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  • The Debate about Deterrence
    Prof. RVR Chandrasekhara Rao    ·   13 Jul, 2002    ·    #781    ·    Commentary    
    It was to be expected that four years after the emergence of India and Pakistan as nuclear weapons powers, the debate on the impact of nuclear deterrence would come into the open.  More so since the two crises – one in K...
  • China, Terrorism and the SCO
    Raviprasad Narayanan    ·   08 Jul, 2002    ·    #780    ·    Commentary    
    Coinciding with Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai’s visit to Beijing , the Information Office of the State Council released a report in Beijing documenting the activities of the “ East Turkistan ” forces, wh...
  • Pakistan Army ‘contracts out’ jihad factories
    Atul Bharadwaj    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #779    ·    Commentary    
    In the wake of increased international pressure on Pakistan the ISI has reportedly changed its policy of direct involvement in running terrorist training camps in POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir). ISI has now adopted a ‘hands off&rsqu...
  • Pakistan Army and Post- Modernity
    Atul Bharadwaj    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #778    ·    Commentary    
    In addition to war rooms monitoring the Indo-Pak borders, the whole world is intently watching developments in the sub-continent. President Musharraf has been forced twice in the past five months to clarify his stand on terrorism; India to...
  • Negotiate with caution with PWG Naxalites
    P V Ramana    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #777    ·    Commentary    
    The People’s War Group (PWG) in Andhra Pradesh has no intention evidently of finding a lasting solution to the problems it has raised. For a group that thrives on intimidating politicians and intellectuals who speak the truth, and threatens ...
  • Sizing Up of Pakistan: Strengths and Vulnerabilities
    Brig. SS Chandel    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #776    ·    Commentary    
    The war clouds over India and Pakistan appear to be dispersing. Hence, there is a need to realistically appraise Pakistan 's capability to counter its advantages and see what can be done to avert a war in future.  ...
  • Education System in Sri Lanka – II: The Reforms
    N Manoharan    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #775    ·    Commentary    
    The present education system in Sri Lanka urgently requires reforms in the following core areas:   Accommodating students deprived of university education should be the primary concern. Apart from increasing the number of ...
  • The Judiciary and Environmental Security
    Col. PK Gautam    ·   25 May, 2002    ·    #774    ·    Commentary    
    The Indian Constitution     The three pillars of Indian democratic Constitution are the Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary. In the history of independent India , perhaps the environment and ecology are good exa...
  • Indo-Pak Joint Patrolling
    Brig. SS Chandel    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #773    ·    Commentary    
    The idea of Indo-Pak joint patrolling to check infiltration from Pakistan raises a host of difficult questions. For instance, what is in it for Pakistan ? Will the Pakistani troops who have been facilitators for infiltrators till da...
  • Peace Process in Sri Lanka: The Stumbling Blocks
    SY Surendra Kumar    ·   25 Jun, 2002    ·    #772    ·    Commentary    
    The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which came into effect on 23 February 2002, outlines the conditions and rules for a permanent ceasefire.  The peac...
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