COMMENTARIES
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International Law and the current US-Iraq Crisis
Vivek Shankar Mathur · 06 Mar, 2003 · #979 · Commentary
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We are slowly inching towards another p...
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The Two Victims of Iraq Crisis
Atul Bharadwaj · 06 Mar, 2003 · #978 · Commentary
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The US has both the military might and the will to achieve its objectives, yet it is unable to force the outcome in Iraq. The international and...
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MDF: A Whirlwind in Formation
Nihar Nayak · 04 Mar, 2003 · #977 · Commentary
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The hitherto unknown Tamil Nadu based Islamist extremist outfit, (MDF), has hogged the limelight with 16 arrests of its cadres in 2002. The mos...
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Managing Bangladeshi Migrants: Crisis Resolved, Problem Remains
Prafulla Ketkar · 04 Mar, 2003 · #976 · Commentary
A weeklong crisis about the 213 illegal Bangladeshi migrants has finally been resolved for the time being. Illegal migration from Bangladesh is not a new security threat; in fact, it is continuously on the rise. Though the tension dissipated aft...
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Who Steers Al Qaeda’s Fleet?
Vijay Sakhuja · 04 Mar, 2003 · #975 · Commentary
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US intelligence has linked fifteen merchant vessels to al Qaeda that are being used to ferry operatives, weapons, money and supplies over the h...
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Organized Criminal Networks: A Challenge to Indian Democracy
Prafulla Ketkar · 06 Mar, 2003 · #974 · Commentary
In the last fifty-five years, Indian polity has faced many challenges in maintaining its democratic system and in recent times, sophisticated criminal networks have emerged as the latest threat. Though organized crime, characterised by non-ideol...
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Terrorism and Organized Crime in India
D Suba Chandran · 03 Mar, 2003 · #973 · Commentary
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Organized crime and terrorism result from ineffective governance and have developed a symbiotic relat...
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The Changing Character of the Mumbai Mafia
Prafulla Ketkar · 04 Mar, 2003 · #972 · Commentary
Modern organised crime, defined as the continuous unlawful activities of members of a highly disciplined association engaged in the supply of illegal goods and services was firstly experienced by Mumbai. Being the financial capital of India, Mum...
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Sri Lankan Peace Talks – VII: Fifth Round: Reiterations and Consolidations
N Manoharan · 28 Feb, 2003 · #971 · Commentary
Venue
Norwegian Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Date
7-8 February 2003
Negotiating Teams
Government of Sri Lanka: Headed by Prof G. L. Peris (Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Peace). Other members: Milinda ...
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North Korea, Iraq and Chinese Foreign Policy
Sonika Gupta · 27 Feb, 2003 · #970 · Commentary
Iraq and North Korea are the two most urgent issues challenging the international community. While Iraq denies that it has weapons of mass destruction, North Korea has declared that it has a nuclear weapons program. Both states are in direct pol...
