South Asia

How will Rajapaksa handle Killinochchi?

October 18, 2007

Since the launch of its July 2006 military offensive on Maavilaru, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has made remarkable advances in almost all aspects of establishing its control over the Eastern prov

Bangladesh’s Quest for Nuclear Energy

October 17, 2007

Bangladesh faces a shortage of electric power and is planning to meet the shortfall by setting up nuclear power plants.

Have India-Pakistan Confidence Building Measures Reached A Plateau?

October 10, 2007

The Indian media recently carried reports of angry protestors at Attari, smashing into pulp tomato cartons from trucks on their way to Pakistan.

The Rise of Pakistani Taliban and the Response of the State

September 2007

The rise of a militant Islamist group calling itself Pakistani Taliban has drawn wider international attention in recent years.

Student Violence Signals Growing Resentment against: the Caretaker Government in Bangladesh

August 24, 2007

"I want a country where the army cannot arrest anyone without a warrant. I want our political parties to be democratic, transparent and accountable. I want fair and neutral judges.

The Army that can Deliver

August 8, 2007

Bangladesh's Chief of Staff General Mooen U Ahmed's visit to India scheduled in the fourth week of August now stands postponed in wake of the severe floods sweeping across the country.

India-Bangladesh Relations after the Foreign Secretary Level Talks

July 17, 2007

The recently concluded Foreign Secretary level talks in Dhaka between India and Bangladesh saw agreement on three broad issues.

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