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  • Sino-US Relations : A Fragile Consensus
       ·   04 Apr, 1999    ·    #179    ·    Commentary    
    As China and the United States enter the most contentious period of their relationship in this decade they are more conscious than ever of the degree to which each has become significant  to the other’s interest. The White House views...
  • China - Pakistan Relations : Post Chagai
    Bhartendu Kumar Singh    ·   04 Apr, 1999    ·    #178    ·    Commentary    
      Pakistan ’s nuclear tests made no adverse impact on China – Pakistan relations for two reasons. First, after the Indian tests on May 11 and 13, Pakistan was expected to provide a `matching r...
  • The Lahore Declaration
       ·   16 Mar, 1999    ·    #177    ·    Commentary    
    A meeting of the Friday Group was held in IPCS on March 5 on the "The Lahore Declaration." It was led by Maj. Gen. Ashok Krishna and Mr. Anand Verma.     ·        &nb...
  • Indo-Pak Relations: Bus Diplomacy
       ·   12 Mar, 1999    ·    #176    ·    Commentary    
    The previous agreements between India and Pakistan- Tashkent and Shimla-did not lead to lasting peace betweeen the two countries. Thus, the Lahore , Declaration is the third attempt to finally break the ice. Unlike Tashkent ...
  • Atal Behari's Lahore Yatra: Limitations and Achievements
    AK Verma    ·   11 Mar, 1999    ·    #175    ·    Commentary    
    Vajpayee's bus visit to Lahore has been seen as a milestone in Indo-Pak relations.  To evaluate its true impact one must survey the evolution of Pakistan since its inception in 1947.     Pakista...
  • Recent Trends in Indo-US Relations
    Arvind Kumar    ·   09 Mar, 1999    ·    #174    ·    Commentary    
    The need to improve Indo-US relations was felt immediately after the nuclear tests conducted by India last summer. There have been eight rounds of  talks between India and the US since then.     ...
  • Nuclear Situation in South Asia; Interaction with the United States
       ·   25 Feb, 1999    ·    #173    ·    Commentary    
          A meeting of the Friday Group was held in IPCS on  February 11 on the “Nuclear Situation in South Asia; Interaction with the United States”. It was led by Muchkund Dubey, former Foreign Secretary. ...
  • Indo-Pak Power Deal and Confidence Building
    D Suba Chandran    ·   12 Feb, 1999    ·    #172    ·    Commentary    
    Three rounds of discussions held at the technical level on the sale of electricity by Pakistan to India since November 98 have focussed on the following:     a) Quantum of Power that Pakistan is to s...
  • Integration of Defence Apparatus
       ·   30 Jan, 1999    ·    #171    ·    Commentary    
    Mr. P.R. Chari initiated the discussion questioning the Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes’ determination to  integrate the three Services and the defence ministry within a month. Fernandes had also made a statement that six milit...
  • Eliminating Anti-Personnel Landmines
       ·   15 Jan, 1999    ·    #170    ·    Commentary    
    Unheralded and barely noticed a significant disarmament treaty comes into force from March 1, 1999. It is the Ottawa Treaty banning the "use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel landmine (APM) and their destruction".&n...
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