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  • 11 September 2001: Terrorism and After-I
       ·   19 Sep, 2001    ·    #580    ·    Commentary    
    The sense of shock at the unprecedented tragedy befalling one of the greatest nations of this world on 11 September 2001 is matched only by a feeling of numbing bewilderment. Official responses and policy matched the fractiousness of information o...
  • Intelligence Agencies: Need for greater attention by the government
    Sarath Ramkumar    ·   17 Sep, 2001    ·    #579    ·    Commentary    
    According to a newspaper report, the roles of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) have been defined as a follow-up of recommendations of the Group of Ministers (GOM). While the IB will be accountable to the Home Minis...
  • Bru National Liberation Front – Redrawing Faultlines in Mizoram
    Shivaji Mukherjee    ·   17 Sep, 2001    ·    #578    ·    Commentary    
    This is the season for negotiating with militants in the North East. After the denouement of the NSCN-IM cease-fire extension, it was the turn of Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) to hold talks with the Union government in August, followed by the first...
  • Jehad against America
    Brig Sharma    ·   17 Sep, 2001    ·    #577    ·    Commentary    
    The dramatic and nerve-shattering terrorist attack on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001 have once again established the ability and the freedom of terrorists to strike at will in any part of the world. By targeting the migh...
  • US Sanctions against China and Pakistan- Who stands to gain?
    Sonika Gupta    ·   12 Sep, 2001    ·    #576    ·    Commentary    
    The recent US sanctions on China and Pakistan due to missile technology transfer by China to Pakistan display the US anxiety about damage to the non proliferation regime. Neither does this China-Pak ...
  • Insurgency in Tripura: Wake-up Call for the Political Establishment
    Bibhu Prasad Routray    ·   12 Sep, 2001    ·    #575    ·    Commentary    
    The recent spate of attacks on the tribal leaders of the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) by the insurgent outfit, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is a grim reminder of similar attacks last year. These attacks appear to be...
  • Indo-Pak Trade
    D Suba Chandran    ·   12 Sep, 2001    ·    #574    ·    Commentary    
    Improving the trade relations between India and Pakistan has always been discussed in the various summits between the leaders of both the countries at the highest levels. A cursory look at the bilateral trade statistics will reveal...
  • Border Management: A Rebuttal to Brig Chandel’s A Border Guards Organization for Anti-Terrorist Operations
    Mallika Joseph    ·   10 Sep, 2001    ·    #573    ·    Commentary    
    Brig Chandel’s suggestions on better border management in his article, “A Border Guards Organization for Anti-Terrorist Operations” candidly portray the Army’s views on the paramilitary forces. His proposition on engaging/r...
  • Kashmir: The Way Ahead - IV
    D Suba Chandran    ·   10 Sep, 2001    ·    #572    ·    Commentary    
    Interview with Ram Mohan Rao, former Public Information Officer and Advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Government         Where does Kashmir stand in Indo-Pak relations in the aftermath of the ...
  • Kashmir: The Way Ahead - III
    D Suba Chandran    ·   10 Sep, 2001    ·    #571    ·    Commentary    
    Interview with Prof Amitabh Mattoo, Jawaharlal Nehru University     Where does Kashmir stand today in the aftermath of the Agra summit?     Today there is a...
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