COMMENTARIES
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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...
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The India-Vietnam Partnership
Pankaj Jha · 19 Nov, 2009 · #3006 · Commentary
The Vietnamese Defence Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh’s visit to India from 4 - 8 November 2009 is seen as an effort to buttress and intensify bilateral ties between India and Vietnam, which have withstood post Cold War strategic perm...
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Obama in China
Rukmani Gupta · 18 Nov, 2009 · #3005 · Commentary
The joint statement issued by President Obama and President Hu during the course of Obama’s maiden trip to the People’s Republic of China has raised concerns regarding the future role of India in the region, as viewed, and calculated...
