COMMENTARIES
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Managing Bangladeshi Migrants: Crisis Resolved, Problem Remains
Prafulla Ketkar · 04 Mar, 2003 · #976 · Commentary
A weeklong crisis about the 213 illegal Bangladeshi migrants has finally been resolved for the time being. Illegal migration from Bangladesh is not a new security threat; in fact, it is continuously on the rise. Though the tension dissipated aft...
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Who Steers Al Qaeda’s Fleet?
Vijay Sakhuja · 04 Mar, 2003 · #975 · Commentary
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US intelligence has linked fifteen merchant vessels to al Qaeda that are being used to ferry operatives, weapons, money and supplies over the h...
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Organized Criminal Networks: A Challenge to Indian Democracy
Prafulla Ketkar · 06 Mar, 2003 · #974 · Commentary
In the last fifty-five years, Indian polity has faced many challenges in maintaining its democratic system and in recent times, sophisticated criminal networks have emerged as the latest threat. Though organized crime, characterised by non-ideol...
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Terrorism and Organized Crime in India
D Suba Chandran · 03 Mar, 2003 · #973 · Commentary
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Organized crime and terrorism result from ineffective governance and have developed a symbiotic relat...
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The Changing Character of the Mumbai Mafia
Prafulla Ketkar · 04 Mar, 2003 · #972 · Commentary
Modern organised crime, defined as the continuous unlawful activities of members of a highly disciplined association engaged in the supply of illegal goods and services was firstly experienced by Mumbai. Being the financial capital of India, Mum...
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Sri Lankan Peace Talks – VII: Fifth Round: Reiterations and Consolidations
N Manoharan · 28 Feb, 2003 · #971 · Commentary
Venue
Norwegian Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Date
7-8 February 2003
Negotiating Teams
Government of Sri Lanka: Headed by Prof G. L. Peris (Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Peace). Other members: Milinda ...
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North Korea, Iraq and Chinese Foreign Policy
Sonika Gupta · 27 Feb, 2003 · #970 · Commentary
Iraq and North Korea are the two most urgent issues challenging the international community. While Iraq denies that it has weapons of mass destruction, North Korea has declared that it has a nuclear weapons program. Both states are in direct pol...
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Nepal: Give Peace a Chance
Praveen Kumar · 13 Feb, 2003 · #969 · Commentary
The Maoists and the Government of Nepal announced a ceasefire recently that was welcomed by the whole community. The reason behind the Maoist peace offer was obvious. In the post September 11 period, they were seen as terrorists and the American a...
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The Kashmiri Pandits: The Forgotten Community of Kashmir Conflict
M Mayilvaganan · 13 Feb, 2003 · #968 · Commentary
The plight of Kashmiri Pandits, came into the limelight with the setting up of special polling booths during the last elections to the
Jammu and Kashmir
Assembly. They also demanded their share of the package, announced by the Prime Minist...
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Extortion, Governance and Bihar
Garima Singh · 09 Feb, 2003 · #967 · Commentary
Extortion has become an industry in Bihar. Unemployment, declining investments, corrupt police and judiciary, the criminal-politician nexus and the caste fractured society together provide grist for the extortion industry.
An analysi...
