COMMENTARIES
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India and Mauritius: Maritime Cooperation on the Upswing
Mohammed Badrul Alam · 28 Aug, 2004 · #1480 · Commentary
Being strategically located in the South- Western Indian Ocean region, Mauritius has important historical, cultural and political links with India. Ever since Mauritius achieved independence in 1968, both countries have forged close relations di...
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The Prospects of Pakistan-India Relations
· 28 Aug, 2004 · #1479 · Commentary
Pakistan is a peace loving country;
its foreign policy is directed by its desire to live in peace through friendly
relations with its neighbours, especially with India, maintaining Islamic
identity and promoting regional peace and cooperatio...
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Critiquing Habibullah Report on Kashmir - IV: Special Category Status as an Inhibitor
Roselyn Joseph · 27 Aug, 2004 · #1478 · Commentary
The lack of a significant market sector in Jammu & Kashmir has been a major factor contributing to economic stagnation in the state. The dependence on state run enterprises and generous Central plan provisions has had the effect of creating ...
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Hizb-ut-Tahrir-al-Islami: Profile of a New Suicide Terror in Central Asia
P G Rajamohan · 27 Aug, 2004 · #1477 · Commentary
Three well-coordinated suicide attacks took place in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent
on 30 July 2004, killing four local Uzbek guards and injuring eight others. The
attacks were targeted on the embassies of United States and Israel and the chief...
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Iran's Nuclear Gambit
Mohan K Tikku · 27 Aug, 2004 · #1476 · Commentary
Recent revelations concerning Iran's nuclear programme have once again pointed
in the direction of Pakistan as a source of nuclear proliferation in the region.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tests of samples ...
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Nuclear Sites under Attack
Ajay Lele · 27 Aug, 2004 · #1475 · Commentary
Violence
in Iraq refuses to subside. Oil prices are touching $50 a barrel and threat of
sabotage to Iraqi oil structure looms larger than promises from the new Iraqi
government to boost exports. The politics of Middle East is becoming murk...
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China’s Reunification Deadline: an Analysis
Abanti Bhattacharya · 23 Aug, 2004 · #1474 · Commentary
For
the first time in July 2004, China has come out with a deadline to resolve the
Taiwan question. A Hong Kong based report stated that Jiang Zemin would solve
the Taiwan problem by 2020. It said, “solution of the Taiwan question ca...
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Critiquing Habibullah Report on Kashmir – III: Importance of Delivery Mechanisms in Economic Building
D Suba Chandran · 23 Aug, 2004 · #1473 · Commentary
Various
mujahideen groups in Afghanistan received arms from the CIA-ISI opposing the
Soviet troops in the 1980s. Despite these arms being pumped into Pakistan in
large quantities through various routes, little was received on the other sid...
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India's Naval Aspirations
Reshmi Kazi · 23 Aug, 2004 · #1472 · Commentary
The Indian Navy unveiled
its naval doctrine on 26 April 2004 at Vishakapatnam envisaging the need for a
sea-based nuclear deterrent to inflict unacceptable damage on the adversary. The
naval doctrine, made public on 23 June 2004, advocat...
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Critiquing Habibullah Report on Kashmir II: Vested Economic Interests
D Suba Chandran · 21 Aug, 2004 · #1471 · Commentary
Economic
mismanagement and corruption has been the two major issues related to failure of
the governance process in Jammu and Kashmir. Where did the problem arise When
did the rot set in
Habibullah
states that it started with...
