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Pan-Asian Energy Grid: A Crucial Concept

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By K.N. Pandita – For one century in the past the Gulf oil remained the main source of energy supplies to the world. In the process, West Asia, and particularly the littoral states, which incidentally happen to be the Muslim dominated states, emerged as potent actors on the stage of international relations. That contemporary politics is the politics of oil is the whole truth..

Disintegration of the Soviet Union has thrown up a new oil scenario in the territories of the erstwhile Soviet Union. In a sense, the time has come when a century – old West Asian oil monopoly shall lose its pivotal position in determining the course of contemporary history as “Pan-Asian energy goals” begin to over-ride the “ new great game” syndrome in Central Eurasia.

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Telling the truth

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By K.N.Pandita – Two more write – ups besides the ed op “A case of peace talks through the press?” all pertaining to Kashmir and its terrorism scenario have appeared in the issue of December 9. It reflects seriousness about the situation in Kashmir. Is it not the time to call the spade by its proper name and shun ostrich like attitude? Islamic militants have made deep inroads into all walks of life of Kashmiri civil society; political parties of all hues, administration, bureaucracy, intelligence, law making and civic bodies, police, and security forces. Kashmir has been totally Islamized with non-Muslims hounded out and Islamic theological dispensation ruling the lives of ordinary people.

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Iran: The Nuclear Pre-occupation

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By K.N. Pandita – The CPI (M) has made an issue of India’s vote against Iran in the IAEA’s September meeting. It was not willing to give even fringe credibility to the explanation of MEA spokesman about what India had actually voted for. India wanted to help Iran gain some more time to reconsider her position on the issue of enriching uranium to weapon-graded level. In this case the Indian Left seems to have concentrated on faultfinding politics rather than the imperatives of geopolitics, and hence the noise of UPA government’s sell out to the Americans.

There are some interesting aspects of the issue. Iran has clandestinely obtained nuclear technology and some vital components from Pakistan and China. It appears that the three in tandem knew what they were up to.

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