COMMENTARIES
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Growing Tentacles of Insurgency in Arunachal Pradesh
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 03 Jul, 2002 · #783 · Commentary
Arunachal Pradesh, spread over 83,743 square kilometres in north-eastern
India
, was hailed until recently as the abode of peace. However, the State is gradually being afflicted by insurgency. Neither the State government nor the Centre hav...
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Addressing the Afghan Refugee Crisis
· 03 Jul, 2002 · #782 · Commentary
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that there were five million Afghan refugees and 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in
Afghanistan
when the
US
military operation ended in late 2001. Th...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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.
...
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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 ...
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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...
