COMMENTARIES
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Sri Lanka: Clash of ‘War Heroes’
N Manoharan · 30 Nov, 2009 · #3016 · Commentary
Sri Lanka has called for presidential elections two years ahead of schedule. According to the Election Commission, the elections will be held on 26 January 2010. While current president Mahinda Rajapakse will bid for a second term, the oppositio...
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Obama in Southeast Asia: Winds of Change?
Tuli Sinha · 25 Nov, 2009 · #3015 · Commentary
Barrack Obama’s much awaited sojourn to Asia and, in particular, to
Southeast Asia instituted diverse connotations for the region. Obama’s
trip to Singapore is historic as it marks the first ever summit of any
American president w...
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Dhruv Chopper Crash Casts Shadow Over HAL
Radhakrishna Rao · 25 Nov, 2009 · #3014 · Commentary
The unexpected crash of the Indian made multi-role Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv during a military parade at Quito, the capital of Ecuador, in October this year could very well cast a long shadow over the vigorous export drive bein...
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Mindanao: Iran Stoking US Agenda of Peace
Harnit Kaur Kang · 25 Nov, 2009 · #3013 · Commentary
According to a report by Chinese news portal Xinhua, three senior representatives from the US government met with officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Makati city on 6 November 2009. The purpose of this visit was to present t...
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Central University Row: Voices from J&K
Sonali Huria · 24 Nov, 2009 · #3012 · Commentary
The latest issue to have ignited regional tensions between Jammu and Kashmir was the central university (CU) question. Coming close on the heels of the Amarnath Shrine Board agitation last year, the prospect of the CU row escalating into an issu...
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The Korean Chess Board After the Naval Skirmish
Jasbir Rakhra · 23 Nov, 2009 · #3011 · Commentary
The naval confrontation between the two Koreas comes amid expectations of revival of direct talks between the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States (US). Naval patrol vessels from the North and South exchanged the sal...
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Demoralized Police Force and Naxalism in Bihar
Satish Kumar · 23 Nov, 2009 · #3010 · Commentary
The Indian government is streamlining forces to fight Naxal terror. However, there is a lack of regular police force in most naxal-affected states, with Bihar occupying the lowest position in terms of its population to police ratio. The DGP of B...
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Asia Pacific Community and India
Kriti Singh · 20 Nov, 2009 · #3009 · Commentary
Accentuating the need for an economic and political consortium in the region, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has advocated the formation of an Asia-Pacific Community (APC) by 2020. Following the footsteps of ASEAN's achievement, Kevin ...
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Replicating the Andhra Model: Headed for Failure
Venkat Sathya · 20 Nov, 2009 · #3008 · Commentary
Andhra Pradesh has been projecting itself as a successful model in the fight against Naxalites. The state is no longer a citadel of the Naxalites and their top leadership. An effective police action combined with simultaneous developmental activ...
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India’s Climate Diplomacy
Sanjeev Pillay · 20 Nov, 2009 · #3007 · Commentary
The forthcoming Copenhagen summit on climate change could be a defining moment in India’s foreign policy. The UN conference at the Danish capital is set to replace the Kyoto Protocol with a new climate regime. India, along with China and o...
