COMMENTARIES
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Facts about Junagadh
Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd) · 19 Jul, 2001 · #526 · Commentary
Junagadh was a state on the coast of
Saurashtra
surrounded by
Indian territory
, and therefore without any geographical contiguity with
Pakistan
. See map. Bounded on three sides by states’ which had acceded to
Indi...
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The Equations of Environment Security
Col. PK Gautam · 19 Jul, 2001 · #525 · Commentary
Environment security is closely related to availability of natural resources. Resources are either non-renewable like minerals and hydrocarbons or renewable like forests, water, and agricultural produce. The last 300 years have seen exponential po...
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Between Fire and the Frying Pan: Reviewing the Naga-Ceasefire
Bibhu Prasad Routray · 13 Jul, 2001 · #524 · Commentary
The Union Government’s decision to review the Naga cease-fire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is expected to bring some relief to the aggrieved populace in Manipur. It is a pity that the decision came on...
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Naxalite Violence and Internal Security
Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.) · 13 Jul, 2001 · #523 · Commentary
Till now in
India
, the curse of insurgency has been restricted to the fringe regions such as Jammu & Kashmir and the North Eastern states. But there are indications of spilling into the nation’s interior regions. The ghastl...
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India, China and No-First-Use : Strategic Culture or Realpolitik ?
Shivaji Mukherjee · 13 Jul, 2001 · #522 · Commentary
India and
China are the only two countries that adhere by the principle of No-First-Use of nuclear weapons. A comparison of their nuclear doctrines reveals conceptual similarities in their nuclear doctrines:
...
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Shanghai Five: Emerging Foreign Policy Dimensions
PA Mathew · 12 Jul, 2001 · #521 · Commentary
Across the centuries fundamentalist movements among religions have made a deadly compact for power, land and souls. The late twentieth century has also seen a global resurgence of religion. That resurgence has involved an intensification of ...
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Is Kashmir An Issue ?
Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd) · 12 Jul, 2001 · #520 · Commentary
Pakistan
is adamant that
Kashmir
is the core issue between
India
and her. This is because the Pak Army and the establishment derive their strength from
Kashmir
, and it helps unite the country psychologically. Howeve...
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Let the People Meet
D Suba Chandran · 06 Jul, 2001 · #519 · Commentary
The
Agra
summit, whether able to achieve anything significant in other fields or not, both leaders should make a sincere effort, to increase people to people level contacts between
India
and
Pakistan
. Steps to increas...
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Implications of Food Security
Col. PK Gautam · 06 Jul, 2001 · #518 · Commentary
In a recent issue of Scientific American the editorial had mentioned that the three biggest international controversies are, use of genetically modified crops, the prevention of global warming and the feasibility of anti-missile defence. The first...
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Forthcoming Indo-Pak Summit
· 05 Jul, 2001 · #517 · Commentary
Panelists
Mr. J. N. Dixit
Lt. Gen. H. Kaul
Prof. Kalim Bahadur
J. N. Dixit
The invitation to Gen. Musharraf re...