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  • LTTE and Its Disclaimers
    RR Vinod    ·   04 Sep, 2005    ·    #1833    ·    Commentary    
      Sri Lanka's high profile foreign minister, Laxman Kadirgamar, who led his country's successful bid to get the Tigers proscribed by the Western and other powers was recently assassinated by suspected Tiger guerillas at his hom...
  • Peace Mission 2005: Reverberations in India
    Vijay Sakhuja    ·   03 Sep, 2005    ·    #1832    ·    Commentary    
    On the eve of the Russian Air Force Day on 12 August 2005, Vladimir Mikhailov, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force announced that the Indian and Russian militaries would undertake joint counter-terrorism exercises codenamed "Ind...
  • China's Military Modernization & India's Preparedness
    Bhartendu Kumar Singh    ·   31 Aug, 2005    ·    #1831    ·    Commentary    
    The Chinese military is on an upward path and is engaged in a modernization programme. The Chinese deny it, but if this report is true, China will have an arsenal rivalling that of any great power. The US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld re...
  • China's Military Modernisation and Russia-China Linkages?
       ·   30 Aug, 2005    ·    #1830    ·    Commentary    
    Speaker: Richard Fisher Chair: Dipankar Banerjee Dipankar Banerjee The question of China's defence industry and weapons capability is related to the budgetary support. The defence establishment in China is massive and has deve...
  • Iran, Isfahan & Emerging Nuclear Wisdom
    Beryl Anand    ·   23 Aug, 2005    ·    #1829    ·    Commentary    
    The nuclear debate on Iran unfolds again after the resumption of uranium conversion at the Isfahan facility. Iran had earlier halted uranium enrichment during November 2004 to continue its dialogue with Britain, France and Germany. The recent co...
  • After Kadirgamar's Assassination: Options for LTTE, Sri Lanka and India
    Ashik Bonofer    ·   23 Aug, 2005    ·    #1828    ·    Commentary    
    The assassination of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on 12 August 2005 was the first high profile political killing after the assassination of President Premadasa, and after the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) in Sri Lan...
  • Indo-Pak Nuclear CBMs: Looking Beyond the Pre-Notification Agreement on Missiles
    D Suba Chandran    ·   22 Aug, 2005    ·    #1827    ·    Commentary    
    In the first week of August 2005, India and Pakistan held talks for two days on nuclear confidence building measures (CBMs). Unlike the previous two meetings held in 2004, both countries have succeeded in reaching an agreement at least on two is...
  • Pakistan's 'Great Game' in Central Asia
    Satish Kumar    ·   22 Aug, 2005    ·    #1826    ·    Commentary    
      The five Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are going through a period of transition and ferment. In this period of susceptibility to pressure from outside, Pakistan, Saudi...
  • Third-Party Role in South Asian Conflict Resolution
    KS Manjunath    ·   19 Aug, 2005    ·    #1825    ·    Commentary    
    Conflict resolution in South Asia presents a chequered picture with respect to the role of third-parties. The term 'third-party' has been used deliberately since it broadly encompasses adjectives like 'mediation, facilitation or adju...
  • The Current Situation in Balochistan
       ·   18 Aug, 2005    ·    #1824    ·    Commentary    
      The current scenario in Balochistan has been building up for quite some time now, especially since the federal authorities in Pakistan started developing Gwadar Port with road and rail links as part of an ambitious project to pro...
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