COMMENTARIES
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RIP: Jasjit Singh (1934-2013)
Gurmeet Kanwal · 05 Aug, 2013 · #4069 · Commentary
Air Cmde Jasjit Singh AVSM, VrC, VM (Retd)
(1934-2013)
Air Cmde Jasjit Singh, AVSM, VrC, VM (Retd), Director, Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi, passed away on August 4, 2013 after a brief illness.
He spe...
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IPCS Special Commentary
The Failed State Index and South Asia: Revisiting the White Man’s Burden
Salma Malik · 05 Aug, 2013 · #4068 · Commentary
The failed state phenomenon is much like the proverbial Humpty Dumpty, which once it falls off the wall becomes pretty difficult for the king’s men to pick up off the floor and put back together again. Thus making the global community wear...
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US and Pakistan after Kerry's Visit: Strategic Dialogue, Afghan Exit and a Nuclear Deal
D Suba Chandran · 05 Aug, 2013 · #4067 · Commentary
The much awaited strategic dialogue between the US and Pakistan has now resumed after the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry. Resuming the dialogue is important for both countries, for different reasons. More than the visit by Kerry (and ...
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Nepal: The Baidhya Faction and the Elusive Political Consensus
Pratima Koirala · 02 Aug, 2013 · #4066 · Commentary
The second constituent assembly elections are scheduled for 19 November 19 2013. However, due to the absence of a political consensus, the November elections remain elusive at present. The alliance of 33 political parties led by the Communist Pa...
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IPCS Debate
India, Sri Lanka & Maldives: A Maritime Troika Leads the Way
Vijay Sakhuja · 02 Aug, 2013 · #4065 · Commentary
India, Maldives and Sri Lanka have recently signed an agreement on Trilateral Cooperation on Maritime Security (TCMS) to address common maritime security threats and challenges and enhance security through cooperative measures.
The Out...
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India, Sri Lanka and the IPKF Debacle: Remembering 29 July 1987
PR Chari · 02 Aug, 2013 · #4064 · Commentary
South Block is littered with official histories of India’s conflicts since Independence. Prepared with great exertion and expense, they have not seen the light of the day. At least officially. Amazingly, the official history of the first I...
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IPCS Review
Failed State Index Fails Sri Lanka
Kaushalya Ruwanthika Ariyathilaka · 01 Aug, 2013 · #4063 · Commentary
Sri Lanka has slipped down to the 28th position in the 9th Failed States Index (FSI) after being identified as the 29th state in the 2012 Index. This year’s drop owes to Sri Lanka’s poor performance in seven of the categories: ...
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Cross-LoC interactions in J&K: So Far, Yet Much More
D Suba Chandran · 01 Aug, 2013 · #4062 · Commentary
In the recent years, no initiative between India and Pakistan, especially between the two parts of J&K evoked so much of enthusiasm, expectation along with dismay and disappointment, as the cross-LoC interactions have. The bus service for th...
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J&K Bank: Credibility at stake
Shujaat Bukhari · 31 Jul, 2013 · #4061 · Commentary
“Rs 1,00000 Crore business”, this self-speaking hoarding in the premises of Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s zonal office on Moulana Azad Road stands out in the business highlights of the state. Being a banker to the state government, ...
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IPCS Discussion
Bhutan Elections 2013
Roomana Hukil · 30 Jul, 2013 · #4060 · Commentary
Ms. Medha Bisht
Bhutan Elections have been interesting, controversial and conflicting to a certain degree. The wild card that triggered responses in the media was due to an announcement by the ministry of external affairs on the withdrawal of s...
