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  • Blasts in London: Tremors in Pakistan
       ·   19 Sep, 2005    ·    #1843    ·    Commentary    
    Recent weeks have seen the repercussions of the London bombings reverberating across Pakistan. General Musharraf, bent on convincing the international community of his unswerving commitment to rid his country of all that nurtures terrorism, is o...
  • Balochistan Still Simmering
    Alok Bansal    ·   19 Sep, 2005    ·    #1842    ·    Commentary    
    The insurgency in Balochistan is far from over. Apart from a series of bomb blasts and attacks on gas pipelines, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claims that it shot down a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft on 10 September. During t...
  • China's Oceanic Offensive: India's Policy Options
    Smita    ·   17 Sep, 2005    ·    #1841    ·    Commentary    
    China, already the largest power in Asia, is gradually emerging as a major global player and will acquire strong military and economic capabilities in the coming decades. This comprehensive transformation has important implications for India. In...
  • Maritime Terrorism Or Piracy - Is India Prepared?
    Rohit Honawar    ·   17 Sep, 2005    ·    #1840    ·    Commentary    
    A 1,000 Twenty Foot Unit (TEU) feeder container vessel docks at Ballard pier in Mumbai after returning from a port in the Persian Gulf. Shortly after its arrival into the city, a blast from one of the containers rocks the Gateway of India, the T...
  • Who Rules Manipur's Streets?
    Oken Jeet Sandham    ·   15 Sep, 2005    ·    #1839    ·    Commentary    
    Untitled Document In post-Independent India, Manipur state is afflicted by one of the oldest insurgencies. Even after 33 years of statehood, there appears to be no hope in future. The present scene in this once princely state, is of anarc...
  • Rajapakse-JVP Electoral Alliance: A Faustian Deal!
    Priyanka Singh    ·   15 Sep, 2005    ·    #1838    ·    Commentary    
    An agreement signed between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Janatha Vimukti Perumana (JVP) on 8 September could potentially throw the country into a political turmoil. The presidential elections are to be held by the end of 2005, foll...
  • Media in South Asia: The Medium is the Message
    KS Manjunath    ·   14 Sep, 2005    ·    #1837    ·    Commentary    
    The launch of a television channel must not cause a great stir in today's globalised world that has witnessed a constant crackling of airwaves with the launch of various channels of all hue and colour. But, one South American channel stood o...
  • Manmohan Singh-Hurriyat Meeting: Beginning of an Internal Peace Process?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   13 Sep, 2005    ·    #1836    ·    Commentary    
    On 5 September 2005, Manmohan Singh met the Hurriyat moderates led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Both sides agreed "to ensure that all forms of violence at all levels should come to an end" and an "honourable and durable solution should...
  • Russia and China Joint War Games: What Lies Beneath?
    Priyanka Singh    ·   08 Sep, 2005    ·    #1835    ·    Commentary    
    The eight-day long joint military exercise between Russia and China was a grand affair involving combat aviation, warships and armies. Apart from the 10,000 troops, it involved Su-27 fighter planes and TU 95MSs and TU 22M-3s, with long distance ...
  • Deepening Crisis in Nepal: Threat to Indian Security
    Bimla Kumari    ·   05 Sep, 2005    ·    #1834    ·    Commentary    
    The deepening crisis in Nepal poses a serious, and multiple threats to Indian security. Inadequate number of troops, training and military capability makes the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) incapable of countering the Maoists. The Maoists have successf...
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