COMMENTARIES
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Looking East
Can Suu Kyi Usher in True Democracy in Myanmar?
Wasbir Hussain · 11 Dec, 2015 · #4943 · Commentary · Column
Very rightly, key world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have not forgotten to congratulate President Thein Sein, the head of Myanmar’s quasi-military regime, for successfully being able to hold the 08 November 2015 ...
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East Asia
Japan and South Korea: Ominous Politicisation of History Textbooks
Rahul Raj · 10 Dec, 2015 · #4942 · Commentary
The recent controversies in South Korea and Japan on the revisions of history textbooks have raised heated debates because of the criticism that the leaders of both countries are trying to rewrite important aspects of their nation's historie...
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Spotlight West Asia
Turkey's Ambitions and the War in Syria
Ranjit Gupta · 08 Dec, 2015 · #4941 · Commentary · Column
Like in almost all Arab countries, the regime in Syria is also an absolute dictatorship. The unprecedented revolutionary fervor sweeping across the Arab world since December 2010 hit Syria in March 2011, but the trajectory of developments in Syr...
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East Asia Compass
China’s Maritime Assertiveness and Repercussions
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra · 07 Dec, 2015 · #4940 · Commentary · Column
With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s aggressive posturing in regional politics, Beijing appears to have moved beyond its old doctrine of‘hide-your-strength-bide-your-time’ and gradually trying to dominate the region. China has a...
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India-Afghanistan: Interesting Times Ahead
Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy · 01 Dec, 2015 · #4939 · Commentary
India-Afghanistan relations took an interesting turn in November 2015. In the span of a month, New Delhi hosted at least two high-level visitors: Afghan National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar, and Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai. Add...
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Myanmar Elections
Myanmar: A Long Road After the Grand Triumph
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 30 Nov, 2015 · #4938 · Commentary
Realism and pessimism have somewhat similar meanings in Myanmar. An optimistic interpretation of the 08 November 2015 parliamentary elections in the country is that of a step forward towards a full-fledged democracy. To a realist, however, the e...
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China’s Cult called Xi Jinping
Monika Chansoria · 30 Nov, 2015 · #4937 · Commentary
November 2015 marks three years since Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) took over the reins of power by assuming office of the Party Commission in November 2012. At that point, it was hard to fathom that within a short span...
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West Asia
Turkey: The Proverbial Spanner in the Works
PI Muralidharan · 27 Nov, 2015 · #4936 · Commentary
The shooting down of the Russian SU-24 by the Turkish F-16 could well be a defining event in the ongoing imbroglio in Syria. The tactical aspects of the publicised aerial engagement leave many a doubt in the minds of aviation analysts alright, b...
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India
India's National Security Strategy: The Importance of Integrating Climate Change
Kapil Narula · 19 Nov, 2015 · #4935 · Commentary
Climate change is a pressing concern which requires urgent action. With less than a fortnight left for the start of the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNF...
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Dateline Colombo
Riot and Responsibility: Governance in Sri Lanka
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera · 17 Nov, 2015 · #4934 · Commentary · Column
One of the greatest Buddhist monks of Sri Lanka, Most Ven Maduluwawe Sobitha, who spoke fearlessly to overthrow the previous Government to usher in a better political order, has passed away. The entire nation mourns the loss of this great human be...
