Nihar Nayak
Maoist’s New Political Line and Challenges
The Prachanda faction has made an ideological shift from being a revolutionary outfit to a parliamentary party with emphasis on republicanism, and has signalled its friendly posture towards India by discarding the previously ritualistic reference to India as an enemy.
Land Locked and Transit Developing Countries: Nepal’s Transit Trade Negotiations with India
Chairperson: Lt Gen Y M Bammi (Retd)
Discussants: Dr Nisha Taneja and Dr Ram Upendra Das
Cooperative Security Framework for South Asia
Publisher: Pentagon Press
ISBN 978-81-8274-705-0
Price: Rs 995/-
This volume brings together views of some of the most eminent scholars and security analysts from South Asia on the challenges and prospects of a cooperative security framework (CSF) in the region. The objective of the volume is to generate debate on CSF and forge a consensus on the issue at the Track-II level. The contributions critically analyse such frameworks in different regions and explore whether it is possible and practicable in the South Asian region.
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UCPN (Maoist)’s Two-Line Struggle: A Critical Analysis
The objective of this article is to critically analyse the discourse within the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) or known as UCPN (Maoist) since its evolution and find out whether the Maoists
Growing Maoist Activism in Assam: Sinister and Calculated Moves
Although law enforcement agencies have been receiving timely reports about growing Maoist activities in Assam, it appears that they do not pay much attention to the issue.
Chinese PM in Nepal: A short visit but a long trail?
Wen Jiabao’s visit came about at a time when China is concerned about the ongoing political instability in Nepal and is looking for new political partners after the fall of the monarchy.
The Madhesi Movement in Nepal: Implications for India
This article examines the different narratives on the ‘Madhes’ identity, and situates this discourse in the ethno-linguistic mosaic of the Terai region as well as the larger Nepali political scenario,
UCPN-Maoist’s Two Line Struggle: A Critical Analysis
Chairperson: Lt Gen (Retd) Satish Nambiar
Discussants: Maj Gen (Retd) Ashok Mehta & Professor Sangeeta Thapliyal
Political Cost of PM Bhattarai’s India Visit
The visit gave an opportunity to both India and the Maoists to settle some of their misunderstandings. However, it could be a huge risk for India to engage him more at the individual level than at the party level.
