COMMENTARIES
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Pakistan Elections 2008: Implications for Pakistan and India
· 01 Apr, 2008 · #2532 · Commentary
Report of IPCS Seminar held on 3 March 2008
Chair: Amb Eric Gonsalves
Speakers: Prof Kalim Bahadur, Mr P R Chari, Dr D Suba Chandran
Prof Kalim Bahadur
The biggest question facing the new government in Pakistan is whether it would be ab...
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Tibet Today, Taiwan Tomorrow?
Adityanjee · 31 Mar, 2008 · #2531 · Commentary
The latest Taiwanese presidential elections, characterized by a high voter turnout of 76 per cent, brought the opposition Kuomintang Nationalist Party (KMT) back to power in Taiwan. The KMT candidate Ma Ying-jeou won by 58 per cent of the votes ...
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Malaysian General Elections 2008: A Move Towards Pluralistic Politics
Yogendra Singh · 30 Mar, 2008 · #2530 · Commentary
Although the results of the recently held elections in Malaysia do not indicate a radical change in the existing political landscape of Malaysia, at least a strong political message has been conveyed that the hegemony of the ruling Barisan Nasio...
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Stakes for India, China, and Thailand in a Stable Burma
Julien Levesque · 30 Mar, 2008 · #2529 · Commentary
Report of Discussion held on 15 February 2008 at the IPCS
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Local Polls in Batticaloa: How Significant?
N Manoharan · 28 Mar, 2008 · #2528 · Commentary
The government of Sri Lanka, after clearing the eastern parts of the island (comprising the districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Amparai) from LTTE control, successfully conducted local elections in Batticaloa on 10 March 2008. Altogether, p...
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Assam in India's Look East Policy
· 28 Mar, 2008 · #2527 · Commentary
Interview with the Chief Minister of Assam, Mr. Tarun Gogoi, on 22 February 2008 in Guwahati, Assam
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, declared Assam as the 'gate to the east' while inaugurating the Secretariat in Dispur in 2004. How far has...
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Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani: PPP's Punjabi Prime Minister
D Suba Chandran · 26 Mar, 2008 · #2526 · Commentary
Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani from the PPP is finally the new Prime Minister of Pakistan. Ever since the election results were announced a month back, there was never a doubt, that the new PM would be from the PPP, but who from within the party would b...
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Elections in Pakistan: A Major Shift or More of the Same?
Sharad Joshi · 26 Mar, 2008 · #2525 · Commentary
The National Assembly elections and the formation of a new democratic government in Pakistan holds the promise of a turning point in the country's politics and governance. The February election did not result in a clear majority for any sing...
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Demilitarization in J&K: Politicization of National Security
Saroj Bishoyi · 26 Mar, 2008 · #2524 · Commentary
Apart from Pakistan and separatist groups, which have been demanding demilitarization, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has also threatened to break up the ruling alliance if Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is not demilitarized and the Armed ...
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Terror Bytes
Siddharth Ramana · 26 Mar, 2008 · #2523 · Commentary
The Indian government has allayed the fears of mobile phone subscribers that Blackberry technology will be banned in the country. Reports on moves on banning this popular technology were based on the fears that the Indian government’s inte...
