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ISI: Militants, Not India, Present Greatest Threat To Internal Security

ISI: Militants, Not India, Present Greatest Threat To Internal Security

A recent assessment by Pakistan’s top spy agency has concluded that Islamic militants pose a greater internal security threat to Pakistan than the Indian Army

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WTO should not be the first response

Last week the U.S. Congress passed a border security bill that plans to generate funds by hiking H1-B and L-1 visa fee by $2000 per application per person. This would help fund the $600 million emergency fund for securing the U.S. border, particular with Mexico. (See David’s post for details.) Though it is not explicitly […]

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Outsourcing Redux

Outsourcing Redux

Two events last week exemplify the growing U.S. populist backlash against India’s economic rise.

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A Harsh Spotlight on Education

A Harsh Spotlight on Education

Contrary frequent assertions that the development of physical infrastructure is the key to ensuring India’s future, two important speeches last week underscore how the country’s destiny actually lies in the aggressive nurturing of its human capital potential.

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Oil spill off Mumbai coast as two cargo ships collide

Oil spill off Mumbai coast as two cargo ships collide

Looks like it is oil spill season. Even as the news and uproar about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is still fresh, there has been a fresh spill, albeit smaller, off the coast of Mumbai. This one was caused when two Panamanian flagged cargo ships – MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia-111 – […]

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Yours Truly, Bin Laden

Yours Truly, Bin Laden

A satirical take on the ‘War on Terror,’ Tere Bin Laden earns its radical chops simply for being a completely Indian production on a story entirely based in Pakistan.

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Public Protests Continue in Jammu and Kashmir

Public Protests Continue in Jammu and Kashmir

In 55 days 49 civilians have died in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with no sings of public protests waning any time soon. Despite all efforts of the State administration to impose curfew, the people continue to challenge the writ of the Government. A lull after the first round of protests was deceptive and public violence […]

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The World’s Youngest Poor Country

India desperately needs to enact momentous labor and educational reforms in order to capitalize on its demographic dividend and secure its economic future. Whether the country’s political class can muster the requisite will to do so, however, is a perilously open question.

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2010 Commonwealth Games: Will India Miss the Opportunity?

2010 Commonwealth Games: Will India Miss the Opportunity?

A day after India celebrates the 141st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who led a non-violent struggle against the British rule, India will showcase her continued nominal ties with the British Empire by hosting the Commonwealth Games (CWG). However, the 2010 CWG have become more an arena of political wrangling and administrative corruption […]

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A New Outlook in Washington

A New Outlook in Washington

An important conceptual shift has occurred over the past few months in U.S. policy vis-à-vis New Delhi, heralded in two recent addresses by senior Obama administration officials.

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Engaging Burma constructively

Engaging Burma constructively

The Burmese junta leader, General Than Shwe, is on a five-day visit to India starting today. He will hold high-level meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Indian officials mostly on matters relating to trade and strategic affairs. The military dictator has been condemned by human rights groups and numerous countries for imprisoning Aung […]

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James Jones Comes A-Calling But Storm Clouds Gather

James Jones Comes A-Calling But Storm Clouds Gather

Last week’s visit to New Delhi by the U.S. national security advisor offered a preview of some of the deliverables that will come out of President’s Obama upcoming visit but also illuminated areas of discord that could forcefully intrude upon the proceedings.

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India and Pakistan: Disagreements Continue

India and Pakistan: Disagreements Continue

India and Pakistan held another round of diplomatic exchanges last week when India’s Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna visited Pakistan and held meetings with his Pakistani counterpart, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The bilateral talks were a continuation of the recently resumed dialogue process between the two countries. The meeting was not expected to throw up any […]

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In This Great Game, Human Rights Take a Back Seat

In This Great Game, Human Rights Take a Back Seat

As India and China battle it out in the Indian Ocean, human rights takes a back seat in South Asia.

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Technological Prowess and Entrenched Poverty

Technological Prowess and Entrenched Poverty

Two events occurring within hours of each other earlier this week illustrate India’s potential for great power status as well as the vast distance the country still has to travel to fulfill its global ambitions.

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