COMMENTARIES
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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The Indo-US Strategic Dialogue: Restoring Faith in the Partnership?
Sean Angiolillo · 18 Jun, 2010 · #3157 · Commentary
fHas the recently concluded Indo-US Strategic Dialogue restored any faith in the partnership between these two democracies? Or was it just another example of symbolism lacking deliverables? More broadly, how valid is the Indian perception that t...
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Nuclear Terrorism: overlooked at the NPT RevCon
Jasbir Rakhra · 17 Jun, 2010 · #3156 · Commentary
The PanAm jet bombing in 1988 over Lockerbie in Scotland; the Tokyo subway sarin gas attacks in 1997 by Aum Shinrikyo; the World Trade Centre and Pentagon attacks in 2001 and the Madrid train attacks in 2004, along with the 2008 Mumbai attacks h...
