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  • Indo-Bangladesh Maritime Border Dispute: Problems and Prospects
    Alok Kumar Gupta.    ·   07 Oct, 2008    ·    #2699    ·    Commentary    
    The three-day boundary talks between India and Bangladesh that took place during 15-17 September 2008 after a gap of 28 years were inconclusive. Earlier meetings held in 1974 and 1980 did not yield definite results either. Both sides seem to have o ...
  • India-Bangladesh Relations: Are the Carrots Working?
    Sandeep Bhardwaj.    ·   11 Aug, 2008    ·    #2644    ·    Commentary    
    On 31 July, India's TATA announced its withdrawal from a US$3 billion investment plan for Bangladesh. After four years of negotiations with the Indian conglomerate, the Bangladeshi government failed to reach a consensus with TATA executives ove ...
  • Indo-Bangladesh Relations: A Golden Opportunity Missed?
    Sandeep Bhardwaj.    ·   05 Aug, 2008    ·    #2640    ·    Commentary    
    The two-day Annual Foreign Office Consultation between India and Bangladesh concluded on 17 July 2008, in New Delhi. In the press conference following the consultation, both foreign secretaries expressed their satisfaction with the talks that addre ...
  • The Passing Away of a Legend: Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw
    .    ·   01 Jul, 2008    ·    #2610    ·    Commentary    
    "Sam Bahadur," as he was affectionately known throughout the Army, was a true hero of our times. Among the first batch to be commissioned from the Indian Military Academy in 1932, his pedigree was entirely Indian. He represented like no o ...
  • Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2008: Growing Violence
    .    ·   03 Jun, 2008    ·    #2584    ·    Commentary    
    Report of Book Release held at the India International Centre Annexe on 26 May 2008 Introductory Remarks: Mr. Dhirendra Singh It is very encouraging to see that such a black subject is being dealt with in a detailed, continuous way, rathe ...
  • Saga of Indian Rice to Bangladesh
    Harun ur Rashid.    ·   16 May, 2008    ·    #2566    ·    Commentary    
    Following the cyclone Sidr that hit Bangladesh on 15 November 07, sympathies and assistance poured into Bangladesh for the victims from its neighbours and the international community at large. India's External Affairs Minister came to Banglades ...
  • Strengthening Indo-Bangla Relations
    Saumitra Mohan.    ·   10 Apr, 2008    ·    #2543    ·    Commentary    
    Notwithstanding India's attempts to improve and consolidate its bilateral relations with Bangladesh, the latter continues to indulge in hostile acts that compromise India's security and territorial integrity. The unprovoked firing by Bangla ...
  • Gen. Moeen U Ahmed's Visit to India: Timely and Significant
    Harun ur Rashid.    ·   08 Mar, 2008    ·    #2509    ·    Commentary    
    The six-day visit of the Bangladesh Army Chief, Gen. Moeen U Ahmed to India from 25th February is significant in many ways, given the importance of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India. The visit assumes added connotation at a time when ...
  • Northeast Insurgent Groups and the Bangladesh Connection
    Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman.    ·   26 Dec, 2007    ·    #2449    ·    Commentary    
    At the recent Chief Ministers' meet on internal security held in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh outlined the growing threat to the security and integrity of the nation posed by Naxalism and other homegrown insurgent movements, and als ...
  • BIMSTEC: A Dead End?
    Julien Levesque.    ·   23 Nov, 2007    ·    #2425    ·    Commentary    
    To advance its "Look East" policy, India used multilateralism as a primary tool. Apart from becoming a dialogue partner of ASEAN, New Delhi also took part in other organizations, such as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and ...
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