COMMENTARIES
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Sri Lankan Parliamentary Elections 2001 – I An Overview
N Manoharan · 22 Nov, 2001 · #642 · Commentary
Objective
:
To elect 225 members (196 members elected to multi-seat constituencies and 29 by proportional representation) for the 12th Parliament for a term of six years
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Problem of Insurgency in Northeast: Looking Beyond Conspiracies
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 22 Nov, 2001 · #641 · Commentary
The Defence Minister George Fernandes accused
Pakistan
once again of being responsible for terrorism in the Northeast and
Jammu and Kashmir
. The Home Minister and Prime Minister have made similar accusations. These statements and b...
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Territorial Army’s Greening Efforts in the Himalayas
Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.) · 22 Nov, 2001 · #640 · Commentary
During the past decades, there has been unchecked commercial exploitation of forest and mineral wealth by unscrupulous elements in the
Himalayas
resulting in denudation. The bare hillsides have also lead to soil erosion, frequent landslide...
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China and the Afghan Crisis
Abanti Bhattacharya · 22 Nov, 2001 · #639 · Commentary
China
has maintained a low profile regarding the Afghan crisis after the terrorist attack on September 11. It is being cautious and has adopted a pragmatic attitude towards the crisis. This cautiousness is informed by its policy towards th...
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The Assam Rifles
Lt Col AK Sharma · 22 Nov, 2001 · #638 · Commentary
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}Assam Rifles (AR) is the oldest paramilitary force in
India
whose primary role is to protect part of
India
's Northeas...
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Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism
· 17 Nov, 2001 · #637 · Commentary
Panel:
G Balachandran
PR Chari
Chair:
ACM (Retd) Mehra
The seminar bega...
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Admiral Gorshkov: The Russian aircraft-carrier for India
Alok Kumar Gupta · 22 Nov, 2001 · #636 · Commentary
The Indian Navy is set to acquire the Russian aircraft-carrier Admiral Gorshkov by the end of 2001. Russia offered to sell the modified Kiev (Type 1143.4) class aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov to India in 1994, but the deal has faced many prob...
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Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: Three Dimensions
N Manoharan · 15 Nov, 2001 · #635 · Commentary
The recent general elections in
Bangladesh
has witnessed renewed attacks on the country’s minorities, especially Hindus. The attacks range from burning houses and grabbing properties to humiliation of women. The Hindus are also force...
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Biological Weapon: Most Preferred WMD
Animesh Roul · 15 Nov, 2001 · #634 · Commentary
Coinciding with the ‘strike against terror’ by the US led coalition, the terrorists have unleashed the germs of terror against the ‘civilized’ world. A biological weapons (BWs) strike by terrorists has become part of the in...
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The US and the Taliban: Remembrance of Things Past
Prof. RVR Chandrasekhara Rao · 10 Nov, 2001 · #633 · Commentary
The slow progress of
US
military action against
Afghanistan
is causing embarrassment in
Washington
. Poor strategic insight into the Afghan imbroglio accounts for this. Over four weeks into the punitive air strik...
