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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
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 | IDSA Comments
