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  • Hu Jintao's visit to America: Why did it fail?
    Bhartendu Kumar Singh    ·   30 Apr, 2006    ·    #2000    ·    Commentary    
    Very few bilateral relationships are as uncertain as Sino-American relations. When Chinese President Hu Jintao's April visit to Washington was announced, American think tanks and policy makers in their pre - visit assessments did not sho...
  • Nepal: Revival of Democracy
       ·   30 Apr, 2006    ·    #1999    ·    Commentary    
    In bowing to popular pressure, announcing the revival of Parliament (dissolved in 2002) and paving the way for the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) to form a government, King Gyanendra has only accepted the inevitable. When he found that his repressive ...
  • India-Australia Relations: A Deeper Engagement
    Ashok Sharma    ·   26 Apr, 2006    ·    #1998    ·    Commentary    
    The March 2006 visit of Australian Prime Minister John Howard to India was significant in many respects. The visit can be seen in the context of India's emerging economic status in Asia and the Indo-US nuclear deal. A delegation of twenty Au...
  • Hu Jintao's US Visit: Can't Hurry Cooperation
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   26 Apr, 2006    ·    #1997    ·    Commentary    
    Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the US received more attention for what it was not and for what it did not achieve than for any positive outcomes. For starters, Hu Jintao did not get the state visit the Chinese had asked for; instead ...
  • Neelum-Jhelum Project: No Smooth Sailing For Pakistan
       ·   21 Apr, 2006    ·    #1996    ·    Commentary    
    Reports emanating from Pakistan suggest that the dispute over India's construction of the Kishenganga Hydroelectric Project might also be referred to a 'neutral expert'. This decision has reportedly been taken in principle, and only ...
  • Naxalism: India's Biggest Security Challenge
    Anil Kamboj    ·   20 Apr, 2006    ·    #1995    ·    Commentary    
    The Naxal movement in India is an area of increased concern in terms of intensity of violence, militarization, linkages with subversive/secessionist groups, and efforts to generate mass support. The Naxalites operate in a vacuum created due to a...
  • Gas Pipelines and Nuclear Energy: India's Options
    L Venkateshwaran    ·   19 Apr, 2006    ·    #1994    ·    Commentary    
    India needs natural gas supplies to meet its ever growing energy requirements. It produces about 90 million standard cubic meters of natural gas per day as against its daily demand of 120 million standard cubic meters. This demand is set to grow...
  • Indo-US Relations since July 2005
       ·   18 Apr, 2006    ·    #1993    ·    Commentary    
    Untitled Document Speaker: C Raja Mohan Discussant: Ambassador Lalit Mansingh Ambassador Lalit Mansingh C Raja Mohan's book, Impossible Allies..., is a fascinating account of recent Indo-US relations, as it is both descrip...
  • Indian Perspective on the India-US deal
       ·   18 Apr, 2006    ·    #1992    ·    Commentary    
    Untitled Document Introductory Remarks Maj. Gen. Banerjee: The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies welcomes the MIT team and appreciates its efforts to take note of the Indian perspective on the India-US nuclear deal, esp...
  • Bangladesh: Recent Developments
    Rukmani Gupta    ·   14 Apr, 2006    ·    #1991    ·    Commentary    
    August 2005 saw the overt manifestation of large scale violence in Bangladesh, something that the international community was anxiously expecting. It came in the form of terrorism. The months since then have seen the country battle with th...
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