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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.   ...
  • 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 ...
  • Surrendered Militants in the Northeast: Outlived Utilities?
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #789    ·    Commentary    
    The use of renegades in counter-insurgency operations is a common tactic. The concept of eliminating militants with the assistance of their former colleagues holds great attraction for strategists. Former militants can provide information on the s...
  • Deployment of India’s Armed Forces along the International Border (IB), the Line of Control (LoC) and at Sea
    Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd)    ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #788    ·    Commentary    
    The deployment of India 's armed forces along the IB, the LoC and at sea in the aftermath of the 13 December terrorist attack on India 's Parliament has come in for much comment. Certain important aspects in this context are ...
  • Pentagon and the military-market mix
    Atul Bharadwaj    ·   13 Jul, 2002    ·    #787    ·    Commentary    
    In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist air strikes on America , many skeptics pronounced the end of globalization. However, they have been proven wrong. Globalization, is rejuvenating itself in the military area. Thanks to Osama-bin-Laden, the A...
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