Endgames in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Indonesia’s ‘Slow Motion Genocide’
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Rocket Disaster Casts Doubt on Indian Space Program
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Separating Terror from Terrorism
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India Digs In Its Heels as China Flexes Its Muscles
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How Sri Lanka slipped into China’s orbit
The Western and Indian response to Sri Lankan aspirations has sent the island nation into the arms of China and Pakistan. But Colombo’s trust must be won. For Sri Lanka is vital to India’s security and the sea lanes of the Indian Ocean.
Iran struggles to redefine its religious leaders’ roles
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The Fight to Replace Mugabe In Zimbabwe
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India and the ‘Pariah’ States: Iran
New Delhi and Tehran have always enjoyed close relations but as India draws closer to the United States, its relations with pariah states like Iran come into question. To resolve this issue, India needs to devise a policy befitting a future Security Council permanent member.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: Guilty of Being Right
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