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  • Dynamics of Religion and Nationalism in Tibet
       ·   20 Jul, 1999    ·    #229    ·    Commentary    
    Tibet , the name conjures up visions of spirituality, exotica and mysticism. But beneath it ethno-nationalism is fermenting in Tibet which should serve as a model for traditional societies engaged in nation-building processes. The u...
  • Kargil: An Operational Update upto 18 July 1999
    Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd)    ·   20 Jul, 1999    ·    #228    ·    Commentary    
    General     As a sequel  to the  Clinton- Sharif talks Pakistan ’s Director General of Military Operations [DGMO]  met his Indian counter part at the Attari border on 11 July to work out  th...
  • Analyzing American Approach to Kargil Conflict
       ·   17 Jul, 1999    ·    #227    ·    Commentary    
    Washington 's stand on the current Pakistani offensive in Kargil is distinct from its traditional approach towards the half-a-century old Kashmir problem.     This is not the first time that Pakistan ...
  • 3rd IPCS Round Table discussion on the Kargil Crisis
    Sushil J Aaron    ·   15 Jul, 1999    ·    #226    ·    Commentary    
    The seminar held on July 9th, prior to Pakistan 's announcement of its withdrawal from Kargil, addressed the following issues. See previous reports of the Ist Round Table discussion on Kargil and 2nd Round Table discussion on Kargil (LI...
  • Kargil: An Operational Update upto 09 July 99
    Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd)    ·   10 Jul, 1999    ·    #225    ·    Commentary    
    General     Indian forces made significant gains to evict Pakistani aggressors from the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the face of stiffening resistance.  In Pakistan , differing interpretations eme...
  • Beyond Kargil: Changing Equations
       ·   10 Jul, 1999    ·    #224    ·    Commentary    
    June 1999 may go down in history as the month in which three visits to Beijing and a Chinese statement promised to unravel the complex knot of interlocking relationship between India , China and Pakistan . If the June...
  • Wake-up Call: India's cyberspace is under attack
    Maj. Gen. Yashwant Deva (Retd)    ·   10 Jul, 1999    ·    #223    ·    Commentary    
    The blocking and spoofing of National Informatics Centre (NIC) Web site is another proof of our chronic habit of Kumbhakaran slumber. Oblivious of the dirty doings of the ISI, this time it is the NIC, which has been taken for a ride. It should be ...
  • Denuclearization: The Legal Imperative
    M Siddharth    ·   10 Jul, 1999    ·    #222    ·    Commentary    
    July 1996 entrenched itself  in international legal history after of the first ever Advisory Opinion was given on the legal status of nuclear weapon threat or use. It is important to appreciate the global context in which the Opinion was give...
  • Efficacy of Air Strikes in Mountainous Terrain
    Wg.Cdr. NK Pant (Retd.)    ·   10 Jul, 1999    ·    #221    ·    Commentary    
    The unbearable loss of precious young military lives in Operation 'Vijay' even after intense bombing of Pakistani intruders by IAF pilots indicates that the air offensive on the high and rocky mountain ridges in Kargil sector did not have ...
  • The Mantra of Bilateralism
    PR Chari    ·   09 Jul, 1999    ·    #220    ·    Commentary    
    New Delhi is cock-a-hoop with the Clinton-Nawaz Sharif joint agreement (July 4, 1999) asserting  " that concrete steps will be taken for the restoration of the Line of Control in accordance with the Shimla Agreement". Its jo...
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