IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Sino-German relations: Not all hunky-dory

The Sino-German bilateral relationship has run into rough weather in the last few weeks. What has been described as a relationship based on ‘strategic partnership’ experienced a big chill when...

Alok Rashmi Mukhopadhyay |
November 23, 2007 |
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Is the time for rapprochement with North Korea Coming?

As the time for North Korea’s “disablement” of its nuclear facilities draws closer, the six- party nations, especially the United States and South Korea, have stepped up their efforts to...

Hayoun Ryou |
November 22, 2007 |
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US Military Strike on Iran: Implications for American Strategic Interests in Latin America

Iran began clandestinely developing a uranium enrichment programme in the early 1980s and claims that it is for peaceful purposes and solely for civilian use. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has claimed...

Ryan Clarke |
November 16, 2007 |
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A Blow to Dynastic Politics in Bangladesh

The struggle for control over the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) took a new turn after the reformist faction appointed former finance minister Saifur Rahman as the acting chairman. This decision...

Anand Kumar |
November 06, 2007 |
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Modernisation of Chinese Special Forces

Tension has subsided across the Taiwan Strait in recent years. China has adopted a “wait and see” approach and has chosen to focus more on economic growth, scientific development, and...

Ryan Clarke |
November 06, 2007 |
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Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Imbroglio

The visit of Louise Arbour, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the subsequent resignation of four prominent civil right activists including Human Rights Watch award winner Sunila...

M. Mayilvaganan |
November 06, 2007 |
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Is Jammu and Kashmir Ripe for a Political Solution?

After nearly two decades of active militancy and disturbed conditions, Jammu and Kashmir is today witnessing a distinct change in the ground situation and signs of return to normalcy are...

B. S. Sachar |
November 02, 2007 |
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Encouraging Public Participation in Countering Terrorists

Mumbai was recently placed in a state of high alert after a taxi driver informed the police that he suspected four passengers, including a burqa clad woman, whom he drove...

Satinder K. Saini |
November 02, 2007 |
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Recent Developments in Myanmar

International pressure on Myanmar’s military government has intensified following the recent political upheaval triggered by a hike in fuel prices in August. This has brought into sharp focus the policies...

Udai Bhanu Singh |
November 02, 2007 |
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Pakistan’s Political Future: Plus ça Change…

Pakistan is getting ready for the next elections amid many uncertainties. Musharraf is caught between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Qaid-e-Azam) [PML-Q]. Benazir is back...

Ashok K. Behuria |
October 30, 2007 |
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A Watchful Eye on Kashmir

Pakistan has at present a great many internal and external troubles to cater for. Islamabad is still feeling the after-effects of the Lal Masjid operation, while simultaneously fighting a seemingly...

Ryan Clarke |
October 26, 2007 |
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J&K Militants Pledge to Ban Use of Anti-Personnel Mines

The United Jehad Council (UJC) – an umbrella organisation of 13 Kashmiri militant groups and five non-Kashmiri terrorist groups with observer status – signed a declaration on October 16 banning...

Satinder K. Saini |
October 24, 2007 |
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India has to be wary of Chinese Intrusions

China's demand for the removal of two Indian Army bunkers from its outpost at Batang La near the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction in August 2007 can be seen from two angles. Firstly,...

Pushpita Das |
October 19, 2007 |
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The Unfolding Crisis in Myanmar

Myanmar has been in the eye of the storm in recent months. In August, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), as the Myanmarese military regime led by Than Shwe...

Namrata Goswami |
October 19, 2007 |
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Russia and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

On September 16, 2007, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki announced the completion of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, adding that it was "sealed by the UN nuclear watchdog, International Atomic...

M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi |
October 19, 2007 |
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How will Rajapaksa handle Killinochchi?

Since the launch of its July 2006 military offensive on Maavilaru, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has made remarkable advances in almost all aspects of establishing its control over the Eastern...

M. Mayilvaganan |
October 18, 2007 |
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Bangladesh’s Quest for Nuclear Energy

Bangladesh faces a shortage of electric power and is planning to meet the shortfall by setting up nuclear power plants. Significantly, this development has occurred at a time when the...

Anand Kumar |
October 17, 2007 |
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The 17th Congress of the Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene its 17th National Congress from October 15. The "highest decision-making body" of the CPC, the party congress is mandated to convene every...

Raviprasad Narayanan |
October 15, 2007 |
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A Pattern of Terrorist Strikes on Places of Worship

A new trend in terrorism has emerged in India involving the targeting of places of worship. Fifteen such incidents have occurred across the country between 2000 and 2007, resulting in...

T. Khurshchev Singh , M. Amarjeet Singh |
October 15, 2007 |
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BMD’s Slow Progress Towards Technological Maturity

"We fired an operationally configured interceptor out of a silo at Vandenberg Air Force base, and it flew out, and was successful in intercepting the target." - Lt. Gen. Henry...

A. Vinod Kumar |
October 12, 2007 |
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