COMMENTARIES
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Water: an Opportunity for SAARC?
Pia Malhotra · 14 May, 2010 · #3127 · Commentary
The SAARC nations recently gathered for the 16th Summit of the organization in the mountainous city of Thimpu in Bhutan. The summit largely focused on issues of climate change, environment, increasing trade and connectivity among the SAARC...
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Challenges Before India’s Internal Security: Countering Terrorism
Kriti Singh · 14 May, 2010 · #3126 · Commentary
The dawn of the 21st century has witnessed the rise of a most serious crisis in the form of global terrorism. Irrespective of their position, power, influence and progress, all nations across the globe have experienced the disastrous impact of t...
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The Mao Gate Standoff: A Case for Greater Nagalim?
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman · 11 May, 2010 · #3125 · Commentary
The decision of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN I-M) chairman Thuingaleng Muivah to visit his ancestral village of Somdal in Manipur’s Ukhrul district has triggered a fierce standoff at Mao Gate in the Nagaland-Manipur border....
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Foreign Investment in India's Defence Sector: Are We Ready?
Radhakrishna Rao · 10 May, 2010 · #3124 · Commentary
There has been an animated debate on the need to boost Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India’s defence sector which has not been in a position to meet the diverse requirements of the Indian defence forces owing to the lack of financial ...
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Nuclear Dealing Wheeling
PR Chari · 10 May, 2010 · #3123 · Commentary
History, they say, has a way of repeating itself, first as a tragedy, and then as a farce. These dour thoughts have reared up after news leaked out in end-March that Pakistan and China had finalized a civilian nuclear deal. China was to pr...
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Chinese Navy: From Coastal To Far Sea Defence
Cdr Sandeep Dewan · 10 May, 2010 · #3122 · Commentary
As part of fulfilling its aspirations of becoming a world power, China has embarked on the path of augmenting its ‘Comprehensive National Power’ through political, economic, military, technological and diplomatic means. China’s...
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Ajmal Kasab: Legal Questions
Gautam Chawla · 10 May, 2010 · #3121 · Commentary
Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving terrorist of the 26/11 massacre was sentenced to be hanged until death by the Special Court in Mumbai. This article attempts to analyze two questions: On what counts was Kasab convicted and sentenced to death and ...
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Ajmal Kasab: A Mile Stone in Investigation, Trial and Due Process
· 10 May, 2010 · #3120 · Commentary
The savage attack on Mumbai by ten members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Fidayeen squad in November 2008, has been vividly recorded for posterity by the electronic and print media. Known as India's 9/11, it resulted in the deaths of 166 innoc...
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Ajmal Kasab: Battle Won; What about the War?
D Suba Chandran · 07 May, 2010 · #3119 · Commentary
The court has given the verdict on Ajmal Kasab, the lone gun man, who was captured alive during the terrorist attack in Mumbai in October 2008. The court after serious deliberation of the arguments put forward and against, and based on evidence,...
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Impending Crisis in Nepal—II: Options for India
Padmaja Murthy · 07 May, 2010 · #3118 · Commentary
The earlier article focused on the crisis in Nepal and the likely scenarios. What are the implications for India and what options can India pursue?
During Jana Andolan II, the Maoist insurgents were the major armed group present in Nepal. Ho...
