COMMENTARIES
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Operation Twilight: A Turning Point in Bangladesh
Angshuman Choudhury · 10 Apr, 2017 · #5262 · Commentary
On 28 March, the Bangladesh Army officially drew the curtains on ‘Operation Twilight’ – the longest and most complex counter-terror (CT) operation in the country’s history. The five-day episode took place from 24-28 March...
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IPCS Discussion
Diplomacy and the Politics of Language
Report · 10 Apr, 2017 · #5261 · Commentary
An overview of the remarks made at 'Diplomacy and the Politics of Language', the first discussion in IPCS' 2017 series, 'Evolving Discourses of Security in International Politics'.
Deconstructing Anti-Islamic...
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East Asia Compass
Park Geun-hye's Impeachment and South Korean Foreign Policy
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 04 Apr, 2017 · #5260 · Commentary · Column
South Korean President Park Geun-hye was impeached by the National Assembly on 9 December 2016. There were thirteen charges against her; these included bribery, influence peddling, and dereliction of duty. On 10 March 2017, the Constitutional Co...
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Forecast 2017: Nepal
Pramod Jaiswal · 04 Apr, 2017 · #5259 · Commentary
2016 began with difficult start for Nepal. Shortly after the massive earthquake and the disaster that followed, there was a shortage of fuel and essential supplies due to the ‘economic blockade’ imposed by Madhesis to pressurise the ...
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Sino-Indian Strategic Dialogue: Differences in Strategic Thinking
Siwei Liu · 03 Apr, 2017 · #5258 · Commentary
China and India reopened a new round of strategic dialogue in Beijing February. Admittedly, the dialogue has important implications for maintaining strategic stability in a changing regional security environment. But it has also revealed the dif...
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India-Bangladesh: What to Expect During Prime Minister Hasina's Visit?
Amit Ranjan · 29 Mar, 2017 · #5257 · Commentary
After a long delay of seven years and some postponements, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, will finally pay an official visit to India. This visit - scheduled for 7-10 April 2017 - will have a long-term impact on South Asian regi...
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The Strategist
The CPEC: Corridor to Chinese Coffers
Vijay Shankar · 28 Mar, 2017 · #5256 · Commentary · Column
Misshapen Marshall Analogy
Deceptive arguments are current that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) finds historic equivalence in the ‘Marshall Plan’. The Plan was an American Congressional Act legislated on 3 Apri...
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Manipur: Uncertainty Remains Despite End to the Economic Blockade
Nehginpao Kipgen · 28 Mar, 2017 · #5255 · Commentary
One of the major promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the recently held assembly elections in Manipur was to end the economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) within 48 hours. After taking oath as the new Chi...
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IPCS Discussion
2017 Indian Assembly Elections: How Did the States Vote?
Report · 22 Mar, 2017 · #5254 · Commentary
On 21 March 2017, IPCS hosted a discussion on the recently concluded legislative assembly elections in India. The speakers were Manoj Joshi, senior journalist, & Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF); and Ajay Vir Jakhar, ...
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2017 Indian Assembly Elections
Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand: A Clear Mandate
Prerana Priyadarshi and Sarral Sharma · 22 Mar, 2017 · #5253 · Commentary
On 11 March, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a clear mandate in the legislative assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand. In UP, the BJP single-handedly won 311 of 403 seats, and with allies, Apna Dal (Soneylal) and Suheldev...
