The Eastern Factor in the Sri Lankan Ethnic Conflict
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A flare-up in the fighting in the East, particularly in Trincomalee District, has put a question mark on the prospects of peace in the island nation. The Eastern province of...
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Countering Terrorism as a Joint Venture?
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The outcome of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf at Havana has evoked mixed reactions from various quarters within both India and Pakistan. It has...
Read MoreAn Embarrassment of Riches!: China’s ‘Trillion Dollar’ Foreign Exchange Reserves
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If current trends are any indication, the global financial system will witness a unique 'first' in mid-October when China's foreign exchange reserves are expected to cross US$ 1 trillion. According...
Read MoreThe Havana Round: Much Ado about Nothing
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The meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf on the sidelines of the Havana non-aligned summit is being projected as an important breakthrough on the issue of terrorism...
Read MoreIndia-South Korea: The State of Affairs
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The India-South Korea bilateral relationship is a remarkable example of how trade is the primary driver in global relationships. Ideology, which marked international relations in the previous decades, has given...
Read MoreThailand’s Political Crisis
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Thailand is once again at the crossroads of political uncertainty and the entry of the military in the affairs of the state has created a sense of instability. On September...
Read MoreTerrorism on the Decline in Jammu Region
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Terrorism has been wracking Jammu & Kashmir over the last two decades and the state has seen various shades of terrorist activities - from the violent aggressive phase involving fidayeen...
Read MoreIndia’s Response to Chinese Road Building
2025 ,
In his latest address to the Indian Council of World Affairs on India's regional policy, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran reflected that the government had a long-term vision of an integrated...
Read MoreBangladesh Prepares for the Next Elections
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Anxiety and uncertainty are perceptible even as Bangladesh prepares itself for the next elections scheduled for January 2007. As the incumbent BNP government prepares to transfer power to a caretaker...
Read MoreNepal’s Ceasefire Under Stress
2025 ,
Despite the cease-fire, the Nepalese Maoists are busy collecting illegal taxes, besides carrying out abductions, extortion and forceful recruitment. They are consolidating their bases in urban areas where they had...
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