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  • Consolidating Bilateral Ties: Rajapakse's India Visit
    N Manoharan    ·   06 Jan, 2006    ·    #1920    ·    Commentary    
    The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's four-day (27-30 December 2005) official visit to India was more than a mere ritual. The fact that Mahinda chose India for his maiden foreign tour after assuming executive presidency on 18 November...
  • Pakistan's Quest for Nuclear Power
    Ajay Lele    ·   06 Jan, 2006    ·    #1919    ·    Commentary    
    The year 2005 ended on a high note for Pakistan's power sector. On 28 December, Pakistan began construction of a second nuclear power station with China's help at Chashma in Punjab province. This event is of great significance to the reg...
  • Iran's Nuclear Programme: Challenges and Options
    Beryl Anand    ·   03 Jan, 2006    ·    #1918    ·    Commentary    
    The 24 November IAEA meeting in Vienna did not refer Iran's case to the Security Council. But, the US has not ruled out military action against Iran. The lack of unanimity in referring Iran to the Security Council has highlighted that it is ...
  • Rapprochement with Nepal: India's Security Concerns
    Satish Kumar    ·   03 Jan, 2006    ·    #1917    ·    Commentary    
    After his Nepal visit, Foreign Secretary Shayam Saran hinted that India's relations with Nepal have resumed after a deep freeze of almost 10 months, but it would not be normal unless the democratic set up is restored. At a press conference S...
  • Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Shyam Saran's Visit and After
    Garima Singh    ·   31 Dec, 2005    ·    #1916    ·    Commentary    
    Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran's visit to Washington has set the stage for implementing the civil nuclear agreement signed by Manmohan Singh and George Bush in July 2005. The latter is to visit India in early March 2006, and both count...
  • India, China & the Politics of Regionalism
    Bhartendu Kumar Singh    ·   30 Dec, 2005    ·    #1915    ·    Commentary    
    Great powers, even if good neighbours, do compete. India and China are no exception. Though the two countries have crossed many bridges in building an affable relationship, the mutual competition for power and influence is interminable. This was...
  • Kalabagh: Forcing Consensus
    Alok Bansal    ·   28 Dec, 2005    ·    #1914    ·    Commentary    
    General Pervez Musharraf has restarted his efforts to force a consensus in favour of the Kalabagh Dam. He has reiterated that construction of big water reservoirs is the need of the hour, highlighting the need to augment water storage and power ...
  • India-Pakistan Relations: Where Do We Go From Here?
       ·   26 Dec, 2005    ·    #1913    ·    Commentary    
    Chair: Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee Panelists: Hussain Haqqani, PR Chari, Satish Kumar Opening Remarks Maj Gen Banerjee Hussain Haqqani is a distinguished scholar and needs no introduction to this distinguished audience. H...
  • Bhutan: Fom Monarchy to Democracy
    Ashok Sharma    ·   24 Dec, 2005    ·    #1912    ·    Commentary    
    Bhutan is in transition from monarchy to a democratic and parliamentary government. King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has decided to abdicate the throne in favour of his son, the 25-year-old Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk in 2008. He will b...
  • Pakistan's Security Perceptions & Indo-Pak Relations
       ·   24 Dec, 2005    ·    #1911    ·    Commentary    
    Hussain Haqqani is an intellectual with strong academic background and firmly rooted in the politics and executive decision-making structure of Pakistan. He has held senior positions with both the democratic political parties during ...
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