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  • 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...
  • Sri Lanka, LTTE and Lakshman Kadirgamar: Revenge as an Ideology
    D Suba Chandran    ·   18 Aug, 2005    ·    #1823    ·    Commentary    
    Revenge is a part of the LTTE's ideology. Irrespective of the victim's direct relevance to a contemporary political or security situation, an analysis of the killings and assassinations by the LTTE would prove, in most cases, that the ac...
  • Ceasefire, Peace Process and War Clouds in Sri Lanka
    R Ramasubramanian    ·   17 Aug, 2005    ·    #1822    ·    Commentary    
    In Sri Lanka, as long as the guns remain silent, peace prevails and the truce continues tentatively. The 2002 truce has led to the 'longest period of peace' since Sri Lanka's civil war began in 1983. Now it is under threat because of...
  • Indo-Bangladesh Ties: Set for a Revival?
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   12 Aug, 2005    ·    #1821    ·    Commentary    
    External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh led the first ministerial-level delegation to Bangladesh since the United Progressive Alliance government assumed office in May 2004. During the visit, Natwar Singh declared, "Where there are joint pro...
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