COMMENTARIES
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The Afghan Debate: Is India the Problem?
Janosch Jerman · 13 Dec, 2011 · #3518 · Commentary
Facing the exit of Western combat troops from Afghanistan in 2014, the signing of the strategic partnership agreement (SPA) signals a stronger Indian role in Afghanistan. Whereas India has in fact a theoretical potential for playing a bigger rol...
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The Afghan Debate: Is India Both the Problem and the Solution?
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra · 13 Dec, 2011 · #3517 · Commentary
That India is playing a ‘destructive’ game in Afghanistan is undeniable. India’s recently ramped up engagement is designed to do one thing – rile Pakistan into maintaining its support of the Taliban. While the cold-...
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What can SAARC Offer to Afghanistan?
Nishchal N Pandey · 12 Dec, 2011 · #3516 · Commentary
Anarkali Honaryar, the only non-Muslim woman member of parliament of the Afghan lower house received this year's prestigious UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for Tolerance and Non-Violence. She was recognized by the world body for her pivotal ro...
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Tibetan Community-in-Exile: The Generation ‘Y’
Chok Tsering · 12 Dec, 2011 · #3515 · Commentary
The Tibetan community-in-exile is undergoing a phase of democratic transition starting from resignation of the Dalai Lama from his political power. This gives greater opportunity to the younger generations to take responsibility of the Tibetan s...
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The South China Sea: Likely Outcomes
Teshu Singh · 12 Dec, 2011 · #3514 · Commentary
Recently Barak Obama demanded that China should "play by the rules" in international trade and "act like a grown up" vis-a-vis the South China Sea (SCS). This leaves the observers in a state of perplexity as to what would be ...
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Thailand: Tribulations of Migrant workers
Panchali Saikia · 08 Dec, 2011 · #3513 · Commentary
The recent report of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on the trade policies of Thailand to the WTO General Council Review reveals a serious violation of the fundamental rights of workers. The report highlights that there are no...
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The Curious Case of Tata Steel in Vietnam
Amruta Karambelkar · 08 Dec, 2011 · #3512 · Commentary
Vietnam has set up a team of officials from the central and provincial governments to address the issues that have obstructed Tata Steel from acquiring a green signal for its project to construct a US$5 billion facility in Vietnam, under the aeg...
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Myanmar: How Real is the Change?
Medha Chaturvedi · 08 Dec, 2011 · #3511 · Commentary
A section within the international community believes there has been a series of positive changes in every plausible field in Myanmar. Is the government in Myanmar finally having a change of heart? What are these changes and how far will they su...
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Afghan Local Police: A Threat to Civilian Security?
Janosch Jerman · 08 Dec, 2011 · #3510 · Commentary
In fall 2010, the Afghan government created the Afghan Local Police (ALP) as a ‘self-defence force’ to protect villages against insurgent attacks. In spite of its name, local policing was never under its purview. Envisaged right from...
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Self-immolations in Tibet-I: Wider Implications
Bhavna Singh · 08 Dec, 2011 · #3509 · Commentary
The series of self-immolations amongst Tibetans during last few months have been aimed at exposing the severe religious subjugation or ‘cultural genocide’ as claimed by Tibetans and protest the denial of opportunity to the Dalai Lama...
