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  • From 2000 to 2010 NPT RevCon: Are the 13 Practical Steps still Relevant?
    Yogesh Joshi    ·   24 Jun, 2010    ·    #3167    ·    Commentary    
    The 1995 NPT Review Conference extended the treaty indefinitely. In the same Review Conference, Nuclear Weapon States repeated their resolve for total elimination of nuclear weapons by agreeing on a Program of Action (POF) which included some co...
  • Sino-Indian Boundary Dispute: Present Imperfect and Future Tense?
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   24 Jun, 2010    ·    #3166    ·    Commentary    
    INTRODUCTION On 2 and 3 June 2010, the University of Westminster held a conference titled, ‘Revisiting the China-India Border Dispute’ bringing together scholars from China, India, Australia and the United States to examine the is...
  • 9th Shangri-La Dialogue: Straight Talk, Bluster and Skepticism in Asia’s Choppy Waters
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   24 Jun, 2010    ·    #3165    ·    Commentary    
    INTRODUCTION The 9th edition of the annual Asia Security Summit of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) also called the Shangri-La Dialogue was held in Singapore from 4-6 June this year. It kicked off with a ringing call b...
  • NSG’s Plenary Meeting: What’s in Store?
    Yogesh Joshi    ·   22 Jun, 2010    ·    #3164    ·    Commentary    
    This week, New Zealand will host the annual plenary meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group in Auckland. NSG is a cartel of countries which deal with trade in sensitive nuclear material and technology and seeks to control exports in these commodi...
  • Crisis in Thailand-IV: Analysing ASEAN, US, UN and EU Responses
    Tanvi Pate    ·   22 Jun, 2010    ·    #3163    ·    Commentary    
    The ousting of Thaksin Shinawatra created new divisions in the Thai society which are beyond repair, and the recent two months extended crisis bears witness to this. Since international influence played a vital role in bringing about democracy i...
  • Crisis in Thailand-III: Assessing Human Rights Concerns
    Chloe Choquier    ·   22 Jun, 2010    ·    #3162    ·    Commentary    
    Although the unrest in Bangkok seems to have subsided for now, many believe the Thai political crisis is far from finished. The State of Emergency remains in place in the capital and 23 other provinces since a resurgence of protests is possible....
  • Crisis in Thailand-II: A Question of Inclusion?
    Harnit Kaur Kang    ·   22 Jun, 2010    ·    #3161    ·    Commentary    
    Despite Thaksin Shinawatra’s self imposed exile from Thailand since the 2006 royalist coup, the Red shirts campaign that he had been orchestrating since from overseas picked up considerable momentum after the 26 February 2010 Thai court ve...
  • Crisis in Thailand-I: Probing Historical Roots
    Tuli Sinha    ·   22 Jun, 2010    ·    #3160    ·    Commentary    
    The current political crisis in Thailand brings forth several assumptions regarding its emergence. The tumultuous historical background suggests numerous factors playing a role in the present breakdown in Thailand. By shedding light on the histo...
  • Pakistan and Indus Waters: The ‘Blame India’ Project
    D Suba Chandran    ·   21 Jun, 2010    ·    #3159    ·    Commentary    
    The idea of a ‘water war’ between India and Pakistan is being deliberately drummed up. In this regard, Pakistan is likely to pursue the following three strategies at national (within Pakistan), bilateral (with India) and internationa...
  • The Indo-US Strategic Dialogue: Challenges Ahead
    Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan    ·   22 Jun, 2010    ·    #3158    ·    Commentary    
    Though India and the US have rebooted their relations with their first ever strategic dialogue, a few key issues will decide the fate of the new strategic partners.  These include the geopolitics of AfPak and the war on terror, dealing with...
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