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  • 11 Septemebr 2001: The US and Kashmir
       ·   04 Jan, 2002    ·    #676    ·    Commentary    
    An analysis of the history of US relations towards South Asia would reveal that US has always acted on the basis of its own national security interests. Its policy towards Kashmir has been based on its national interests and not on...
  • Afghanistan: The Way Ahead
       ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #675    ·    Commentary    
    Panelists: AK Verma, IP Khosla & KK Mitra       Anand Verma opened the session with an historical overview of the current situation in...
  • Debating Hot Pursuit
    Arpit Rajain    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #674    ·    Commentary    
    Following the US attack on Afghanistan , Israel ’s action in Gaza Strip, the attacks on the Srinagar Legislative Assembly and the Indian Parliament, there seems to be a growing belief that military retaliation can be ex...
  • The Japanese Navy: An Assessment of Missions and Capabilities
    Dr. Subhash Kapila    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #673    ·    Commentary    
    The Japanese Navy euphemistically called the Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) due to Constitutional limitations has come into focus with the dispatch of Japanese naval ships to the Indian Ocean to aid US coalition forces involved in ...
  • The Fall of Taliban
    D Suba Chandran    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #672    ·    Commentary    
    No one expected that the Taliban would fall so soon. What were the reasons that led to the fall of the Taliban? How is it possible that the Northern Alliance (NA), which is highly fragmented within, been able to advance rapidly, in a month’s...
  • Women in Conflict Resolution: The Road Ahead in Kashmir
       ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #671    ·    Commentary    
    Since the outbreak of violent conflict in Kashmir , the women’s movement has undergone many twists and turns. Adapting to its changing character, the women of Kashmir have carved out their own place and have in many cases rise...
  • Nagaland: Peace at the Crossroads
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #670    ·    Commentary    
    The ‘Naga Reconciliation Peace Initiative’ (NRPI) organised in Kohima by the Naga Hoho, the apex Naga tribal council, on December 20, has been hailed as a landmark event. This event could make a dent on insurgents who have usurped the ...
  • Japanese Navy in Arabian Sea
    Vijay Sakhuja    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #669    ·    Commentary    
    In a historic move, the Japanese Security Council (which includes Prime Minister Koizumi and other key cabinet members) has approved a plan to dispatch a naval task force to the Indian Ocean under the newly enacted Anti Terrorism Bill. Thi...
  • Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections-2001 - IV Electoral Violence in Sri Lanka: The Remedies
    N Manoharan    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #668    ·    Commentary    
    Having understood the root causes of electoral violence in Sri Lanka it is not difficult to pin point the remedial measures required:     Firstly, a strict ‘code of conduct’ for elections must be enforce...
  • Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections-2001 - III Electoral Violence: The Roots
    N Manoharan    ·   31 Dec, 2001    ·    #667    ·    Commentary    
    Do ballots avoid bullets? In Sri Lanka both go together; violence has become the normal element in all political processes. The electoral violence during the recent elections was unprecedented. Between October 20 and December 14 (election ...
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