 2006 to reinvigorate the stalled peace process in Sri Lanka. The comprehensive statement by the 'Gang of Four', issued...
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India's Stand on FMCT And BWC: A Comparison
KS Manjunath · 07 Jun, 2006 · #2032 · Commentary
The Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) was discussed at the recent Conference on Disarmament (CD) and a hornet's nest was stirred up after the US tabled its draft proposal on 18 May 2006. Presenting the proposal, acting Assistant Secreta...
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Reservations for OBCs & Consequence Management
PR Chari · 06 Jun, 2006 · #2031 · Commentary
Hundreds of articles in newspapers, innumerable talk shows on TV channels, and dozens of seminars hosting the chatterati have analyzed the government's decision to apportion 27 per cent of the seats in state-aided educational institutions fo...
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Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue & the Stability/Instability Paradox
KS Manjunath · 05 Jun, 2006 · #2030 · Commentary
Among the various issues being addressed by the ongoing Indo-Pak composite dialogue, conventional and nuclear CBMs are significant as they seek to deal with reducing, if not altogether preventing a - conventional or nuclear - conflict in the sub...
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Iran Nuclear Debate Continues
Beryl Anand · 01 Jun, 2006 · #2029 · Commentary
The Iranian nuclear crisis is moving fast in an alarming direction. Its quest for nuclear energy is becoming a dangerous adventure with grave regional and international implications. At the heart of the issue lies the Iranian regime's aspira...
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Recent Developments in Sri Lanka & Nepal
· 30 May, 2006 · #2028 · Commentary
Recent Developments
in Sri Lanka
Dr N Manoharan
Senior Research Fellow, IPCS
The situation in Sri Lanka is complex and violence has escalated to a new high
and is characterised by attacks ranging from claymore mines to shootouts. This...
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USAF-IAF Air Combat Exercises: A Review
· 30 May, 2006 · #2027 · Commentary
Panelists:
Dr Peter Lavoy,
Director, Center for Contemporary Conflict, Naval Postgraduate School,
Monterey, USA
Maj Peter Fesler (USAF),
Naval Postgraduate School, M...
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Lashkar-e-Taiba: Unmasking the New Face
Sameer Suryakant Patil · 28 May, 2006 · #2026 · Commentary
The arrests of suspected terrorists from various parts of Maharashtra have placed the intelligence and police officials in Maharashtra and neighbouring states on high alert. Police officials believe they may have unearthed a massive conspiracy t...
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Valley Uproar: Sex Scandal in Srinagar
· 28 May, 2006 · #2025 · Commentary
The Kashmir Valley, particular Srinagar, is burning over a social issue - prostitution, which started with the Indian Express publishing a news report revealing that the J&K police is investigating a sex racket that included top politicians,...
