COMMENTARIES
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Muse Rebel Attacks
Dangers of Myanmar's Two-Faced Peace Process
Angshuman Choudhury · 08 Dec, 2016 · #5200 · Commentary
On 21 November 2016, a group of four Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) launched a joint offensive against security outposts and bridges near the border town of Muse in northern Myanmar's Shan State. The daring assault prompted a strong react...
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US Policy Orientation
Donald Trump and East Asia
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 05 Dec, 2016 · #5199 · Commentary
During the US elections, visualising Donald Trump as the next president was a daunting prospect. China, Japan, and South Korea wished for Hillary Clinton’s victory. Now, however, they have no choice but to accept and recalibrate their opti...
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Red Affairs
Rise of the Vainglorious Policeman
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 05 Dec, 2016 · #5198 · Commentary · Column
India's not so glorious counter-insurgency (COIN) history has stories of police officers who gave direction to the faltering campaign of their predecessors, mobilised the limited resources at their disposal, negotiated well with their politica...
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IPCS Discussion
India-Australia and Roles in the Indo-Pacific
Report · 02 Dec, 2016 · #5197 · Commentary
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in the eighth interaction in its Twentieth Anniversary Plenum Series, hosted Her Excellency Ms. Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India, who spoke on 'India-Australia Relations & Role...
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IPCS Discussion
Equality, Equity, Inclusion: Indian Laws & India’s Women
Report · 30 Nov, 2016 · #5196 · Commentary
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in the seventh interaction under the aegis of its Twentieth Anniversary Plenum Series, hosted Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Chairperson, National Commission for Women, who spoke on ‘Equality, Equit...
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Modi’s China Policy: Between Rhetoric and Reality
Niharika Tagotra · 29 Nov, 2016 · #5195 · Commentary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy towards China can be best described as a balancing act displaying elements of pragmatism and realism. India has sought closer ties with countries like the US and Japan, but has simultaneously also disp...
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Pakistan's New Army Chief and the Indo-Pak Dialogue Process
Sarral Sharma · 29 Nov, 2016 · #5194 · Commentary
On 26 November 2016, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif confirmed the appointment of Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as the new Chief of the Army Ataff (COAS). Lt Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat takes the charge as the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff ...
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J&K Focus
An Opportunity to Bring Heart Back to Kashmir
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain · 28 Nov, 2016 · #5193 · Commentary · Column
Something that escaped most observers even as queues at ATMs increased and worries about the next purchase of vegetables kept attention focused, is the sudden quieting of the situation in the Kashmir Valley. In ferment since 08 July 2016, when B...
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The Strategist
The Catechism of a Minister
Vijay Shankar · 28 Nov, 2016 · #5192 · Commentary · Column
The honourable Raksha Mantri was at a public book release function on 10 November 2016. Addressing the gathering, he suggested that India should not bind itself to a No First Use (NFU) nuclear policy; continuing in the same vein, he blathered,&l...
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In Context: Pakistan's New Army Chief Gen Bajwa
Rana Banerji · 27 Nov, 2016 · #5191 · Commentary
Speculation over the appointment of Pakistan’s 16th Army Chief ended on 26 November 2016 when a comparative `dark horse’, Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, was declared, with much media fanfare, as the country’s new ` Sipah Salar’ (...
