COMMENTARIES
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Pakistan: The Curious Case of Tahir-ul-Qadri
Rana Banerji · 21 Jan, 2013 · #3799 · Commentary
The signing of a resolution with Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri on 17 January 2013 defused a dangerous political impasse brought about after the ‘Long March’ from Lahore to Islamabad and the follow up three-day sit-in with a huge following. Earl...
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Sri Lanka: Implications of Silencing the Judiciary
M Mayilvaganan · 19 Jan, 2013 · #3798 · Commentary
The impeachment of Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake in Sri Lanka has drawn significant international attention to President Rajapaksa’s government. Concerns about his model of functioning and its implications on the basic principles of ...
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India and Pakistan: Political Fallouts and Larger Questions of the LoC Violations
PR Chari · 19 Jan, 2013 · #3797 · Commentary
The ceasefire existing since 2004 along the Line of Control (LoC), which divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan, was recently breached. The consequent firings leading to the death of soldiers from both countries’ Armies is tragic and n...
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China and the Asia-Pacific: Trends, Challenges and Dilemmas
Teshu Singh · 18 Jan, 2013 · #3796 · Commentary
The Taiwan Strait, the Korean Peninsula, the East China Sea (ECS) and the South China Sea (SCS) today have become major challenges for China in the Asia-Pacific. Besides posing a challenge to China, these regions have remained volatile in the re...
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Naxal Violence: Expanding into India’s Northeast?
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 17 Jan, 2013 · #3795 · Commentary
Ever since contact between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and an insurgent group operating in India's northeast was first established in 2006, the Naxalites have pursued twin objectives in the region. Firstly, the Northeast...
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IPCS Discussion: Understanding South Korea and Japan’s Election Results
Rana Divyank Chaudhary · 16 Jan, 2013 · #3794 · Commentary
The report is a summary of the South Korea and Japan: Understanding Recent Election Results event held at the IPCS on 4 January 2013
Amb Skand Tayal
The three countries of Northeast Asia are presently in political transition. The 18th Party ...
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Balochistan: Looking Beyond the Hazara Massacre
Rana Banerji · 15 Jan, 2013 · #3793 · Commentary
The recent spate of Hazara killings in Quetta seems to have finally exhausted the patience of the federal government in Islamabad; forcing it to sack the effete Raisani administration and promulgate President’s rule in Balochistan.
Mapp...
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Water Conflicts in South Asia: Lessons from the Alwar River Parliament
Roomana Hukil · 15 Jan, 2013 · #3792 · Commentary
The much articulated and sensationalised meeting of November 2012 was unsuccessful to offer respite with respect to the Cauvery water row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. As envisaged, the Chief Ministers of both states were incompetent in addr...
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J&K and the Indo-Pak Peace Process: New Delhi, Islamabad and the Hurriyat
Zainab Akhter · 15 Jan, 2013 · #3791 · Commentary
After a prolonged ceasefire between India and Pakistan since 2004, the Line of Control (LoC) has recently witnessed a violent outburst. Despite the continued bus and truck services, hostility has returned to the LoC. In this regard, what further...
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Pakistan: Combating the TTP Through Reconciliation in Afghanistan
Sander Ruben Aarten · 14 Jan, 2013 · #3790 · Commentary
Reconciliation with the Taliban in Afghanistan has become a viable option ever since the Obama administration dramatically narrowed down the primary strategic objectives of the war to defeating the al Qaeda and breaking its ties with the Taliban...
