From Fragmentation to Coalition: End of General Musharraf’s Politics? Ashok K. Behuria | May 2008 | Strategic Analysis
Conflict and Diplomacy: US and the Birth of Bangladesh, Pakistan Divides Anand Kumar | May 2008 | Strategic Analysis
ISRO Delivers Ten Satellites at a Go India’s Space Programme has been contributing a lot towards bestowing ‘Soft Power’ status to the country over the last couple of years. The success of the PSLV-C9 mission on April 28, 2008 is the latest in this regard. In this mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) succeeded in placing ten satellites in space by using a single booster. This is a record given that till date no other country has put a cumulative weight of approximately 825 kilograms spread over ten different satellites in a single attempt into space. Ajey Lele | April 30, 2008 | IDSA Comments
The Attack on Migrants in Manipur Normal life in Manipur was drastically affected between March 17 and 19, 2008 when 15 migrants were killed by unidentified armed militants. While there have been accusations that local militants might have been behind the killings, militant groups have categorically denied their involvement. There is likelihood that foreign terrorist groups were involved in the killings to create ethnic apprehension and conflict between migrants and natives. T. Khurshchev Singh | April 29, 2008 | IDSA Comments
A Test for Democracy in Zimbabwe “There will never ever be change in Zimbabwe. We shall never reverse the gains of the liberation struggle. Zimbabwe will never be a colony again.” – Robert Mugabe (2008). Gunjan Singh | April 28, 2008 | IDSA Comments
Taiwan Elections Vindicate the Status Quo The KMT’s victory in the March 2008 presidential elections can be essentially attributed to the promises it made to improve economic ties with Mainland China and assure good governance. Ironically, these were partly the same promises that had brought the DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) to power in the historic 2000 presidential election. There was no element of surprise to the election results in which Ma Ying-Jeou defeated his DPP counterpart Frank Hsieh. The KMT’s victory does not mean that Taiwan will begin supporting unification with the Mainland. Abanti Bhattacharya | April 26, 2008 | IDSA Comments
