DOCSLIB.ORG

Political Science M.R.M

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Political Science M.R.M Richa Gautam Assistant Professor Department of Political Science M.R.M. College, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga. M. A. (Political science) 4TH SEMESTER, SESSION: 2018-20 PAPER-5, SOUTH ASIA IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Lecture Note TOPIC- 3: SAARC: EVOLUTION, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIMITATIONS Sub-Part: II SAARC: Issues and SAARC Summits Issues: 1. Do you think that SAARC would only be placed at the bottom on account of its high degree of integration as well as economic and political cooperation? Why? 2. Why “SAARC is falling short of gaining a similar significance as is attached to the economic and diplomatic achievements of ASEAN”. 3. Do you think Promotion of BIMSTEC will affect the growth of ASEAN? What will be the consequences of such changes on politics of South Asian Countries? (https://asiatimes.com/2019/07/indias-free-riding-strategy-dooms-saarc/) 4. Do you think that SAARC is very much a political organisation which has been suffering from lack of commitment since the beginning? Why? 5. Indo‐Pak relations and the SAARC summits. 6. Cancelation Phenomena of SAARC Summits. 7. The Future of SAARC. Page 1 of 17 Richa Gautam Assistant Professor Department of Political Science M.R.M. College, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga. Background: The competitive globalism of the great powers motivated countries to establish an influential relationship with the local powers in various sub-systems of the world. Consequently, several regional organisations in different parts of the world have already come into existence before SAARC and were working fairly and satisfactorily, such as Arab League established in 1945, the Organisation of American States in 1948, the Association of South-East Asian Nations in 1967, and the European Union in 1993. Like others, the need for security against neighbours and economic aid for development strengthened the multidimensional relations with the western powers SAARC was setup in 1985. "SAARC”, set up as an organisation to build a connected and integrated South Asia, aims at promoting the development and progress and maintaining diversity of all countries in the region. If we take into account the central problem of South Asian politics along with India’s relationship with its neighbours and the resulting contentious issues, SAARC has offered an opportunity for introducing confidence-building measures on a higher level and has succeeded in reducing regional tension. The formation of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is premised on three assumptions: ➢ First, The promotion and satisfaction of economic goals through cooperative measures to establish the salience of economic issues in intra- regional relations. ➢ Second, The realisation of the equitable distribution of benefits from the expansion of cooperation in areas of commercial and industrial activity will reduce the severity of hitherto unresolved disputes to a manageable level. ➢ Third, Dialogues through the SAARC forum and enhanced transactions to create a positive change in the attitudes of leadership and to help them to bring about consensus on peaceful means of conflict resolution. Page 2 of 17 Richa Gautam Assistant Professor Department of Political Science M.R.M. College, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga. While evaluating the entire system of SAARC, we should focus on the three latest sources of conflict: (a) The involvement in one another’s domestic conflicts. (b) The uncontrolled transfer of arms and weapons to the region from external arms suppliers. and (c) The probability of a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan. One of the basics of internal involvement is the multi-faceted issue of ethnic mobilisation and its potential to spill over at the regional level. It is a new conflict and, in principle, exists since colonial times. It works both ways: it supports regional cooperation and, at the same time, it is likely to hamper it. While demographic and ethnic problems tend to cause disharmony, they also work in a positive way by contributing to building regional cooperation and consciousness among the South Asian states. Although SAARC missed its regional integration bid, it is fully evolved as a regional institution. It has adopted 14 agreements, and rules of procedures including two charters to establish SAARC and its specialized organs. It has also adopted seven regional conventions and 13 other regional agreements. SAARC Summits SAARC summits are usually held biennially and hosted by member states in alphabetical order. The member state hosting the summit assumes the Chair of the Association. Between the inaugural SAARC 1985 summit and 2019, a total of 18 summits have been held (See Table 1). Both the SAARD secretariat and the working divisions play a significant role in the design of each summit. The secretariat selects potential issues of interest to be discussed at the summit, and advice the country convening the summit on its precise framework, eventually, the secretariats provides guidance to a programming committee that is set up in advance of the actual summit. A SAARC summit typically lasts for two or three Page 3 of 17 Richa Gautam Assistant Professor Department of Political Science M.R.M. College, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga. days and resolve around a broad theme. At the conclusion of each summit, the SAARC member’s states issue a declaration which addresses the overarching theme of summit, but also announces broad initiatives on other issue. Occasionally, at the conclusion of SAARC summits, SAARC member states reach a formal agreement on specific policy issues, and conventions on other policy issue are also signed. In general, SAARC activity revolves around its summits, but there is clearly scope for improvement. Table 1: SAARC Summits Summit Agenda/Focus Outcome 7 and 8 To enhance and develop the SAARC Charter signed; Dhaka Declaration December South Asian Cooperation; to adopted; decided to set up a Study Group 1985, Dhaka accelerate economic and to analyze the problem of terrorism in social development; increase South Asia; decided to convene a people to people contact Ministerial level meeting to discuss NIEO, WTO and GATT issues 16 and 17 To accelerate economic MOU establishing the SAARC Secretariat November growth, social programmes signed by the Foreign Ministers of the 1986, and cultural development in SAARC countries; decided to establish Bangalore the region; to work towards SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu; proposals Collective Self-Reliance to establish South Asian Broadcasting Programme, SAARC Documentation Centre, SAARC scholarships, SAARC Fellowships and SAARC Chairs 2 and 4 To speed-up tangible SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression November assistance within the of Terrorism and the Agreement 1987, framework of the establishing South Asian Food Reserve were Kathmandu Substantial New Program of signed; decided to establish a commission Action (SNPA) for the Least to study disaster management Developed Countries 29-31 To identify areas of core Decided to declare 1989 as the "SAARC Year December interest in national Against Drug Abuse" and 1990 as the 1988, perspective plans and "SAARC Year of the Girl Child"; decided to Islamabad consolidate them into a undertake a joint study on the "Greenhouse regional plan to be called Effect" and its impact on the region "SAARC-2000: A Basic Needs Perspective" 21-23 To enact enabling measures Decided to observe the years 1991-2000 as Page 4 of 17 Richa Gautam Assistant Professor Department of Political Science M.R.M. College, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga. November for the implementation of the "SAARC Decade of the Girl Child" and 1990, Male the SAARC Regional 1991 as the "SAARC Year of Shelter",1992 Convention on Suppression as the "SAARC Year of Environment”; 1993 of Terrorism as the "SAARC Year of Disabled Persons "Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances signed; 21-Dec To emphasize on primary Decided to establish an independent South 1991, Colombo education in the struggle Asian Commission on Poverty Alleviation against poverty and the consisting of eminent persons; promotion of development; establishment of the Committee for to examine the Sri Lankan Economic Cooperation; adopted the Plan of proposal for establishing a Action for 1991-2000 as the SAARC Decade SAARC Preferential Trading of the Girl Child Arrangement (SAPTA) by 1997; to prioritize the question of child survival, protection and development 10-11 April To change SAARC charter to Framework of the Agreement on SAARC 1993, Dhaka allow informal discussion of Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA) contentious bilateral issues finalized; decided to observe 1993 as the on the sideline; poverty "SAARC Year of Disabled Persons", and to eradication in South Asia, adopt the Regional Plan of Action for the preferably by the year 2002 Disabled Persons through an Agenda of Action; to decentralize agricultural development and household level food security and small scale labour intensive industrialization 2-4 May SAARC Vision for the Second Declared 1995 as the "SAARC Year of 1995, New Decade- to identify the areas Poverty Eradication"; decided to observe Delhi in which SAARC should focus 1996 as the "SAARC Year of Literacy"; in its second decade; to establishment of a three-window South eradicate poverty in South Asian Development Fund with the merger Asia by 2002 of SAARC Fund for Regional Projects and the SAARC Regional Fund and a third window for social development and infrastructure development Page 5 of 17 Richa Gautam Assistant Professor Department of Political Science M.R.M. College, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga. 12-14 May To Advance
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Regional Initiative for a South Asian Human Rights Mechanism (RISAHRM) 29
    Copyright : Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), 2017 Editorial Team: Anjuman Ara Begum Lorenzo Urbinati Marte Hellema Mukunda Kattel Shivani Vaishnava Cover Design/Layout and Printing: Dream Graphic Press Regional Office: 79/2 SPD Building 3rd Floor, Krungthonburi Road, Kholngtonsai, Khlongsan Bangkok 10600- Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 21082643-46/Fax: 66(0)21082646 Geneva Office: Rue de Varembe 1, 2nd Floor 1202 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)22 7402947 Jakarta Office: C/O KontraS Jalan Kramat 2 No. 7, Senen, Jakarta Pusat 10420 Indonesia Tel: +62 (0)21 3919 006 www.forum-asia.org Follow us on FORUM-ASIA forum_asia ForumAsiaVideo Disclaimer: This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of FORUM-ASIA, and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. Understanding Regional Human Rights Mechanisms & The Need for A South Asian Human Rights Mechanism CONTENTS 1. Introduction 7 2. Why a Regional Human Rights Mechanism ? 8 3. Establishment of RISAHRM 12 National Workshops 15 Other activities and strategies 17 4. Prospective South Asia Human Rights Mechanism 19 5. SAARC and Human Rights 21 Annex 1: Terms of Reference for the Task Force on RISAHRM Regional Initiative for a South Asian Human Rights Mechanism (RISAHRM) 29 Annex 2: SAARC Instruments and Conventions Contributing to Human Rights 35 Annex 3: Kathmandu Declaration, 2010 40 Annex 4: Kathmandu Statement 2011 44 1 Introduction he Regional Initiative for a South Asian Human Rights TMechanism (RISAHRM) is a collaborative platform of South Asian civil society and individuals committed to the cause of human rights and peace in the region.
    [Show full text]
  • SAARC Countries I Ii Seminar Book
    Munich Personal RePEc Archive Future-of-Eco-Coop-in-SARRC- Countries Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad 2014 Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/59275/ MPRA Paper No. 59275, posted 30 Dec 2014 23:42 UTC Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries i ii Seminar Book Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries iii CONTENTS Acknowledgements Acronyms Introduction 1 Welcome Address 12 Ambassador (R) Sohail Amin Opening Remarks 15 Kristof W. Duwaerts Inaugural Address 18 Riaz Mohammad Khan Concluding Address 24 Dr. Ishrat Hussain Concluding Remarks 26 Kristof W. Duwaerts Vote of Thanks 27 Ambassador (R) Sohail Amin Recommendations 29 CHAPTER 1 Regional Trade — Driver for Economic Growth 37 Dr. Kamal Monnoo CHAPTER 2 Meeting Energy Requirement: Potential for Intra-regional Energy Trade 61 Dr. Janak Lal Karmacharya CHAPTER 3 Building Regional Transport and Communication Infrastructure 81 Ms. Arshi Saleem Hashmi iv Seminar Book CHAPTER 4 Developing Energy Corridor from Central and West Asia to South Asia 101 Prof. Savita Pande CHAPTER 5 The New Silk Road Initiative: Economic Dividends 119 Mr. Nabi Sroosh and Mr.Yosuf Sabir CHAPTER 6 China‟s Growing Economic Relations with South Asia 127 Dr. Liu Zongyi CHAPTER 7 Fast Tracking Economic Collaboration in SAARC Countries 146 Dr. Pervez Tahir CHAPTER 8 Towards an Asian Century: Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries: A View from FPCCI 159 Mr. Muhammad Ali CHAPTER 9 Economic Cooperation among SAARC Countries: Political Constraints 163 Dr. Rashid Ahmad Khan CHAPTER 10 Implications of Bilateral and Sub-regional Trade Agreements on Economic Cooperation: A Case Study of SAARC in South Asia 177 Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Building Bridges and Promoting People to People Interaction in South Asia
    Building Bridges and Promoting People to People Interaction in South Asia EDITORS Nishchal N. Pandey Kumar Shrestha 2012 I Published by Centre for South Asian Studies, Kathmandu www.csas.org.np ©Publisher Year of Publication 2012 ISBN 978-9973-2-5165-6 Printed at Jagadamba Press Hattiban Lalitpur, 5250017-19 Email: [email protected] II PREFACE This publication is an outcome of a regional conference on “Building Bridges and Promoting People to People Interaction in South Asia” jointly organized in Kathmandu by the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS), the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Confl ict (GPPAC) and the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in October 2011. South Asia is one of the least connected regions. Political and security cruxes have for long impacted on regional cooperation endeavors even as trade, connectivity and travel have become helpless victims in the face of bilateral problems. Despite these hurdles, the civil society of South Asia has continued not only to advocate for peace and amity in the region, but also to recommend measures to strengthen SAARC, taking cue from the success story of ASEAN and the European Union. The South Asian civil society is a robust and enthusiastic group of people from every profession that has time and again demanded that SAARC must become a fl exible alliance that is effective and effi cient. While SAARC is an inter- governmental association, successive Summits have emphasized on the importance of promoting people-to-people contacts at all levels outside the State sector. The community of academics, CSOs, women leaders, NGO representatives and media persons that participated in this roundtable turned out to be an illustrious community with shared values championing peace, freedom and greater economic integration.
    [Show full text]
  • Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries I Ii Seminar Book
    Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries i ii Seminar Book Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries iii CONTENTS Acknowledgements Acronyms Introduction 1 Welcome Address 12 Ambassador (R) Sohail Amin Opening Remarks 15 Kristof W. Duwaerts Inaugural Address 18 Riaz Mohammad Khan Concluding Address 24 Dr. Ishrat Hussain Concluding Remarks 26 Kristof W. Duwaerts Vote of Thanks 27 Ambassador (R) Sohail Amin Recommendations 29 CHAPTER 1 Regional Trade — Driver for Economic Growth 37 Dr. Kamal Monnoo CHAPTER 2 Meeting Energy Requirement: Potential for Intra-regional Energy Trade 61 Dr. Janak Lal Karmacharya CHAPTER 3 Building Regional Transport and Communication Infrastructure 81 Ms. Arshi Saleem Hashmi iv Seminar Book CHAPTER 4 Developing Energy Corridor from Central and West Asia to South Asia 101 Prof. Savita Pande CHAPTER 5 The New Silk Road Initiative: Economic Dividends 119 Mr. Nabi Sroosh and Mr.Yosuf Sabir CHAPTER 6 China‟s Growing Economic Relations with South Asia 127 Dr. Liu Zongyi CHAPTER 7 Fast Tracking Economic Collaboration in SAARC Countries 146 Dr. Pervez Tahir CHAPTER 8 Towards an Asian Century: Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries: A View from FPCCI 159 Mr. Muhammad Ali CHAPTER 9 Economic Cooperation among SAARC Countries: Political Constraints 163 Dr. Rashid Ahmad Khan CHAPTER 10 Implications of Bilateral and Sub-regional Trade Agreements on Economic Cooperation: A Case Study of SAARC in South Asia 177 Dr. Syed Akhter Hussain Shah CHAPTER 11 Implementation of SAFTA: Bottlenecks 192 Dr. Barkat-e-Khuda & Dr. Selim Raihan CHAPTER 12 Economic Cooperation among SAARC Countries: An EU Perspective 209 Dr. Wolfgang-Peter Zingel Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries v CHAPTER 13 Implementing SAFTA and Role of Competitiveness 233 Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Recommendations
    List of Recommendations 1 Background 1. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) organized the 7th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) at New Delhi on 5 - 7 November 2014. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India provided the major financial support. Additional resources were received from the World Bank, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The co-organizers of the event were the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), Colombo; the Sustainable Policy Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad; South Asia the South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Kathmandu; South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS), Kathmandu; and the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka. Representatives from several Indian, regional and international organizations also participated in the 7th SAES. 2. The 7th SAES has seen a very high level participation including serving Ministers, Parliamentarians and Academics from the region. The event was inaugurated by Hon’ble M. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India. Besides, Hon’ble Mohammad Mustafa Mastoor, Deputy Minister for Finance, Afghanistan; Hon’ble Gowher Rizvi, Adviser for International Affairs to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Bangladesh; Hon’ble Lyonpo Namgay Dorji, Finance Minister, Bhutan; Hon’ble Ram Sharan Mahat, Finance Minister, Nepal; and Hon’ble Sarath Amunugama, International Monetary Cooperation Minister, Sri Lanka addressed the 7th SAES. 3. The 7th SAES was organized under the leadership of Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS. Prof. Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka; Prof. Muchkund Dubey, Chairman, Council of Social Development (CSD), New Delhi; Prof.
    [Show full text]
  • Poverty Alleviation and Sdgs in South Asia: a Compendium 1 Chapter 1 Extended to 2015 to Coincide with the Periodicity of 1
    Kabul Islamabad Best Practices New Delhi Kathmandu Thimphu in Poverty Alleviation and SDGs in South Asia: Asia: South in SDGs in Poverty Alleviation and Dhaka Best Practices in PovertyPoverty AlleviationAlleviation andand SAARC SDGsSDGs inin SouthSouth Asia:Asia: A Compendium Colombo Male A Compendium SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION SAARC SECRETARIAT Tridevi Marg, Thamel P.O. Box: 4222, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-4221785, 4226350 Fax: 977-1-4227033, 4223991 Email: [email protected] SAARC Web: www.saarc-sec.org SAARC Released by the SAARC Council of Ministers at the Eighteenth SAARC Summit, Kathmandu, Nepal 25 November 2014 Best Practices in PovertyPoverty AlleviationAlleviation andand SAARC SDGsSDGs inin SouthSouth Asia:Asia: A Compendium SAARC Secretariat, 2014 No part of this publication may be reported in any form without prior permission or due acknowledgement. Published by SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu P.O. Box: 4222, Tel: (977-1) 4221785, 4226350, 4231334 Fax: (977-1) 4227033, 4223991 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.saarc-sec.org Editorial Board at the SAARC Secretariat Dhan Bahadur Oli, Director Y.B. Thapa, Ph. D., Poverty Alleviation Specialist Pawan K. Dubey, SPA (GSS-I) Kumar Shrestha, GSS-I Text Editing Anand Aditya Layout/Print Font Traders Pvt. Ltd. Manbhawan, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur Tel: (977-1) 1-5539358 Email: [email protected] ISBN: 978-9937 8886-0-8 US$ 5.00 Contents Abbreviations VIII Preface IX Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Dimensions of Poverty in South Asia 2 Earlier Studies on Best Practices
    [Show full text]
  • 10Th IDSA South Asia Conference
    10 th South Asia Conference Strengthening Connectivity in South Asia March 28-29, 2017 Concept Note South Asia has emerged among the fastest-growing regions in the world and is expected to play a dynamic role in shaping the ‘Asian Century’. Known for its human and natural resources, it has the world’s largest young working population and a significant number of middle-class consumers. According to the most recent World Bank South Asia Economic Focus , South Asia’s economic growth is forecasted to gradually accelerate from 7.1 per cent in 2016 to 7.3 per cent in 2017. It is likely to reach 7.4 per cent in 2018 and 7.5 per cent in 2019. It is estimated that South Asia needs to generate employment for more than 12 million people of working age every year. Home to one-fifth of humanity, it also has 40 per cent of the world’s poor or close to about 400 million people still living in poverty. South Asian countries face significant challenges in providing their people public education, health care, livelihood, and social security. Almost all the South Asian countries are also prone to frequent natural disasters. While they are busy pursuing their respective development plans, it is clear that no country alone can deal with socio-economic challenges that require collective efforts at a regional level. For taking forward this idea, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established three decades ago. As a regional organisation, it has attempted integration amongst its states parties, first through preferential, and then, free trade arrangements.
    [Show full text]
  • Sandesh December 2011
    The Monthly Newsletter of the High Commission of India, Colombo DECEMBER 2011 I n c r e d i b l e I n d i a India wins "World's Leading Destination" award C O N T E N T S VISITS DEFENCE India Launches new Generation Strategic missile AGNI 4 9 INDIA NEWS 31st India International Trade Fair 10 Lanka Handicrafts at ‘Magic of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Gifted Hands’ exhibition 11 Singh at the XVIIth SAARC Summit 3 42nd International Film Festival of India Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan 11 Singh at the 9th ASEAN-India Kudankulam Nuclear Power Summit 3 Project 12 Visit of Prime Minister Manmohan India's Internet users top 100 m Singh to Singapore 4 in September 2011 13 BILATERAL BEAT In big shift, all R& D roads leads to India 14 Indian Grand Prix, Signing of an Agreement for a job well done 17 Land of billion opportunities, not restoration of Pallai- billion problems: Mukesh Kankesanthurai Railway Line 14 in the Northern Province 5 India wins "World's Leading India-Sri Lanka Foundation 15 Destination" award launches Public Lecture Series with Talks by Ambassador Shyam Saran 6 Celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Tagore High Commission of India Incredible India No. 36 -38, Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka - Re-Staging of Shaap Mochan Tel: +94-11 2327587, +94-11 2422788-9 in Sri Lanka Fax: +94-11-2446403, +94-11 2448166 7 17 E-mail: [email protected] website: www.hcicolombo.org Bollywood plays lead in global tourism promos 16 Assistant High Commission of India No.
    [Show full text]
  • South Asia Economic Union
    Towards South Asia Economic Union Proceedings of the 7th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) 5-7 November 2014 New Delhi, India Copyright © RIS ISBN: 81-7122-144-9 Published in 2015 by: Core IV-B, Fourth Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India Ph.: +91-11-24682177-80, Fax: +91-11-24682173-74 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ris.org.in Table of Contents Foreword by Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS ...........................................v Preface by Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS .....................................vii Acknowledgements .....................................................................................................ix List of Abbreviations ...................................................................................................xi Part I Summary and Recommendations ..........................................................................1 Part II Agenda......................................................................................................................17 Welcome Address by Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS ..........27 Opening Address by Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS ...............................31 Inaugural Address by Hon’ble M. Hamid Ansari, ..........................................35 Vice-President of India Vote of Thanks by Prof. Prabir De, RIS ................................................................39 Part III South Asia Economic Union: Challenges and Tasks Ahead.............................43 Selim Raihan
    [Show full text]
  • U.S.-India Security Burden-Sharing? the Potential for Coordinated Capacity-Building in the Indian Ocean
    U.S.-India Security Burden-Sharing? The Potential for Coordinated Capacity-Building in the Indian Ocean Nilanthi Samaranayake • Satu Limaye • Dmitry Gorenburg • Catherine Lea • Thomas A. Bowditch Cleared for Public Release DRM-2012-U-001121-Final2 April 2013 Strategic Studies is a division of CNA. This directorate conducts analyses of security policy, regional analyses, studies of political-military issues, and strategy and force assessments. CNA Strategic Studies is part of the global community of strategic studies institutes and in fact collaborates with many of them. On the ground experience is a hallmark of our regional work. Our specialists combine in-country experience, language skills, and the use of local primary-source data to produce empirically based work. All of our analysts have advanced degrees, and virtually all have lived and worked abroad. Similarly, our strategists and military/naval operations experts have either active duty experience or have served as field analysts with operating Navy and Marine Corps commands. They are skilled at anticipating the “problem after next” as well as determining measures of effectiveness to assess ongoing initiatives. A particular strength is bringing empirical methods to the evaluation of peace-time engagement and shaping activities. The Strategic Studies Division’s charter is global. In particular, our analysts have proven expertise in the following areas: The full range of Asian security issues The full range of Middle East related security issues, especially Iran and the Arabian Gulf Maritime strategy Insurgency and stabilization Future national security environment and forces European security issues, especially the Mediterranean littoral West Africa, especially the Gulf of Guinea Latin America The world’s most important navies Deterrence, arms control, missile defense and WMD proliferation The Strategic Studies Division is led by Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Concept Note
    Fifth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES-V) Islamabad, Pakistan th th 17 – 19 September 2012 Making Growth Inclusive and Sustainable in South Asia Concept Note 9 February 2011 SDPI Sustainable Development Policy Institute Sustainable Development Policy Institute - Pakistan 1 Background At the time of writing of this concept note four key developments are taking place on the global front. First we are being reminded that the effects of global financial crisis are here to stay for a little longer. This has been validated by the Euro zone crisis that has already started to impact South Asia. Second is 17th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held at Durban which is now being vowed as an important step towards combating global climate change. The third development is regional in nature carrying significant importance for South Asia’s future. The 17th Summit of the heads of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was held in Maldives and witnessed signing of some important agreements between member states. Finally and most concerning of all that economic growth in the South Asian region has been projected to decline at least for the next two quarters. We briefly discuss these four developments below in order to set in sequence the priorities for the next South Asia Economic Summit. The origins of the Euro zone crisis were varied for the member countries. All sort of problems collided to make a plethora of challenges for the governments – who now had to deal with toxic financial assets, ballooning budget deficits and restructuring of debt.
    [Show full text]
  • Holi Mahotsav
    www.bhavanaustralia.org Let noble thoughts come to us from every side - Rigv Veda, 1-89-i Holi Mahotsav Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam “The whole world is but one family” Life | Literature | Culture March 2011 | Vol 8 No.9 | Issn 1449 - 3551 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination & Harmony History much remained to be achieved. The greatest accomplishment of the conference was the The International Day for the Elimination of renewed international commitment to the anti- Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 racism agenda. March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration Observance in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid “pass laws”. Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the The Day is marked with seminars, workshops and General Assembly called on the international panel discussions aiming to raise awareness on community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all issues related to racial discrimination. forms of racial discrimination. Harmony Day The Apartheid On the same day ie 21st March is celebrated Since then, the apartheid system in South Africa Harmony Day in Australia each year. It’s a day where has been dismantled. Racist laws and practices all Australians celebrate their cultural diversity. The have been abolished in many countries and an Day gives people the opportunity to celebrate what international framework for fighting racism, guided makes each Australian unique and share what they by the International Convention on the Elimination have in common. Harmony Day began in 1999 and of Racial Discrimination has been built. The over the years, Harmony Day has grown in popularity Convention is now nearing universal ratification, as Australians have made the day their own.
    [Show full text]