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  • The Cold End of Cold Start Doctrine?
    Yogesh Joshi    ·   13 Oct, 2010    ·    #3258    ·    Commentary    
    Recently, the Chief of Army Staff General VK Singh officially announced the demise of the Cold Start Doctrine. Under the threat of nuclear war, the possibility of use of force as a state policy in the region was under serious strain.  Cold ...
  • Capping the ‘Volcano’: Indian Military Action against Pakistan?
    Ali Ahmed    ·   13 Oct, 2010    ·    #3257    ·    Commentary    
    No exception need be taken for an Indian Air Chief to liken the regional security situation to a ‘volcano’ in his speech at the Air Force Day parade. He said, ‘“(The) current security scenario is like a volcano and may te...
  • Should India Go For Space Weaponization?
    Radhakrishna Rao    ·   11 Oct, 2010    ·    #3256    ·    Commentary    
    Outer space is no more an abode of peace and tranquillity. The space race initiated by the former Soviet Union with the orbiting of the first man made satellite Sputnik in 1957 has now assumed a sort of ‘sinister dimension’. The lead...
  • Pakistan and Militant Groups in Kashmir: Musharraf’s Admission
    Radha Vinod Raju    ·   10 Oct, 2010    ·    #3255    ·    Commentary    
    DER SPIEGEL: Why did you form militant underground groups to fight India in Kashmir? Musharraf: They were indeed formed. The government turned a blind eye because they wanted India to discuss Kashmir. ('Pakistan is Always Seen as ...
  • US-ASEAN Meet: Resurrecting a US Role?
    Pankaj Jha    ·   07 Oct, 2010    ·    #3254    ·    Commentary    
    The Second Summit meeting between the ten ASEAN nations and the US which took place on 24 September 2010 in New York has been seen as a sincere gesture by the US to strengthen the arrangement and look forward to a more proactive role in the regi...
  • Indus Waters Governance-VI: Political Consensus vs Provincial Legislations
    D Suba Chandran    ·   06 Oct, 2010    ·    #3253    ·    Commentary    
    The Provincial Assembly of Punjab in Pakistan passed a resolution in October 2010 recommending the federal government to build the controversial Kalabagh dam. According to the resolution, tabled by Chaudhry Zaheeruddin, the Leader of Opposition,...
  • Right Information by Right to Information: An Interview with Wajahat Habibullah
    Medha Chaturvedi    ·   04 Oct, 2010    ·    #3252    ·    Commentary    
    As India grapples with the Naxal menace in Left Wing Extremism affected states with no concrete long-term solution in sight for now, the CIC suggests simple measures using the RTI which may prevent further outbreak of the problem. Medha Chatu...
  • Af-Pak: Iran’s Endgame
    Siddharth Ramana    ·   01 Oct, 2010    ·    #3251    ·    Commentary    
    US President Obama’s declaration on Afghanistan that “We are going to stay there until the job is done,” does little to reassure regional allies that American interests in the region can be promoted. Conversely, the proposed tr...
  • Challenge for Leaders in J&K: Restore Shrinking Political Space
    Ashok Bhan    ·   01 Oct, 2010    ·    #3250    ·    Commentary    
    Political analysts will keenly watch the proceedings of the J&K Legislatures, which go into session later this week. Expectedly the media has started forecasting the proceedings to be stormy. The sessions come at a very awkward time for the ...
  • Af-Pak Diary: Now a Peace Council to Negotiate with the Taliban
    D Suba Chandran    ·   30 Sep, 2010    ·    #3249    ·    Commentary    
    With the elections now over, Hamid Karzai has appointed a ‘Peace Council’, comprising 70 members, to negotiate with the Taliban. Will this initiative be fruitful and help Afghanistan achieve stability? The ‘Peace Council&rsq...
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