COMMENTARIES
  • Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) - II
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri    ·   02 Mar, 2001    ·    #476    ·    Commentary    
    The 1991 Gulf War demonstrated RMA in its initial effective form, although, the primary value of emerging technology had been substantiated during the England- Argentina Falkland war. While the NATO and the developed countries grappled with the pr...
  • Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) - I
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri    ·   02 Mar, 2001    ·    #475    ·    Commentary    
    The last decade of the twentieth century saw the unfolding of some important military events. In the 1970s three wars had far reaching effects: The Indo-Pak war created Bangladesh out of East Pakistan; Vietnam was unified and the world’s sup...
  • Sri Lankan Safari: Of the Violence, By the Violence and For the Violence
    N Manoharan    ·   02 Mar, 2001    ·    #474    ·    Commentary    
    In its mild form, violence is defined as “an outrage, injury or act contrary to one’s feelings or principles”. Of late, the societies, both developed and developing, are afflicted with this endemic problem. The Sri Lankan society...
  • Pakistan Today - III: The Myth of Talibanisation
    D Suba Chandran    ·   27 Feb, 2001    ·    #473    ·    Commentary    
    Is Pakistan getting talibanised? What are the factors that underline such an assumption? Would the mere growth of the madrassas in numbers and the support received by the jihadi organisations from a section of the society be sufficient eno...
  • Pakistan Today - II: Economy: Stupid?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   27 Feb, 2001    ·    #472    ·    Commentary    
    Many “political” and “security” analysts in India and elsewhere had been predicting an economic collapse of Pakistan for the last two years. Though the economy of Pakistan for the last couple of years had be...
  • Pakistan Today - I: Democracy: Chasing a Mirage?
    D Suba Chandran    ·   27 Feb, 2001    ·    #471    ·    Commentary    
    Since the army took over in October 1999, the widely discussed subject, inside and outside Pakistan , is the return of democracy. How long will the Army stay in power? The return of democracy to Pakistan depends on three factors: Fi...
  • Political Violence in Assam: Three Trends
    Anindita Dasgupta    ·   27 Feb, 2001    ·    #470    ·    Commentary    
    The trend of rising violence in India 's North East demonstrates that Kashmir 's violence is minor compared to what is possible in this region. It is not Kashmir but Tripura which tops the country in terms of civilian cas...
  • Environment, Energy and Development
    Col. PK Gautam    ·   27 Feb, 2001    ·    #469    ·    Commentary    
    The 21st century is now witness to a new and emergent regional, national and international security issue – that of the environment. Though the environment is a recent discipline in mainstream security studies, it had always affected life on...
  • Ganges and Irrawady: Points of Convergence
    N Manoharan    ·   27 Feb, 2001    ·    #468    ·    Commentary    
    The visit of Indian Foreign Minister, Jaswant Singh, to Myanmar in February 2001 has brought the lost neighbour into the radar screens of Indian foreign policy making. His visit was a major one after the one by Rajiv Gandhi in 1987. What i...
  • The 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty: Time to Revamp
    Brig Chandra B Khanduri    ·   26 Feb, 2001    ·    #467    ·    Commentary    
    The Indo-Nepalese relations, despite our protected history of cordial relationship have often waxed and waned and have even been under pressure, principally due to the 1950 Treaty.     The Nepalese are never tired of raking...
POPULAR COMMENTARIES