COMMENTARIES
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Profile of Indian Paramilitary Forces – II Border Security Force
Mallika Joseph · 31 Jan, 2002 · #686 · Commentary
The Border Security Force (BSF) came into existence on 1 December 1965. It was established following the recommendations made by the Committee of Secretaries set up at the end of the 1965 Indo-Pak War; they felt that the State Armed Police were qu...
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Sino- Indian Ties: New Orientation?
Sonika Gupta · 31 Jan, 2002 · #685 · Commentary
Zhu Rongji’s visit to
India
ended on a high note with both countries focusing on areas of economic cooperation. This orientation, while beneficial, needs to be examined in the light of political and strategic factors. Economic cooper...
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Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s Speech of 12 January 2002
· 28 Jan, 2002 · #684 · Commentary
Chair:
PR Chari, Director IPCS
List of Participants:
PR Chari, KK Mitra, AK Verma, AK Dave, Maj Gen Ashok Krishna (retd), Maj Gen...
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Attack on American Centre, Kolkata
PR Chari · 25 Jan, 2002 · #683 · Commentary
That the attack on the police personnel guarding the American Centre in Kolkata, was obviously carefully planned. It was timed around 6.30 am when the guards were being changed. This was probably a daily routine, and has been studied by the assail...
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December 13 Terrorist Attack: The Acid Test for the US
Kannan · 22 Jan, 2002 · #682 · Commentary
During the US led coalition war on terrorism in Afghanistan, the US said [i] “it will not distinct [sic] terrorists and nations that harbour them” and “those nations will be regarded as hostile regime”; [ii] its war on terr...
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President Musharraf’s Address: What’s New?
PR Chari · 19 Jan, 2002 · #681 · Commentary
The media hype and incessant chatter on the idiot box had unconsciously raised expectations sky high that President Musharraf would chart a new direction for Indo-Pak relations. It was unrealistic to assume that he could have reversed the directio...
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Tools of Terror: The Art and Science of Steganography
Maj. Gen. Yashwant Deva (Retd) · 19 Jan, 2002 · #680 · Commentary
Even the communication cognoscenti were unaware of the meaning and importance of steganography until recently when the term made headlines, thanks to Al Qaeda. It is a marvel how this ancient branch of knowledge has been exploited for running a ne...
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Challenging Terrorism at Sea
Vijay Sakhuja · 19 Jan, 2002 · #679 · Commentary
More than eighty naval ships including aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines are currently deployed in the
Arabian Sea
as part of the international coalition to support the
US
war on terrorism in
Afghanistan
. They includ...
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Maoist Insurgency and Indo-Nepal Border Relations
Kanchan Lakshman · 19 Jan, 2002 · #678 · Commentary
The re-launching of the Maoist insurrection on 23 November 2001 has highlighted the issue of cross-border linkages between various extremist and terrorist groups. Whilst the sub-continent is grappling with the aftermath of September 11 and the sub...
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Will there be a Fourth Round?
S. S. Chandel · 04 Jan, 2002 · #677 · Commentary
After the fidayeen attack on the Indian Parliament on 13 December 2001,
India
's reaction has naturally been an angry one. Public reaction is also outraged. The Prime Minister and the Home minister have made angry, but cautious public s...