Issues

Accession of Independent Balochistan to Pakistan 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- October 23, 2016
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred Balochistan, the troubled province of Pakistan, in his address from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August 2016, the occasion reminded many of us the multi-layered inside story of the days that unwillingly created the situation for Balochistan to accede to Pakistan. The concept of Balochistan as
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No Nuclear Threat in South Asia; only Dilemmas 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- October 18, 2016
Introduction At large, proliferation dynamics in South Asia are driven by a need to establish some measure of relative parity against their principal adversaries-India against China and Pakistan against India. Such competing security agendas ensure that nuclear modernization, through production of fissile material and development of more effective delivery systems will continue for the time
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INDIA VS PAKISTAN: WHY CAN’T WE JUST BE FRIENDS 1
- Issue 19 – Winter 2017, Reviews
- October 18, 2016
Book Review:INDIA VS PAKISTAN: WHY CAN’T WE JUST BE FRIENDS by Shakoor Ahmad Wani Paperback, 200 pages Author: Husain Haqqani Published June 8th 2016 by Juggernaut Publication It would be platitudinous to say that India and Pakistan share a particularly acrimonious relationship. Though only a minuscule fragment of the generation that witnessed and suffered partition is alive,
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World Heritage Treasures under coal threats 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- October 16, 2016
The Sundarbans and the Great Barrier Reef While climate change threats to environment remain real and loom large , the Sundarbans in Bangladesh and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, , two of World’s greatest heritage treasures face the danger of extinction due to use (proposed) of coal to produce energy. Indeed, Southwest Bangladesh that
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The Status of Ethnic Minorities in Post-War Sri Lanka 3
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- October 15, 2016
Sri Lanka had a long period of ethnic civil war that lasted for over two decades. During 1983-2009, the island was witness to episodic violence, terror, and bloodshed. The long history of civil war between the Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils played a crucial role in shaping the politics of Sri Lanka. Post-war; with the
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Sri Lanka’s State of Reconciliation 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 27, 2016
Despite the intensity of the ethnic conflict, reconciliation always remained an attractive scheme or slogan for many civil society actors and political figures in Sri Lanka. With the end of the war in 2009, reconciliation transformed into an integral part of the political discourse. Many believed that the termination of the LTTE bestowed an opportunity
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India, Pakistan And J&K: The Tragedy Of Complacence 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 26, 2016
In the worst ever attack in terms of fatalities of Army personnel since terrorism began in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 1988, at least 17 Army personnel were killed and another 19 were injured when terrorists stormed the administrative base of one of the units of the Indian Army near the
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Pakistan and NSG: Countering the Cards 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 26, 2016
Notwithstanding proactive lobbying, assertive US backing and overwhelming support for India’s bid for the membership, India is still struggling hard for the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) membership while the plenary meeting of NSG also concluded with a sharp setback for India. The chances for a favorable outcome were already bleak for India’s inclusion, but two
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China Turns on Charm Offensive for Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 24, 2016
Bhutan is nestled among the Himalayas and between Asia’s two giant powers – India to the south and China to the north. The small kingdom, a country of 750,000, has long had ties with India. So India watches closely as China steps up attempts to settle longstanding border differences and strengthen ties with Bhutanese leaders
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WHAT STAND ON TIBET FOR U. S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES?0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 5, 2016
When President Obama received the Dalai Lama through the back door in his office a few months back, many eyebrows were raised. Many people justifiably thought that President Obama lacked the courage of conviction to receive the Dalai Lama correctly, in a manner befitting his stature and reputation as a man of peace. Apparently, President
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India in post-war Sri Lanka: Demands untold 0
- Blog, Issue 18 - Fall 2016
- September 4, 2016
After 30 years of war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Sri Lanka is currently engaged in some postwar negotiations and is especially pushing for close political links with its “big brother”, India. Due to the pro-China lobby operating in Sri Lanka during the decade-long tenure of former President Mahinda Rajapaksha, India’s ability
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Modi Throws Down Gauntlet To Pakistan And China 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 4, 2016
Since India won its independence from Britain in August of 1947, the ramparts of the majestic Red Fort in Delhi have served as a backdrop to an annual address by the prime minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked India’s 70th Independence Day anniversary by announcing a major change in foreign policy. Well into an address
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Grim Reminder about CTBT on International Day against Nuclear Tests- 29th August 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 2, 2016
Dr. Kenneth T Bainbridge was the physicist who directed the first atomic bomb test and “Trinity” was the codename given to the world’s first nuclear explosion by Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer, known as the ‘father of atomic bomb’ for leading the World War II Manhattan Project that produced the first atomic bomb. His reaction to
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Preserving Environment, Energy Security & Sustainability in South Asia 0
- Blog, Issue 19 – Winter 2017
- September 1, 2016
Restraining environmental degradation, ensuring uninterrupted energy supply and sustaining development are interrelated aspects of overall growth process whose mutual interplay considerably affect the environment and ecological balance in nature. Unfortunately South Asia, which like many other regions, is also affected by degradation of the environment and consequent loss of ecological balance, has severely been suffering
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