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  • Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Cooperation: Myth or Reality
       ·   26 Jul, 2005    ·    #1803    ·    Commentary    
    The Joint Statement signed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the US President George Bush in Washington has raised debates more particularly on the possible civilian nuclear cooperation among the academics, scientists and members of st...
  • Ethno-Economic Blockade In Manipur: The Stakes Involved
       ·   26 Jul, 2005    ·    #1802    ·    Commentary    
      The ongoing economic blockade in Manipur spearheaded by the All-Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) over the state government's declaration of June 18 as 'State Integrity Day' raises certain ethno-political...
  • Mortgaging Military Manpower For Economic Benefits
       ·   25 Jul, 2005    ·    #1801    ·    Commentary    
    The recent Indo-US defence agreement has raised both expectations and opposition in India. The question is as to why should there be an opposition to this apparently win-win formula, capable of catapulting India to a great power status. India ha...
  • Globalization and the Changing Nature of Security
       ·   25 Jul, 2005    ·    #1800    ·    Commentary    
    Untitled Document Chair: Prof PR Chari Speaker: Prof TV Paul PR Chari: I welcome Prof Paul to the IPCS. He is no stranger to the institute and has been with us in the past. Globalization has a long history; it has been...
  • Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator: A Threat to the Non-Proliferation Regime
       ·   20 Jul, 2005    ·    #1799    ·    Commentary    
    Untitled Document In July 2005, the US Senate sanctioned $4 million to revive the Robust Earth Nuclear Penetrator (RNEP) research programme. Commonly known as "bunker busters", the RNEP is a significant nuclear-related measure c...
  • Al Qaedaism: An Anarchic Philosophy?
    Eric Koo Peng Kuan    ·   18 Jul, 2005    ·    #1798    ·    Commentary    
    The terrorist bomb attacks on London which killed at least 53 people and injured 700 again highlighted the unpleasant fact that, despite two wars, an international crackdown on its network, and arrests of hundreds of its cadre and high ranking l...
  • The Logic of Rejecting the National Ballistic Missile Defence System
    Arjun Dutta    ·   18 Jul, 2005    ·    #1797    ·    Commentary    
    The debate on the virtues and evils of deploying a national ballistic missile defence system has been going on for decades. Ever since the 1960s there have been a number of US proposals for ballistic missile defence systems, including the Nike-X...
  • PM's visit to the US: A New Beginning?
       ·   17 Jul, 2005    ·    #1796    ·    Commentary    
    Panelists: Ambassador Lalit Mansingh, Lt General Shantonu Chowdhry, Gopi Arora Chair: PR Chari PR Chari Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is set to embark on a state visit to the United States which signals a new beginning to a di...
  • Robin Hood or Al Capone? Asking a Different Question about the Naxalite Conflict
       ·   16 Jul, 2005    ·    #1795    ·    Commentary    
    In 1998, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman asked a 23-year-old Angolan who had fought in Angola's civil war for eight years as to why the conflict happened. The Angolan's response was, "I don't know if there was ever a r...
  • From Ayodhya to London - II:
    Rohit Honawar    ·   15 Jul, 2005    ·    #1794    ·    Commentary    
    If there is anything to be learnt from the attacks at Ayodhya and London, it is that contrary to the belief held by the United States and its allies, Al Qaeda is very much active and possibly deeply embedded in the West. If this is indeed the case...
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