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Renamo's war talk and Mozambique's peace prospects
Institute for Security Studies, 2013Growing political tensions in Mozambique intensified in October 2013 when Mozambican government forces attacked the base of the Mozambican National Resistance Movement’s (Renamo) long-time leader Afonso Dhlakama. In reaction Renamo declared an end to the General Peace Agreement (GPA) which it had concluded with the Liberation Front of Mozambique (Frelimo) on October 4th 1992.DocumentMyanmar's national reconciliation: an audit of insurgencies and ceasefires
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2013Myanmar's positive transformation in the past year in the political, administrative as well as legal realm has made the country a sought after destination. Even then, the country is miles away from durable peace. A number of ceasefire agreements with the ethnic armed insurgencies notwithstanding, peace remains tenuous.DocumentSri Lanka- the 13th amendment
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2013This compilation consists of commentaries by Indian and Sri Lankan analysts on the issue of the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution and its implications on India ‐Sri Lanka relations.DocumentFrom CTBT to FMCT: the nuclear debate in India
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011What is the present urgency to review India’s national positions on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT)? Indeed, these arms control agreements are vital for pursuing a step-by-step approach to achieve the elusive goal of ‘nuclear zero’.DocumentDefining India’s security: looking beyond limited war and cold start strategies
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011The reciprocal India-Pakistan nuclear tests had occurred earlier in May 1998, and a state of nuclear deterrence was established thereafter between the two countries. This essay argues that the potential of the security situations spinning out of control and breaching the nuclear threshold was very real.DocumentSri Lanka and the peace makers: a story of Norway and India
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011More than two years after Sri Lanka militarily overcame the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a Norwegian government-led investigation into the collapse of the 2002 peace process has resulted in a comprehensive and revealing report.DocumentAlternative regional strategy for India: exploring soft power options
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2012As an emerging regional economic power and a vibrant democratic country in South Asia, India stands poised to assume political leadership to preserve peace and stability in the region. This aspiration however, has not materialised due to India’s complex and frosty relationships with its neighbours.DocumentSouth Sudan: Origins and implications of emerging (in)security dynamics
Institute for Security Studies, 2011On 9 January 2011 the people of South Sudan in all parts of the world voted in an historic referendum to decide the fate of the semi-autonomous region of the country then know as Sudan.DocumentTwo decades of conflict and democracy in Sierra Leone - a personal experience
Institute for Security Studies, 2012There is little doubt in my mind that international intervention during the difficult times of the 1990s in Sierra Leone represents a success story in ending a brutal war that engulfed this small West African country for over a decade.DocumentMozambique, post-war socio-economic and political challenges
Institute for Security Studies, 2012The current political context of Mozambique is informed by many factors, including changes in the ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique’s (Frelimo) political manifesto since 1983 and the civil war of 1977–1992. These two factors have resulted in a strategic shift in the country’s foreign and domestic policies.Pages
