Maoists in ‘Golden Corridor Area’
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Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), or Maoists, in short, have reportedly established a firm base in what is known as the Golden Corridor area. This was stated...
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China’s new great firewall and publicity offensive
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As China’s leaders watched the developments following the Arab Spring, a not very comforting thought would probably have crossed their minds—can it happen in China also? As long-entrenched Arab leaders...
Read MoreThe Bonn II Conference on Afghanistan: A Step Forward Amidst Uncertainty
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The Bonn II Conference, held on December 5, 2011, marks the beginning of a process to explore prospects of sustained international engagement in Afghanistan as Western forces drawdown in the...
Read MoreThe Proposed PLA Naval Base in Seychelles and India’s Options
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It has been widely reported in the press that Seychelles has offered China a base for its ships deployed to the Gulf of Aden and the west Indian Ocean to...
Read MoreIslandic Hop Scotch in the Indian Ocean Region
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China’s entry into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by engaging Myanmar and Sri Lanka in the East and South has now extended to the West and Southwest where it is...
Read MoreAustralia’s Uranium Export to India and Pakistan’s Claim
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Fifteen days after meeting Dr. Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit meeting in Bali, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard managed to convince her party to reverse the...
Read MorePrognosis for Pakistan 2012
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The speed at which events are moving in Pakistan makes it an extremely hazardous task to predict the future course of events in that country. Be that as it may,...
Read MoreA Rejoinder to John R. Schmidt, ‘Pakistan’s Alternate Universe’
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John R. Schmidt’s article (‘Pakistan’s Alternate Universe’), published in Foreign Policy, tries to offer a counter narrative of Pakistan’s links with the Taliban. However, it would be more appropriate to...
Read MoreMaoist People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army
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The People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist) in short], marked its 11th anniversary concluding on December 5, 2011. The rebels...
Read MoreMyanmar after Hillary Clinton’s visit
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Hillary Clinton’s three-day visit1 to Myanmar (November 30-December 2) marks a watershed in Myanmar-US relations. It signals acceptance by the international community that the process of transition in Myanmar has...
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