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  • Nuclear Stability in Southern Asia
       ·   27 Nov, 2003    ·    #1217    ·    Commentary    
    Chair Mr. Gopi Arora Panelists Lt Gen VK Sood ...
  • SPDC and the Democratic Process in Myanmar: Road Map to Square One?
    Paolienlal Haokip    ·   27 Nov, 2003    ·    #1216    ·    Commentary    
    After re-detaining Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy leader, under “protective custody” on May 30, 2003, a year after her release on May 6 2002, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) â€&a...
  • Drug Trafficking in Central Asia
    R Radhakrishnan    ·   27 Nov, 2003    ·    #1215    ·    Commentary    
    The Central Asian states are facing major threats from a nascent drug trade, which proceeds through the porous borders of the region. The situation has become alarming with its weak regimes proving wholly ineffective in curtailing the growing cr...
  • Recent Indo-Pak Offers: Old Wine in New Bottle?
    Rizwan Zeb    ·   27 Nov, 2003    ·    #1214    ·    Commentary    
    South Asian regional politics is full of surprises, even for those who observe it on a daily basis. Every day brings along its compulsions. The sudden change of attitude of the Indian leadership in April this year is a case in point. When they s...
  • Recent Trends in Indo-US Relations
       ·   12 Nov, 2003    ·    #1213    ·    Commentary    
    Chair: P. R. Chari Speaker: Stephen Cohen            &nb...
  • Bush’s Anti-terror Initiatives for Asia-Pacific
       ·   12 Nov, 2003    ·    #1212    ·    Commentary    
    Two aspects of US President George W. Bush’s Southeast Asian sojourn during the APEC summit in Bangkok were prominent. One was to put terrorism in APEC’s agenda along with economics and trade. This was to get the Asia-Pacific leaders...
  • Vajpayee visits Nagaland (Regional Media Survey, 16-31 October 2003)
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   12 Nov, 2003    ·    #1211    ·    Commentary    
    Prime Minister?s Visit to Kohima In context of the continuing peace process, the three-day visit of Prime Minister Vajpayee to Kohima assumed significance. On the day of his arrival, October 27, The Nagaland Post in its editorial ?Height of...
  • Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Free Trade Agreement
    Anand Kumar    ·   12 Nov, 2003    ·    #1210    ·    Commentary    
    Bangladesh and Sri Lanka agreed in principle to stitch up a free trade agreement (FTA) in Dhaka on November 2 after a two-day joint secretary level meeting. The modalities of this FTA would be finalized in January 2004 when both sides meet in Co...
  • Update on Nepal (Nepal Media Survey, 15-31 October 2003)
    P G Rajamohan    ·   12 Nov, 2003    ·    #1209    ·    Commentary    
    Hard Steps against Maoists               In its lead news The Kathmandu Post (15 October 2003) reported Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa’s statement that the Governmen...
  • Northeast Indian Rebels Play Culture Cops
    Wasbir Hussain    ·   12 Nov, 2003    ·    #1208    ·    Commentary    
    It could be just plain xenophobia or a desperate bid to make their presence felt. Whatever the case might be, the diktat by as many as nine separatist rebel groups in India’s northeast calling for a ban on the screening of Hindi film...
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