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Vol.I Issue. 4
Nepal: Political Prospects for the Young Republic
Akanshya Shah
20 December 2012
Strategic Trends presents a broad scrutiny of events and actors in the contemporary geo-political context for an informed appraisal of the near future. This series forms an important part of ORF's Net Assessment Project launched in January 2011.
 
Proliferation Security Initiative and Global Policing
Happymon Jacob
20 October 2003
In May 2003, US President George W. Bush launched the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), a measure that aims to implement effective interdiction of shipments of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or missiles and related items. The measure, if brought to use, will allow the signatories to detain and search ships, aircrafts and vehicles suspected of carrying WMD related materials as soon as they enter member countries' territory, territorial waters, or airspace. Eleven countries have signed up the initiative so far. Of the 11 planned drills, only one has been conducted so far.
 
Interpretations of Attack on Sayyed's Residence
Avanti Bhati
20 October 2003
The residence of Mufti Mohammed Sayyed, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), was attacked by militants in the early hours of October 17, 2003. As audacious as the attack may seem, it is the message that it sends out which is of greater concern and this can be viewed from different angles.
 
Afghanistan - New Alignments, Uncertain Outcome
Sushant Sareen
20 October 2003
News reports from Pakistan suggest that new political alignments are being made in Afghanistan. The US Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, had held a meeting with the former foreign minister in the Taliban regime, Wakil Ahmed Mutawakil, at the Kandahar airport. Soon after, Mutawakil was released and allowed to go home. Latest reports talk of the possibility of Mutawakil being appointed as Governor of Kandahar province. Two more provinces, Helmand and Zabul, are likely to be given under the charge of former Taliban leaders. Since there has been no contradiction of these reports, it stands to reason that they are credible.
 
 
 
 
 
           
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