COMMENTARIES
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An Inquiry into Limited War– I The Theory
D Suba Chandran · 15 Jul, 2002 · #799 · Commentary
The theory of limited war was advocated in the 1950s, interestingly from two different perspectives. The first was based on Cold War strategy and advocated limited war to enhance national security, while the second was based on humanitarian princi...
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War against Terrorism: Some Anti-Thoughts
PR Chari · 15 Jul, 2002 · #798 · Commentary
It is accepted that the 9/11 cataclysm was traumatic for the
United States
. There is universal sympathy for the loss of lives suffered in
New York
and
Washington
on 9/11, although the
US
war against terrorism launch...
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Visit of HM King Gyanendra A New Chapter in Indo-Nepal Relations
Nishchal N Pandey · 15 Jul, 2002 · #797 · Commentary
The first visit abroad by the new King of Nepal, His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, after his accession to the royal throne has generated both curiosity and positive reaction. He chose his first state visit to be India-the closest cou...
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Coercive Diplomacy or Nuclear Brinkmanship?
Arpit Rajain · 15 Jul, 2002 · #796 · Commentary
As the present crisis between
India
and
Pakistan
continues on a de-escalation trajectory, it is increasingly being asked whether the crisis was coercive diplomacy at its best or nuclear brinkmanship at its worst.
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Shifts in American Anti-Terrorist Policy
· 15 Jul, 2002 · #795 · Commentary
It is well known that international terrorism is a threat to the safety and security of Americans. In 2001 around sixty-three percent of terrorist incidents worldwide were committed against American citizens or their properties, the worst being th...
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Peace Process in Sri Lanka – IV First and Second ‘Others’ of Sri Lanka
N Manoharan · 15 Jul, 2002 · #794 · Commentary
The recent clashes between the ‘First minority’, Tamils, and the ‘Second minority’, Muslims, in Eastern Sri Lanka has again brought into focus the strained ethnic relations in the island state.
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Elections in Kashmir - V Making it Free and Fair
D Suba Chandran · 13 Jul, 2002 · #793 · Commentary
Everybody agrees that it is imperative to have free and fair elections in
Jammu and Kashmir
. How should it be made free and fair? How could the faith of the Kashmiris be regained in the election process and in the Election Commission of In...
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Elections in Kashmir - IV Enter Abdullah III
D Suba Chandran · 13 Jul, 2002 · #792 · Commentary
Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah’s son was unanimously elected as the President of the National Conference (NC) in
Srinagar
at a grand conference on 23 June 2002. It is essential to analyse the change of guard as it has implications fo...
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Afghanistan: Back on the track?
Aisha Sultanat · 13 Jul, 2002 · #791 · Commentary
After more than two decades of turmoil,
Afghanistan
seems to be showing signs of recovery. The recently concluded loya jirga was undoubtedly a step in the right direction. Since 1979, when
Afghanistan
became the unfortunate casualt...
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Internationalizing the Kashmir Problem
· 08 Jul, 2002 · #790 · Commentary
Whenever the Indian Government asks western countries, especially the
US
, to rein
Pakistan
in and stop cross border terrorism into
Indian territory
, it is internationalizing the
Kashmir
problem, whether or not this ...