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  • Kolkata terrorist attack: Privatization of Islamist terror?
    Kanchan Lakshman    ·   13 Mar, 2002    ·    #713    ·    Commentary    
    The arrest and deportation of Aftab Ansari alias Farhan Malik alias Aftab Ahmed, a Dubai-based Mafiosi, for his role in the 22 January 2002 terrorist attack on the American Centre in Kolkata reinforces the convergence of organized crime with terro...
  • Peace Process in Sri Lanka – I: Past Perfect Sense
    N Manoharan    ·   28 Feb, 2002    ·    #712    ·    Commentary    
    Peace is a journey of a million miles. This journey has commenced in Sri Lanka with the installation of the United National Front (UNF) government in December 2001 and the subsequent declaration of ceasefire between the government and the ...
  • An Inquiry into Suicide Terrorism – I: Sociological Perspectives
    D Suba Chandran    ·   28 Feb, 2002    ·    #711    ·    Commentary    
    Suicide terrorism has assumed greater significance after the attack on the US in September 2001. In South Asia , Sri Lanka and Kashmir have been witnessing this phenomenon.  The background of the suicide terrori...
  • Nuclear Compulsions and Dangers in South Asia
    Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna    ·   28 Feb, 2002    ·    #710    ·    Commentary    
    General     The need for nuclear stability in South Asia is engaging the attention of the international community. Mutual suspicions between India and Pakistan , the absence of transparency, their use...
  • Madrassa and Education in Pakistan
       ·   28 Feb, 2002    ·    #709    ·    Commentary    
    Madrassas and Islamic militancy or Jihad have become synonymous. The Taliban regime in Afghanistan and its ongoing struggle in Indian part of Kashmir are the battleground for these madrassa students. The post-September 11 developme...
  • The Sri Lankan Ceasefire
    Brig. SP Sinha    ·   28 Feb, 2002    ·    #708    ·    Commentary    
    The LTTE announced another cease-fire beginning from Christmas Day 2001. The newly elected Ranil Wickremasinghe government reciprocated by ordering a cessation of hostilities for one month from midnight December 24.     Whi...
  • India-Russia Relations: Time to Look Out
    Azhagarasu    ·   23 Feb, 2002    ·    #707    ·    Commentary    
    Relations between India and Russia have deteriorated rapidly in the last decade due to two factors – disintegration of the former Soviet Union and end of the Cold War.     The main reason for t...
  • Nepal on War Footing
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri    ·   23 Feb, 2002    ·    #706    ·    Commentary    
    The world has remained glued to Afghanistan but has ignored the developments in Nepal during November 2001- January 2002, which remain grim. Three major developments have occurred during this period: declaration of a national emerg...
  • Piracy at Sea
    Vijay Sakhuja    ·   23 Feb, 2002    ·    #705    ·    Commentary    
    The annual report on piracy at sea of the International Chamber of Commerce notes that there were 335 attacks on ships in 2001. Pirates killed 21 crewmembers/passengers, and 210 seafarers were taken hostage during the attacks. A new trend of &lsqu...
  • India-Russia convergence of interest on tackling terrorism
       ·   23 Feb, 2002    ·    #704    ·    Commentary    
    India has long been the victim of cross-border terrorism, particularly after the December 13 attack on its Parliament. Thereafter India has been massing its troops on the Indo-Pak border to pressure Pakistan and contain its...
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