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Background India and Pakistan have fought four short wars since independence, including the 1999 Kargil conflict. Though relations at the strategic level continue to be reasonably stable, instability persists at...
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Taiwan is currently engaged in an intense domestic debate on the cross-strait matrix – the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). On April 25, Ma Ying-jeou, leader of the ruling Chinese...
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Countering overt acts of terror can sometimes be so simple. The alacrity with which the explosive-laden Nissan Pathfinder SUV was detected and defused during the failed bombing attempt of May...
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Israel’s nuclear weapons programme has variously been described as the ‘bomb in the basement’ (Michael Karpin), the ‘Samson Option (Seymour Hersh), or ‘nuclear opacity’ (Avner Cohen, Benjamin Miller, and others)....
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Introduction Much is known today about the circumstances that induce an individual to resort to terrorism. An individual’s psychology and the various extenuating domestic and international circumstances that lead to...
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Malaysia’s 1957 ‘racial bargain’ has begun to unravel. The country’s ‘Islam with a smiling face’ has become more ideological with Wahhabi-Salafism making deep inroads despite the dominance of the moderate...
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In a recent development that can have significant implications, the President designate of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, urged members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to dejargonise...
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Home Minister P. Chidambaram, widely seen as competent, knowledgeable and proactive, is reported to have said in a television interview that the government might “revisit’ its anti-Naxal strategy. He said,...
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The Judiciary is seen as one of the important pillars of democracy. A strong judiciary acts as a check on the executive and protects the rights of citizens from violation....
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The trial phase of the proposed purchase of the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) is nearing completion. Last heard, the Swedish JAS-39 Gripen was not able to take part as...
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