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  • Pakistan: Current Political Process and the Future of Democracy
       ·   09 Dec, 2005    ·    #1903    ·    Commentary    
    Speaker: Prof. Mohammad Waseem (Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad) Chair: Prof. Aswini Ray (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) Prof. Aswini Ray: Opening the proceedings of the seminar, it must be stated that it is good time to ...
  • Naxal Movement in Orissa
    Rajat Kumar Kujur    ·   06 Dec, 2005    ·    #1902    ·    Commentary    
    Led by the maverick Nagbhushan Pattnaik, the echoes of Spring Thunder was felt in different pockets of Orissa as early as 1968. However, it is during the past two decades that the Naxal movement gained momentum and strengthened its position. Pri...
  • Maniappan's Killing: A Political Murder?
    Anil Kamboj    ·   06 Dec, 2005    ·    #1901    ·    Commentary    
    The kidnapping and brutal murder of Maniappan Raman Kutty, of the Border Roads Organizations (BRO) by the Taliban in Afghanistan has shocked India as it is the first time in many years that an Indian national was kidnapped and killed by terroris...
  • Bush Visits Asia and Challenges China's Growing Profile
    Harsh V Pant    ·   06 Dec, 2005    ·    #1900    ·    Commentary    
    With the visit of the US President George W. Bush to Asia, the US is once again trying to grapple with the momentous transformation that has taken place in global politics in the last few years. The locus of international politics has shifted fr...
  • Strategic Shift In Chinese Naval Strategy In Indian Ocean
    Vijay Sakhuja    ·   06 Dec, 2005    ·    #1899    ·    Commentary    
    Early this month, a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) flotilla comprising a missile destroyer, Shenzhen and a depot ship Weishanhu under the command of Rear Admiral Han Linzhi, Deputy Commander, South Sea Fleet (SSF) left Zanjiang...
  • The Thaw in Nepal
    AM Vohra    ·   02 Dec, 2005    ·    #1898    ·    Commentary    
            The "Royal Coup" staged by King Gyanendra of Nepal on 1 February 2005 is a case of lust for personal power setting aside all considerations of the good of the country and its people. He dismis...
  • Bioterrorism: Handling A Clear & Present Danger
    KS Manjunath    ·   29 Nov, 2005    ·    #1897    ·    Commentary    
    The Interpol has sounded another warning on 21 November 2005 about the 'clear and present danger' of a bioterrorist attack by groups like al Qaeda. The Cape Town conference was the first of a three-part bioterrorism conference being orga...
  • Indo-US Nuclear Deal: A New Strategic Partnership
    Reshmi Kazi    ·   29 Nov, 2005    ·    #1896    ·    Commentary    
    Indo-US relations have come a long way since the Pokhran blasts of May 1998. In the aftermath of the tests, bilateral relations had taken a nosedive followed by a prolonged period of sanctions. The recently concluded Indo-US nuclear deal has rai...
  • Afghan Elections: Challenges Ahead
    Beryl Anand    ·   27 Nov, 2005    ·    #1895    ·    Commentary    
    The September legislative election in Afghanistan was a final step toward a representative government. The election - held on a non-party basis - was organized by the UN and was a first in decades as well as a milestone in the country's tran...
  • Elections in Nepal: Major Issues and Questions
    P G Rajamohan    ·   24 Nov, 2005    ·    #1894    ·    Commentary    
    King Gyanendra of Nepal attended the 13th SAARC meeting in Dhaka as a 'recognised' head of state. Once again, he assured that Nepal would work out a roadmap to usher in a multi-party democracy. He vowed to organize 'free and fair'...
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