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  • India-Bangladesh Relations After Khaleda's Visit
    Smruti S Pattanaik    ·   07 Apr, 2006    ·    #1983    ·    Commentary    
    The recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, made a definite attempt to salvage India-Bangladesh relations. The visit is important considering the current downturn in bilateral relations, marked by rhetorical anti-India statements...
  • Separation Plan of Civilian and Military Nuclear Facilities: Next Steps
       ·   03 Apr, 2006    ·    #1982    ·    Commentary    
    Click Here for PDF Version of this Report Panellists: Prof. R Rajaraman (School of Physical Sciences, JNU), Dr G Balachandran (Independent Analyst) & Mr Siddharth Varadarajan (Deputy Editor, The Hindu) PR Chari (Research Prof...
  • China and Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Deal: Another Perspective
    Rukmani Gupta    ·   31 Mar, 2006    ·    #1981    ·    Commentary    
    What is the impact of the Indo-US nuclear deal on power politics in South Asia? Pakistan was visibly set down and China has allegedly been 'balanced' by the new warmth in Indo-US ties. India and China are described as revisionist p...
  • Resolving The Boundary Dispute: China's Reasons And India's Choices
       ·   29 Mar, 2006    ·    #1980    ·    Commentary    
    The final settlement of the Sino-Indian territorial and boundary dispute is not a question of 'if' but 'when'. Four pertinent reasons suggest that China can be ultimately trusted to settle the dispute. On its part, India can take...
  • Nepal: Issues Regarding Maoists-Parties Understanding
    P G Rajamohan    ·   28 Mar, 2006    ·    #1979    ·    Commentary    
    Nepal is resuming its normal life after six days of economic and transport blockade imposed by the Maoists. Following an understanding with the seven-party alliance (SPA), the Maoists withdrew their blockade on 20 March 2006, but they have joint...
  • Can ULFA Be Trusted?
    Arup Kumar Deka    ·   25 Mar, 2006    ·    #1978    ·    Commentary    
      The peace process initiated in October 2005 between the Union government and the ULFA is under threat. The following events in the past three months have strained the process: ULFA's attack on the Guwahati refinery in January...
  • Assam Elections: Major Issues
    Rupakiyoti Borah    ·   23 Mar, 2006    ·    #1977    ·    Commentary    
      Asom goes to polls in a few days. Polling to the 126-strong Assam legislature will be held in two-phases on April 3 and April 10. The last few months have witnessed several events with far-reaching consequences for the State. T...
  • Russian N-Fuel for Tarapur
    Swapna Kona    ·   23 Mar, 2006    ·    #1976    ·    Commentary    
    The Russian initiative in promising low enriched uranium fuel for the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) is evoking mixed reactions. On March 17, 2006, Russian Premier Mikhail Fradkov sealed the deal with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and enter...
  • Nuclear Indulgence to India: Will US Congress Relent?
    Ajay Lele    ·   22 Mar, 2006    ·    #1975    ·    Commentary    
    The takeover by a Dubai business house of the operations in six key US ports has become the flashpoint in an increasingly contentious relationship between the US President Bush and his party men. Suddenly, the loyalties of Republicans in the US ...
  • Indo-US Nuclear Agreement: Issues before the US Congress
    L Venkateshwaran    ·   20 Mar, 2006    ·    #1974    ·    Commentary    
    The recently signed nuclear deal has catapulted Indo-US relations to a higher level. Under the historic agreement, India has agreed to classify 14 of its 22 nuclear facilities, after separating its civilian and military facilities, under permane...
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