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  • Cross-Straits Dispute: The Watchword is Peace
    Tshering Chonzom    ·   08 Sep, 2004    ·    #1490    ·    Commentary    
    The most immediate concern of countries in East Asia in particular and the Asia Pacific region in general, is the fear of miscalculation from either side of the Taiwan Straits, triggering a conflict. Once a conflict occurs, the spectators will b...
  • Disarming Development
       ·   08 Sep, 2004    ·    #1489    ·    Commentary    
    Since separation in 1971, Bangladesh and Pakistan have pursued different strategies for development, which in turn have had not only differing results for development but also for the security issues each nation has faced. Bangladesh has general...
  • Terrorism and International Security
       ·   08 Sep, 2004    ·    #1488    ·    Commentary    
    The lecture comprised of two broad parts: In the first part the speaker tried to situate himself in the security discourse, while in the second part he discussed terrorism as a security issue, with various aspects like definitional dilemma, ...
  • Amarnathji Yatra: An Economical boost for the Kashmiris
       ·   08 Sep, 2004    ·    #1487    ·    Commentary    
    With their expectations high this year, the poor and needy of Pahalgam village and nearby hamlets eagerly wait for the Amarnath Yatra to begin, thanks to the revival of tourism. The hoteliers and restaurants of the area also see the stars in the...
  • South Asia's Conflictual Overtones and India
       ·   08 Sep, 2004    ·    #1486    ·    Commentary    
    South Asia today presents a disturbing spectacle in terms of political ferment and conflictual overtones. The traditional image of South Asia, exemplified by the Western strategic analysts as a nuclear flashpoint, seems to have been overtaken by...
  • 'No' To 'Cold Start'
    Firdaus Ahmed    ·   01 Sep, 2004    ·    #1485    ·    Commentary    
    Reports during the Army Commander's Conference at Delhi have it that a new Army doctrine is in the pipeline. Details may never be released in keeping with the Army's isolationist tradition. The earlier Training Command generated Army doc...
  • Critiquing Habibullah Report on Kashmir - VI: A Role for the United States?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   31 Aug, 2004    ·    #1484    ·    Commentary    
    The final part of Habibullah's report touches upon the most sensitive aspect of resolving the Kashmir conflict. Is there a role for the US? Habibullah states that most Kashmiris regard the United States as an honest broker, an opinion rarely...
  • North-eastern Insurgency: Problem of Assessment
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   31 Aug, 2004    ·    #1483    ·    Commentary    
    The decision of the Government of Manipur to de-notify the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from two districts of the State against the wishes of the Union government is one of many such moves by different State governments of the northea...
  • Critiquing Habibullah Report on Kashmir - V: Externally Funded Development
       ·   01 Sep, 2004    ·    #1482    ·    Commentary    
    The fifth part of Habibullah's report deals with the role of international financial institutions in contributing to economic regeneration in Kashmir. This question is important because it presents a further challenge to India's insular ...
  • Maldives: Aspiration for Democracy in an Archipelago
    N Manoharan    ·   31 Aug, 2004    ·    #1481    ·    Commentary    
    Simmering discontent among the Maldivians is evident from the intensity of protests for reforms in the Archipelago. An inherent feeling of insecurity was also palpable in the way the Maldivian government cracked down on the protests and emergenc...
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