COMMENTARIES
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India looks set to embarass Clinton administration on CTBT
Sushil J Aaron · 11 Jun, 1999 · #201 · Commentary
Two separate developments across the
Atlantic
have had their bearing on
India
’s approach to the CTBT. The
US
has reawakened anti-Americanism amid the Indian intellectual class through NATO’s flawed action in Kos...
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CTBT Article XIV Entry Into Force Clause
· 11 Jun, 1999 · #200 · Commentary
An important deadline will be reached in September this year pertaining to entry into force (EIF) of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The Treaty prohibits "any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion."...
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Infiltration in Kargil Pakistan's Objectives and Strategies
D Suba Chandran · 09 Jun, 1999 · #199 · Commentary
The major objective behind the current infiltration of the
Pakistan
backed militants seems to be in continuation with its larger goal of internationalising the
Kashmir
issue.
Pakistan
was always attempting to send militants...
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Tibet and Indian Realpolitik Interests
· 09 Jun, 1999 · #198 · Commentary
The chain of errors in
India
’s
China
policy started with
New Delhi
’s failure to challenge the Chinese occupation of
Tibet
. The present strategic developments in
Tibet
is very dangerous for Indian...
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Air Operations over Kargil
· 09 Jun, 1999 · #197 · Commentary
The Pakistani troops who have infiltrated into the Drass-Kargil-Batalik axis in a joint operating with Islamic militants have taken positions of advantage on high ridges ranging from 13000 ft to 20000 ft which are difficult to neutralize by ground...
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Benazir's Conviction and Democracy in Pakistan
Ashutosh Mishra · 07 Jun, 1999 · #196 · Commentary
Benazir would never have imagined that history would repeat itself with such bestiality, forcing her to take asylum in
London
once again. The turn of events after she lost power have landed her husband Asif Ali Zardari in jail, children in...
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Sino-Indian Ties: The 11th Round of Joint Working Group Meeting
Bhartendu Kumar Singh · 07 Jun, 1999 · #195 · Commentary
The 11th round of the Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between
China
and
India
was scheduled for May 1998 but finally took place in
Beijing
on April 27-28, 1999. It could not take place at the scheduled time for two reason...
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Sharif, Media and Democracy
· 01 Jun, 1999 · #194 · Commentary
Najam Sethi, the Chief Editor of the Friday Times was arrested recently by the
Pakistan
government, for his alleged links with the Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). However the real reason is perceived to be his involvement in the B...
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Infiltration in Kargil Misperceptions of Pakistan's Motivations
D Suba Chandran · 01 Jun, 1999 · #193 · Commentary
What are the motivations behind
Pakistan
’s current endeavor? Why did
Pakistan
abet the militants’ infiltration, especially with Indo-Pak relations having improved after the Lahore Declaration? Is it the handiwork of the...
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The Kargil Episode
Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna (Retd) · 01 Jun, 1999 · #192 · Commentary
It was on November 1, 1948 , that 77 Para Brigade supported by 7 Cavalry (Stuart tanks) crossed the great Himalayan range at Zojila to drive the Pakistani invaders out from Ladakh district. At approximately 3500 metres this was the hig...
