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  • East Asia Diary: Of a Grasshopper Challenging a Cock and Other Matters
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   23 Oct, 2004    ·    #1540    ·    Commentary    
    September 2004 saw Jiang Zemin taking what is apparently his last bow on the stage of Chinese politics. September will, however, also be remembered for Taiwanese Premier Yu Shyi-kun's "balance of terror" talk threatening attack on ...
  • Overshadowing Osama: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as Terror Master Mind
       ·   23 Oct, 2004    ·    #1539    ·    Commentary    
    "If they don't turn in al-Zarqawi and his group, we will carry out operations in Fallujah. We will not be lenient," Iyad Allawi, Prime Minster of Iraq said on 13 October 2004, issuing an ultimatum to the people in Sunni majority Fa...
  • AP-Naxalite Dialogue: The New Roadblock
    Richard Mahapatra    ·   23 Oct, 2004    ·    #1538    ·    Commentary    
    The first round of dialogue between the CPI (Maoist) and? Andhra Pradesh is failing over the issue of disarming the cadres of the former. Another roadblock is imminent: the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980, which is turning out to be a hurdle...
  • Reflections on the Dalai Lama's interview with Time
    Tshering Chonzom    ·   21 Oct, 2004    ·    #1537    ·    Commentary    
    On 18 October 2004, Time [Asia]'s online edition carried an interview of the Dalai Lama by Alex Perry in which he said, "So if we remain within China, we might get a greater benefit, provided it respects our culture and beautiful enviro...
  • India-Nepal Linkage (Media Survey, September 2004)
    P G Rajamohan    ·   21 Oct, 2004    ·    #1536    ·    Commentary    
    Communal Riots On 31 August 2004, the Islamist Army of Ansar-al-Sunna reportedly killed twelve Nepalese, who were taken as hostages in Iraq on 20 August. Following the brutal killings, massive riots occurred in Nepal against the Muslims, pr...
  • Indo-Pak Peace Process: What would Build/Destroy Confidence?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   21 Oct, 2004    ·    #1535    ·    Commentary    
    The meeting of Manmohan Singh and General Musharraf and their joint statement has further emphasized the slow but steady process set in motion since October last year. Both countries have been engaged in this process which has resulted in the ex...
  • US Arms to Nepal
    Anju Grover    ·   21 Oct, 2004    ·    #1534    ·    Commentary    
    The extraordinary generosity shown by the United States in supplying arms to Nepal for counter-insurgency operations has evoked mixed reactions from strategists and foreign affairs experts in India. Some say India should not get perturbed; other...
  • India-Pakistan Relations - The Next Steps
       ·   20 Oct, 2004    ·    #1533    ·    Commentary    
    The Chair set the framework for the Panel Discussion by posing three questions: Where have we reached and what are the near term prospects? What are the systemic factors operating? As we look ahead to additional meetings and ...
  • How to Combat Car Suicide Bombings in Iraq?
    Eric Koo Peng Kuan    ·   20 Oct, 2004    ·    #1532    ·    Commentary    
    Suicide car bombings are increasing in troubled spots and most frequently in Iraq. In July 2004, one such bombing near a police recruiting center in Baqouba killed 70 and wounded at least 56. Six similar car bombs blew up in Baghdad and Mosul ch...
  • Theories of Conflict Resolution : An Analysis
    Meha Dixit    ·   20 Oct, 2004    ·    #1531    ·    Commentary    
    Conflict resolution as a discipline has developed theoretical insights into the nature and sources of conflict and how conflicts can be resolved through peaceful methods to effectuate durable settlements. Morton Deutsch: Cooperative Model ...
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