COMMENTARIES
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IPCS-Brookings Dialogue on China
· 13 Apr, 2007 · #2260 · Commentary
The
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, in collaboration with the Brookings
Institution held a 'Dialogue on China' at the Neemrana Fort Palace, Rajasthan
from 19-22 March 2007. The American delegation, led by Professor Stephen Cohen
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Recent Developments in Nepal
· 09 Apr, 2007 · #2259 · Commentary
Chair:
Maj. Gen. (Retd.)
Dipankar Banerjee
Speaker:
Mr. Nischal Nath Pandey
Opening Remarks
In recent months, Nepal has been under...
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India's Neighbourhood: Economic and Political Developments
· 05 Apr, 2007 · #2258 · Commentary
Speaker:
Ambassador G Parthasarathy
Chair:
Dr. Manmohini Kaul
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, JNU
Any
discussion on developments in India's neighbourhood has to start with
a definition of the neighbourhood. ...
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India and China: Setting an Agenda for Cooperation
· 04 Apr, 2007 · #2257 · Commentary
The
IPCS hosted a delegation from the China Reform Forum (CRF) at the Pataudi
Palace, 10-11 March 2007 as part of a follow-up meeting to the deliberations
between the IPCS and CRF in November 2006 at Beijing. The Chinese delegation
...
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Myanmar and Russia: Strengthening Ties
K Yhome · 04 Apr, 2007 · #2256 · Commentary
On 20 March 2007, the oil and gas ministry of Kalmykia (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) signed an agreement with Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and Singapore's Silver Wave Energy for exploration and production of oil...
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Iran and the Geopolitics of Energy
Garima Singh · 04 Apr, 2007 · #2255 · Commentary
The
instability in West Asia, particularly over Iran, is growing with the current
standoff over its capture of British marines. The US has deployed its largest
fleet of warships and submarines in the Persian Gulf, since the Iraq invasion, ...
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Constituent Assembly Elections in Nepal
P G Rajamohan · 03 Apr, 2007 · #2254 · Commentary
Once again Nepal achieved an important milestone in the ongoing peace process by forming an interim government on 1 April 2007. However, the delay and confusion among political parties while forming the interim government and the prevailing susp...
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Foreigners versus Locals: What is happening in South Waziristan?
D Suba Chandran · 03 Apr, 2007 · #2253 · Commentary
Map - FATA
For the first time since the war on terrorism, one hears a different story in South Waziristan: the local tribesmen are fighting the foreigners! What is happening? What happened to the local 'hospitality' argument for su...
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Violence in Tank, NWFP - Taliban's Look East Policy
D Suba Chandran · 03 Apr, 2007 · #2252 · Commentary
Map
- FATA
The
last week of March 2007 witnessed Tank, a town in the North West Frontier Province
(NWFP) exploding with attacks by Taliban and its allies in South Waziristan.
A pitched battle between security forces and the Taliba...
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Enforcing the Right to Information
Saumitra Mohan · 03 Apr, 2007 · #2251 · Commentary
It is often said that Indians are best at making laws but seldom show necessary gravitas towards their implementation. Of all the laws enacted recently, the Right to Information (RTI) Act is one which is really going to change the way of governa...
