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  • Developments in Indo-US-Pak Relations
    PR Chari    ·   12 Apr, 2004    ·    #1360    ·    Commentary    
    The march of events within the triangle established by the United States with India and Pakistan is truly spectacular; and bewildering. First, there was the disclosure of Dr. A. Q. Khan’s private practice. This was unsurprising...
  • Maoists Strike Hard (Nepal Media Survey, March 2004)
    P G Rajamohan    ·   12 Apr, 2004    ·    #1359    ·    Commentary    
    Maoist Attacks   Maoist insurgents carried out two major attacks against the security forces in a span of 17 days.  Immediately following the massacre in Bhojpur district in eastern Nepal on 3 March, the carnage that took pla...
  • Politics in Nepal and the Political Parties
    Sangeeta Thapliyal    ·   08 Apr, 2004    ·    #1358    ·    Commentary    
    The most abused force in the present political instability in Nepal is the political parties. Indicted by the King, aid donors, common people, and academicians for their irresponsible behaviour, frequent changes in the government, bad governance...
  • Cao Gangchuan's visit to India: Another Step Forward
    Sonika Gupta    ·   08 Apr, 2004    ·    #1357    ·    Commentary    
    What does the visit of the Chinese Defence Minister, Gen. Cao Gangchuan, mean for India-China relations? This visit is a part of the process of strengthening bilateral relations set in place after the Kargil War. Prime Minister Vajpayee's vi...
  • Political Debates in Northeast (Regional Media Survey, 16-31 March 2004)
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   06 Apr, 2004    ·    #1356    ·    Commentary    
    Bibhu Prasad Routray surveys issues that were dominating the debates in the media of the northeast during the second fortnight of March 2004   People?s Power in Nagaland Ãâ...
  • Libya sheds WMDs
    Ajay Lele    ·   05 Apr, 2004    ·    #1355    ·    Commentary    
    19 December 2003 was an important day for WMD disarmament when Tripoli announced it was formally abandoning its WMD program and throwing open its facilities for international inspection. This announcement by one of the ââ&sbqu...
  • Peace Talks and Human Rights in the Northeast (Regional Media Survey, 1-15 March 2004)
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   01 Apr, 2004    ·    #1354    ·    Commentary    
    Move against Non-tribal Traders in Meghalaya The move of the Federation of Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo People (FKJGP) against non-tribal traders in the State without valid trading licence dominated media headlines in the State. The Shillong Ti...
  • An Unholy Alliance
       ·   31 Mar, 2004    ·    #1353    ·    Commentary    
    President Musharraf’s speech at the India Today Conclave was unsettling and threatens the Indo-Pak peace process. Three points were made by him that were disconcerting. These are: the core issue is Kashmir, militancy in Kashmir is a freedo...
  • India-China Relations: Current Developments
       ·   01 Apr, 2004    ·    #1352    ·    Commentary    
    Speaker: Dr. Sujit Dutta Senior Fellow, IDSA   Dr. Dutta began by noting that the current period was one of the best phases of India-China relations...
  • Symbolic Gestures: 'Tiger' and Militant Groups
    N Manoharan    ·   31 Mar, 2004    ·    #1351    ·    Commentary    
    What is the common denominator of the following militant/terrorist/insurgent groups? All Tripura Tiger Force (Tripura); Tripura Tiger Commando Force (Tripura); Bodo Liberation Tiger Force (Assam); Bengali Tiger Force (...
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