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  • New threat to Sri Lankan Peace Process
    Nihar Nayak    ·   15 Sep, 2003    ·    #1143    ·    Commentary    
    The recent violence between Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka’s eastern province was the second of its kind in the island after the ceasefire on February 22, 2002. While allegations and counter a...
  • South Korean Official Delegation visits IPCS
       ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1142    ·    Commentary    
    An official delegation from South Korea called on the IPCS and had a dialogue with the Director, Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee and a group of IPCS scholars on 11 September 2003.   Members ...
  • Indonesia: Islamisation or Terrorization
    Gautam K Jha    ·   15 Sep, 2003    ·    #1141    ·    Commentary    
    The process of Islamization in Indonesia has been slow but steady. Though Indonesia upholds secular principles under Pancasila in its Constitution, a marked change is visible in the mindset of younger generations in recent years. Since 9/11 and ...
  • The Six Nation Talks: A Balance Sheet
    Sonika Gupta    ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1140    ·    Commentary    
    The six nation talks to negotiate the North Korean nuclear crisis have concluded in Beijing. The negotiating parties, the US, North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia agreed to work towards a Korean peninsula free of nuclear arms and de...
  • US, India and the Prospects for an ‘Asian NATO’
    Mohammed Badrul Alam    ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1139    ·    Commentary    
    News reports emanating recently from Washington and New Delhi suggest that the two nations are trying to anchor a new security system for Asia-Pacific democracies and call it the ‘Asian Nato’ or NAATO, standing for the North American...
  • “India’s Great Divide - Unveiling the Rage”
       ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1138    ·    Commentary    
    “India’s Great Divide” (Alex Perry, Time Magazine, 11 August 2003), is a very timely and relevant article that sheds light on a core issue threatening the secular fabric of India- the increasing alienation of Muslims in India. ...
  • Yasin Malik Reiterates Demand for Independent Kashmir
    Anirudh Suri    ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1137    ·    Commentary    
    A meeting with Yasin Malik at his home in Srinagar gave me the chance to talk to the JKLF supremo about a variety of issues. Being one of the founding members of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which was at the forefront of milita...
  • Recent Developments in the Hurriyat Conference – III
    Anirudh Suri    ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1136    ·    Commentary    
    Geelani’s tactical moves is, as mentioned earlier, influenced greatly by the Jamaat-e-Islami. He has rightly recognized the need to keep alive his support among the Jamaat cadres, which gives him credibility as a leader. However, Geelani s...
  • Recent Developments in the Hurriyat Conference – II
    Anirudh Suri    ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1135    ·    Commentary    
    Immediately after the elections, Geelani raised the issue of these proxy candidates put up by the People’s Conference, and felt that it let down the Hurriyat in the eyes of the people. A major row erupted in the Hurriyat following these ac...
  • Recent Developments in the Hurriyat Conference – I
    Anirudh Suri    ·   13 Sep, 2003    ·    #1134    ·    Commentary    
    The flurry of activity that was sparked off in Kashmir after the elections last year has definitely had a serious impact on the political, if not the economic, situation in Kashmir. Among the most affected groups, literally reeling under the imp...
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