COMMENTARIES
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Ushering Normalcy in Kashmir
Ayan Tewari · 11 Jan, 2018 · #5419 · Commentary
In 2017, Indian security forces (SFs) initiated a more focused approach to dealing with militants in Kashmir, resulting in the killing of 218 terrorists so far. Although these operations were hailed as a success, the high civilian deaths (218 mi...
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A Human Security Approach to Nuclear Disarmament
Shivani Singh · 09 Jan, 2018 · #5418 · Commentary
Despite the best intentions of nuclear disarmament groups, failure to adopt norms surrounding human security in disarmament has proved to be a major impediment in achieving concrete progress. Why is the human security approach needed in nuclear ...
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Maritime Matters
Maritime Digital Trends in 2018
Vijay Sakhuja · 08 Jan, 2018 · #5417 · Commentary · Column
At the beginning of the year, industries announce trends in their respective domains. Manufacturers publicise major products that will be available in the market; car-makers showcase new models that will be launched during the year; manufacturer...
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Indian Foreign Policy and the Hafiz Saeed Problem
Abhijit Iyer Mitra · 05 Jan, 2018 · #5416 · Commentary
On Friday, 29 December 2017, the Government of India faced a major public embarrassment, one that provides some insights into the failure of intelligence. What it shows is one of three things: a failure of gathering, collation and transmission o...
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East Asia Compass
'Comfort Women' and the Japan-South Korea Relationship
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 02 Jan, 2018 · #5415 · Commentary · Column
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might not participate in the inaugural ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics because a South Korean task force has stated that the agreement with Japan on the ‘comfort women’ issue, signed in De...
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Doklam and the India-US Strategic Relationship
Pieter-jan Dockx · 02 Jan, 2018 · #5414 · Commentary
A widely debated aspect of the Doklam standoff was the US...
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The Strategist
No Responsible Steward of Nuclear Weapons, This
Vijay Shankar · 01 Jan, 2018 · #5413 · Commentary · Column
Two seemingly disparate incidents in recent days hold the portents for unsettling times. The first was the 'absconder General' and erstwhile Pakistan President Musharraf’s declaration on 5 December 2017, of not only his cosy ties w...
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Maritime Matters
India and Blue Economy in the Bay of Bengal
Vijay Sakhuja · 29 Dec, 2017 · #5412 · Commentary · Column
India’s effort to harness Blue Economy received a boost with the establishment of the International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean). The Centre will operate under the Indian National Centre for Ocean Informat...
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Election Year in Pakistan: Key Dynamics and Prospects
Rana Banerji · 27 Dec, 2017 · #5411 · Commentary
Despite several hiccups, on 19 December, the Senate of Pakistan passed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2017 - resulting in the amendment to Article 51 (5) of the Pakistani constitution - which will enable elections to the National Assembly (NA...
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Trump and Jerusalem: Long-Term Implications
KP Fabian · 26 Dec, 2017 · #5410 · Commentary
On 7 December, US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital; ordered the US Department of State to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; and unleashed a diplomatic storm with the potential for disast...
