China’s Xinjiang Problem: The 2009 Riots and its Aftermath

The 2009 riots occurred because of the deep-rooted ethnic biases prevalent in Chinese society, coupled with the state’s hard handed approach and the sense of deprivation among Uighurs. Perceptive to the problem and alert to the situation, the Chinese government has introduced more economic incentives for the local population. However, the deep-rooted causes of the tension remain unresolved and repeated instances of violence only show that some of the policies may be backfiring. In a year in which China will see a political transition, Xinjiang is marked by an uneasy peace. Chinese leaders will be hoping that there is no more trouble at a time when stability remains their paramount objective. All the same, they will leave no stone unturned in their search for what is proving to be an elusive stability in the region.

Summary of the Issue Brief published yesterday on IDSA, the full article can be accessed here

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Civil Military Relations and Media

In India, civil military relations have been strained in the recent past due to a couple of instances. First, it was the date of birth controversy about the serving Chief of the Army. It involved a few missing documents and a legal tangle. Even as it was solved with all honours retained, other set of controversies seem to have emerged. These new controversies perhaps have been blown out of proportion, probably because the DoB controversy was still fresh in mind. During this second phase of the controversy, corruption, under-performance and under-preparedness came into picture. However, the icing on the cake was the whole supposed coup expose by the Indian Express. Figment of imagination, undoubtedly at its worst, was at play in creating a script that would crate yet another dud like Agent Vinod! Has the media been mature on reportage and expose? Its one thing for a letter to be leaked, but its completely different for the media to publish it without even giving it a second thou

संयुक्त प्रगतिशील गठबंधन की विदेशनीती: आत्मविश्वास का अभाव अविनाश गोडबोले 2009 मे हुए चुनाव के बाद फिर एक बार कॉंग्रेसके नेतृतवमे संयुक्त प्रगतिशील गठबंधन ने सरकार बनाया . इन चुनाओमे वामपंथी दल और समाजवादी पार्टी जैसे भूतपूर्व साथियोंको भारी नुकसान हुआ और UPA मे कॉंग्रेस का स्थान मज़बूत हो गया . इसका यह परिणाम अपेक्षित था के नयी सरकार एक सकारात्मक विचारधारा लेकर आगे चलेगी और देशके भविष्य के बारेमे दिशा दर्शक काम करेगी . 1996 से 2009 तक भारतमे बने हरेक सरकार मे मुख्य पार्टी कमज़ोर रही है और प्रादेशिक अथवा वैचारिक गठबंधन डालो की स्थिति मज़बूत और निर्णायक रही है. परिणामी सरकारोँकी नीतीयाभी छोटे दलोँके हितअनुसार बदलती रही है. जब 2009 के चुनाव मे कॉंग्रेस ने सबसे ज़्यादा सीट्स पाई थी. तब यह अंदाज़ जताया गया था की उसकी मज़बूती उसके आत्मविश्वास मे परिवर्तित हो सकती है लेकिन पिछलेएक साल का विश्लेषण करतहुए भारतीय विदेशनीतिमे ऐसा कोई बदल या ऐसी कोई घोषणा दिखाई नही दी है. 26/11 के हमलो के बाद पाकिस्तान पर दबाव डालकर वहांके सरकार क

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