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Obama’s Visit to Myanmar

Obama’s visit strengthens the hands of President U Thein Sein and has raised expectation that it would encourage the Myanmar government to address the democratisation and ethnic challenges.

Udai Bhanu Singh
November 29, 2012

Renewed American Engagement with Nepal’s Maoists

America’s removal of Nepal’s ruling Maoist party from the list of global terrorist groups not only recognises the party’s transformation from a “violent” political outfit to a political party committed to democratic norms, but also signals renewed US interest in Nepal.

Monalisa Adhikari
November 27, 2012

"Peace" for Gaza: Lessons from Israel’s “brutish” stand-off with Hamas

Both sides appear to have wisely avoided a gruelling battle of attrition by opting for a tactical truce - not seemingly on account of a preference for peace but because of a pragmatic recognition of the futility of further conflict.

Abhijit Singh
November 26, 2012

Towards an Asia-Pacific Alliance

Coincidentally or not, China’s maritime disputes with its neighbours in the littoral have been gaining global attention ever since Obama’s announcement in January 2012 of his country’s “pivot” strategy in the Asia-Pacific.

Sarosh Bana
November 26, 2012

Four Years Hence: A Review of the Coastal Security Mechanism

While India has put in place a comprehensive mechanism for securing the country’s coasts, there is still a great deal to be done in terms of addressing issues relating to perceptions, resources as well as organisational management to ensure effective coastal security.

Pushpita Das
November 26, 2012

Political Stalemate and Transitional Justice in Post-conflict Nepal

Failure to provide justice will significantly undermine the capacity of the state to uphold the rule of law and undermine the foundations of the new institutions that are being instituted.

Monalisa Adhikari
November 21, 2012

What did China Gain at the End of the Fighting in November 1962?

By first crossing the McMahon Line and then retreating north beyond the McMahon Line on the conclusion of hostilities, the Chinese only served to further reinforce the validity of the McMahon Line as the international frontier.

R. S. Kalha
November 21, 2012

India-Japan Join Hands to Challenge China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

The most interesting aspect of India and Japan coming together is that they are also proposing to engage with other states where REEs are available for excavation.

Ajey Lele
November 20, 2012

The Gaza Escalation

With reports noting that the Israeli government had authorised the mobilisation of close to 75,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion, international attention is currently focussed on preventing this possibility

S. Samuel C. Rajiv
November 20, 2012

Can Israel Afford the Risk of Operation Cast Lead Part 2?

While the United States stands committed to Israel, though in a much muted tone, there has been outrage in the region, particularly from Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Tunisia as well as the Arab League.

Rajeev Agarwal
November 19, 2012

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