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  • Japan: India crosses the ‘Two Seas’
    Rana Divyank Chaudhary    ·   31 May, 2013    ·    #3969    ·    Commentary    
    Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe's vision of a confluence of the ‘two seas’ vis-a-vis India might become a reality soon with New Delhi and Tokyo now entering into a new phase of bilateral strategic partnership this year. P...
  • Singapore: Emerging in the Arctic?
    Narayani Basu    ·   31 May, 2013    ·    #3968    ·    Commentary    
    Earlier this month, the Arctic Council agreed to expand to include six new nations, including Singapore, as observer states. The decision sees the entry of some of the world’s most important emerging powers, as well as countries like India...
  • Naxal Violence: What should be Done to Counter?
    N Manoharan    ·   31 May, 2013    ·    #3967    ·    Commentary    
    The Maoists’ ruthless attack on a convoy of Congress leaders and workers in Chhattisgarh in May 2013 has once again highlighted the nature and intensity of the problem. The convoy was an ideal target for the Indian Maoists, who have been l...
  • India and the BCIM: Should the ‘I’ stand up?
    Asma Masood    ·   31 May, 2013    ·    #3966    ·    Commentary    
    In his May 2013 visit to India, Li Keqiang highlighted the progress made in the BCIM Regional Forum. It was the first high level government endorsement for the organization. Manmohan Singh reiterated the possibility of setting up infrastructure ...
  • Sri Lanka: Use and Abuse of History
    Prof. V. Suryanarayan    ·   31 May, 2013    ·    #3965    ·    Commentary    
    Looking at the past through the prism of the present can lead to falsification of history. Despite the obvious diversities in Sri Lanka - language and religion - the Sinhalese and the Tamils share many common cultural attributes. Like their Indi...
  • Securing the First Line of Defence
    D Suba Chandran    ·   30 May, 2013    ·    #3964    ·    Commentary    
    The violent attack on the Congress leaders by the naxalites in Chattisgarh is almost a reality check for those who would like to negotiate with the militants in South Asia. While the violence perpetrated by the militants against the State is wel...
  • Bhutan and China: Two Friendly Dragons?
    Kunkhen Dorji    ·   30 May, 2013    ·    #3963    ·    Commentary    
    Bhutan has had many rounds of talks regarding border dispute, but never a high level interaction with the Chinese government. The recent meetings between Prime Minister Jigme Thinley of Bhutan and Premier Wen Jiabao of China in Rio de Janeiro in...
  • Ladakh: Winds of Economic Change
    Zainab Akhter    ·   30 May, 2013    ·    #3962    ·    Commentary    
    Traditionally, Ladakh’s economy has always been based on small farms and livestock herding. But with the introduction of tourism in the 1970s, the deployment of the army, and the alternative job avenues provided by the centre and state gov...
  • Naxal Violence: Chhattisgarh Massacre and the Systemic Rot
    Medha Chaturvedi    ·   30 May, 2013    ·    #3961    ·    Commentary    
    The attack on a Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh has reiterated two things: the power of the Naxals and the failure of security agencies. Does this attack stand to destroy what the development schemes stood for and were seemingly achieving in C...
  • China and India: Border Narratives from Ladakh
    Zainab Akhter    ·   30 May, 2013    ·    #3960    ·    Commentary    
    Chinese incursions in Ladakh are always discussed in context to a threat to national security, given the strategic importance of the region. However, the problems faced by the locals living in border areas such as Demchok, Nyoma, and Chushul rar...
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