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  • Maoist Hostage Crisis in Odisha: Challenges Ahead
    Rajat Kumar Kujur    ·   09 Apr, 2012    ·    #3599    ·    Commentary    
    With Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declaring his willingness to swap 27 under trial alleged Maoist cadres and supporters against the kidnapped Italian national Bosusco Paolo and the BJD legislator Jhina Hikaka, the stage seems set for the...
  • Maoist Hostage Crisis in Odisha: State under Siege?
    Medha Chaturvedi    ·   04 Apr, 2012    ·    #3598    ·    Commentary    
    With the abduction of two Italian citizens, killing of a police sub-inspector, and abduction of an MLA, Odisha state has been brought down to its knees and forced to give in to the demands of the Maoists. The secretary of the CPI (Maoist)'s St...
  • Maoist Hostage Crisis in Odisha: What are its Implications?
    Rajat Kumar Kujur    ·   03 Apr, 2012    ·    #3597    ·    Commentary    
    In November 2011, after Chidambaram’s review meeting on the Odisha Naxal situation, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Pattnaik downplayed the Union Home Minister’s observation on the Maoist situation in the state and claimed that the prob...
  • Anachronistic Naxalism: Need for Reinvention
    Saumitra Mohan    ·   04 Apr, 2012    ·    #3596    ·    Commentary    
    The recent spate of Naxal activities including the abduction of the Collector of Malkangiri, an MLA or two Italian tourists in Orissa, the continued mindless killings of security personnel as seen in the Garhchiroli district of Maharashtra, Chha...
  • UNHRC Resolution and the Future of India-Sri Lanka Ties
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   04 Apr, 2012    ·    #3595    ·    Commentary    
    "Backstabbing" was one of the countless reactions that emerged from Sri Lanka after India voted in support of the United States (US) - initiated resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The 22 March 2012 resolutio...
  • 2012 BRICS Summit: What is China’s Significance?
    Tilak Jha    ·   03 Apr, 2012    ·    #3594    ·    Commentary    
    For China, the fourth edition of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in New Delhi has been another opportunity for promoting at least two crucial foreign policy objectives: The first is economic: China’s influence ...
  • 2012 BRICS Summit: What are the Challenges?
    Alok Kumar Gupta    ·   03 Apr, 2012    ·    #3593    ·    Commentary    
    To take the initiative of enhancing South-South cooperation in the direction of mutual cooperation and safeguarding the economic interests of developing countries, the fourth top-level BRICS Summit was recently concluded on 29 March 2012 in New ...
  • China’s Political Transition 2012: Seize, Snap or Smoothen?
    Bhavna Singh    ·   28 Mar, 2012    ·    #3592    ·    Commentary    
    ‘Stability,’ ‘political and economic reform’ and ‘improvement in social justice’ remained issues of major concern during the session of China’s National Political Council (CNPC) held from 5-14 March 2012...
  • The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: Discovering an Agenda
    PR Chari    ·   22 Mar, 2012    ·    #3591    ·    Commentary    
    Over fifty nations are gathering in Seoul on 25-26 March to confer on nuclear security issues a second time. They had met in Washington two years back to discuss the catastrophic threat of nuclear terrorism and the consequent need to secure weap...
  • India and the Taliban: Should New Delhi Reach Out to Mullah Omar?
    Aryaman Bhatnagar    ·   22 Mar, 2012    ·    #3590    ·    Commentary    
    India continues to uphold its position of not talking to the Taliban inspite of both Afghanistan and the US reversing their position and attempting to engage with the militants. Should India also now try to reach out to Mullah Omar? Is it likely...
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