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BIMST-EC: Putting Free Trade in South Asia on a Strong Footing
Anand Kumar. · 18 Mar, 2004 · #1346 · Commentary
South Asia moved further on the path of free trade when it signed the BIMST-EC agreement in Phuket, Thailand. The agreement inked by the commerce ministers of the member countries except Bangladesh when implemented would include South Asia, which h ...
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The Crisis in Nepal and India’s Response II
Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee. · 18 Mar, 2004 · #1342 · Commentary
The Current Environment
The political situation remains murky. The King compares his role to a stand-by generator; required in an emergency and which will switch off the moment electricity returns. But, there is no real chance of an early re ...
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The Crisis in Nepal and India’s Response I
Maj. Gen. Dipankar Banerjee. · 18 Mar, 2004 · #1341 · Commentary
The Backdrop
Sandwiched between China and India, Nepal occupies a strategic location in South Asia astride the high Himalayan ranges. It had little contact with China in the past. Its ties with India have been intimate and long, developed over cen ...
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MVA President Killed by Maoists (Nepal Media Survey February 2004)
P G Rajamohan. · 08 Mar, 2004 · #1328 · Commentary
Maoists Victimization of the Victims
On 15 February, Maoist insurgents killed the Maoists Victims Association (MVA) president, Ganesh Chilwal at Bagbazaar in Kathmandu. The reason for his murder was believed to be his opposition to the ...
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Political Debates in Nepal (Nepal Media Survey: January, 2004)
P G Rajamohan. · 23 Feb, 2004 · #1311 · Commentary
SAARC and Nepal: Hoping for the Best
The recently concluded SAARC Summit in Islamabad was the central focus of the Nepali dailies last month. There is a sudden sense of optimism in South Asia with respect to SAARC and its future projects. The ...
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Arms Buildup in Nepal (Nepal Media Survey December 1-31 2003)
P G Rajamohan. · 17 Jan, 2004 · #1282 · Commentary
Arms Race and Conflict
The Nepali Times (19-25 December) in its headline “Present Arms” said “the army and the Maoists are engaged in a lethal arms race” and revealed the changing face of Royal Nepal Army (RNA) “f ...
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Anniversary of Constitution Observed (Nepal Media Survey 1-30 November 2003)
P G Rajamohan. · 18 Dec, 2003 · #1254 · Commentary
Prime Minister’s reform programs
The Kathmandu Post (4 November) in its lead news quoted the Prime Minister’s 15-point reform programme, including a civil-military campaign, a “unified command” to tackle the Maoists, an ...
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Nepal: ‘Unified Command’ – Militarization of Society?
P G Rajamohan. · 12 Dec, 2003 · #1241 · Commentary
Barely out of shock over the collapse of the peace process have the Government and the political parties in Nepal impelled the people into a state of confusion with the debate on ‘Unified Command’. Immediately after the break up of peac ...
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Update on Nepal (Nepal Media Survey, 15-31 October 2003)
P G Rajamohan. · 12 Nov, 2003 · #1209 · Commentary
Hard Steps against Maoists
In its lead news The Kathmandu Post (15 October 2003) reported Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa’s statement that the Government w ...
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Child Soldiers II: Preference for Children and Preference by Children
N Manoharan. · 30 Sep, 2003 · #1166 · Commentary
Wars are fought by adults. The use of children in combat activities is revolting, especially when children are drawn into violent conflict for the fact of being children. There are two major factors behind children being preferred for soldiering.
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