Medha Bisht
India-Pakistan Talks-Need for a Grand Negotiating Strategy
India should now focus on handling internal differences, balancing issues across sectors and forging a domestic consensus in order to enhance its negotiating posture vis-a-vis Pakistan
Bhutan in 2009: A Retrospective View
The formal coronation of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk as the fifth King of Bhutan in November 2008 concluded the first wave of democratization in Bhutan.
Dams in Arunachal Pradesh: Between Development Debates and Strategic Dimensions
Dam building in Arunachal Pradesh should not be perceived as an insurmountable irritant, but rather as a sign of a vibrant Indian democracy.
Sino-Bhutan Boundary Negotiations: Complexities of the ‘Package Deal’
Bhutan and China have decided on a joint field survey to enable harmonising the reference points and names of the disputed areas.
Revisiting the Indian Policy on Antipersonnel Landmines
India has been an observer to the Mine Ban Treaty since 2003. While it is important that anti-personnel mines should be banned, it is also important to recognize and understand the constraints behind India’s landmine policy.
Diversion of Yarlung Tsangpo: A Probability Analysis
The issue of water allocation and water rights of Bangladesh, India and China could form the basis of a framework on which joint cooperation among the three countries can be formulated.
Contemporary Issues in South Asia - Documents
Publisher: Shipra Publications (2009)
Rs. 995
The volume highlights various contemporary issues confronting the SAARC countires in the 21st century. It seeks to provide substantive reference material for policy-makers, researchers, diplomats and students of South Asian Studies.
