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  • Afghanistan: Back on the track?
    Aisha Sultanat    ·   13 Jul, 2002    ·    #791    ·    Commentary    
    After more than two decades of turmoil, Afghanistan seems to be showing signs of recovery. The recently concluded loya jirga was undoubtedly a step in the right direction. Since 1979, when Afghanistan became the unfortunate casualt...
  • Internationalizing the Kashmir Problem
       ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #790    ·    Commentary    
    Whenever the Indian Government asks western countries, especially the US , to rein Pakistan in and stop cross border terrorism into Indian territory , it is internationalizing the Kashmir problem, whether or not this ...
  • Surrendered Militants in the Northeast: Outlived Utilities?
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #789    ·    Commentary    
    The use of renegades in counter-insurgency operations is a common tactic. The concept of eliminating militants with the assistance of their former colleagues holds great attraction for strategists. Former militants can provide information on the s...
  • Deployment of India’s Armed Forces along the International Border (IB), the Line of Control (LoC) and at Sea
    Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd)    ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #788    ·    Commentary    
    The deployment of India 's armed forces along the IB, the LoC and at sea in the aftermath of the 13 December terrorist attack on India 's Parliament has come in for much comment. Certain important aspects in this context are ...
  • Pentagon and the military-market mix
    Atul Bharadwaj    ·   13 Jul, 2002    ·    #787    ·    Commentary    
    In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist air strikes on America , many skeptics pronounced the end of globalization. However, they have been proven wrong. Globalization, is rejuvenating itself in the military area. Thanks to Osama-bin-Laden, the A...
  • Regional Cooperation in South East Asia: An Overview
       ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #786    ·    Commentary    
    It is well-established now that the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the most successful regional cooperation arrangement in the developing world. The region is characterised by a rapid growth of foreign direct investment and has...
  • Undermining Institutions
    Sonika Gupta    ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #785    ·    Commentary    
    Two incidents in the recent past highlight the erosion of institutions of democratic governance in India . First, the appointment of KPS Gill as Security Advisor to the Gujarat Government and, second, the large-scale misuse of state machine...
  • Use of mines in the Indo-Pak border: A loud political statement
    Mallika Joseph    ·   03 Jul, 2002    ·    #784    ·    Commentary    
    The Cabinet Committee on Security met on 26 June 2002 and decided that, “the troops will stay on the borders till October. There will be no scaling down of the preparedness.” If this ‘preparedness’ includes the mines laid a...
  • Growing Tentacles of Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   03 Jul, 2002    ·    #783    ·    Commentary    
    Arunachal Pradesh, spread over 83,743 square kilometres in north-eastern India , was hailed until recently as the abode of peace. However, the State is gradually being afflicted by insurgency. Neither the State government nor the Centre hav...
  • Addressing the Afghan Refugee Crisis
       ·   03 Jul, 2002    ·    #782    ·    Commentary    
    The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that there were five million Afghan refugees and 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan when the US military operation ended in late 2001. Th...
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