COMMENTARIES
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The Mumbai Train Blasts: Questions and Answers
PR Chari · 13 Jul, 2006 · #2069 · Commentary
Q. Can what happened in Mumbai this week repeat itself?
A. The short answer is "Yes, definitely." Not only in Mumbai but in other cities of India. For that matter this kind of attack on mass transit systems could be mounted in any...
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Mumbai Train Attacks: Who and Why
D Suba Chandran · 12 Jul, 2006 · #2068 · Commentary
According
to the latest news, 190 people were killed in the 11 July Mumbai bomb blasts. A
self claimed spokesman of the Lashkar-e-Toiba has denied its
role, but various factors suggest otherwise. Why did they do it? What are th...
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Indo-US Nuclear Deal: The American Policy Process
Alex Stolar · 12 Jul, 2006 · #2067 · Commentary
It is a refrain in American politics that there are two things one should never watch being made-law and sausage. The crafting of public policy in America is messy and complicated. Battles between the President and Congress determine the directi...
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Qinghai-Tibet Railway: China's Strategic Masterstroke
Rupakiyoti Borah · 10 Jul, 2006 · #2066 · Commentary
The Qinghai-Tibet railway was opened to the public by Chinese President Hu Jintao on 1 July. The 1,142 km Qinghai-Tibet railway from Golmud in Qinghai province to Lhasa in Tibet is the world's highest and longest railway, running through ext...
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Why no Indian Muslims in International Jihad?
D Suba Chandran · 10 Jul, 2006 · #2065 · Commentary
India has the second largest Muslim population; however until today Indian Muslims have not joined the international jihad. India's democracy and secularism are seen as two reasons for their non-involvement. How far are these assertions corr...
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Recent developments in Afghanistan (IPCS Neighbourhood Watch Series)
· 10 Jul, 2006 · #2064 · Commentary
Speaker:
C Raja Mohan
The
seminar focused on recent developments in Afghanistan and the following issues
were addressed: the regrouping of the Taliban; the
internationalisation of the situation in Afghanistan; Pakistan- Afghanistan...
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Recent Developments in Pakistan (IPCS Neighborhood Watch Series)
· 10 Jul, 2006 · #2063 · Commentary
Speakers:
Vikram Sood & D. Suba Chandran
The
seminar focused on current developments in Pakistan with particular reference to
the upcoming elections and what they suggest for India. Further, the current situation in PoK, Sindh, Baloc...
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Non-Proliferation Ayatollahs or Thoughtful Scholars: Understanding the American Non-Proliferation Lobby
Alex Stolar · 06 Jul, 2006 · #2062 · Commentary
In June 2006, the Indo-US nuclear deal was endorsed by overwhelming majorities in key Congressional committees over the objections of the US non-proliferation lobby. For many Indians, the non-proliferation lobby is a source of bewilderment and d...
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Building partnerships: Pranab Mukherjee's visit to China
Urvashi Aneja · 05 Jul, 2006 · #2061 · Commentary
Celebrating 2006 as an 'India-China' friendship year, Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee made a befitting trip to China from May 29-June 3. This was Mukherjee's first visit to China since becoming the Defence Minister in 2004; ...
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Northern Areas in Pakistan: Simmering Discontent
Alok Bansal · 05 Jul, 2006 · #2060 · Commentary
The killing of Jamshed Khan, a judge of the anti terrorism court in Gilgit, on June 24 indicates that the sectarian fires lit after the murder of Aga Ziauddin in January 2005 have not been extinguished. The Northern Areas (NA) have been in turmo...
