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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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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.   ...
  • 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...
  • 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.     ...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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 ...
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