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Chinese and Indian cooperation in Africa: The case of Sudan  

Written by Yejoo Kim

This paper explores the cooperation between China and India in Africa, with specific reference to Sudan. During the process of obtaining natural resources, China and India have been described as rivals. Under these circumstances, it is intriguing that China and India have chosen not to compete, but to cooperate, in the oil industry in Sudan since 2004. Furthermore, the paper discusses the general features of the cooperation, each stakeholder’s motivations, as well as the prospects for successful cooperation... Consultancy Africa Intelligence

Occasional Paper No 75:

India and Africa: Towards a Sustainable Energy Partnership

By Shebonti Ray Dadwal

 

Occasional Paper No 76:

Evolving India-Africa Relations: Continuity and Change

By Ruchita Beri

 

Occasional Paper No 77:

Before and Beyond Energy: Contextualising the India-Africa Partnership

By Devika Sharma & Swati Ganeshan

 

Occasional Paper No 78:

Africa and the Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean

By Frank Van Rooyen

India 2009: Al Jazeera
This site was created by new service Al Jazeera (the English language version of the Arabic news service) to provide coverage of the 2009 Indian elections. In addition to news stories and analysis from Al-Jazeera, it contains a number of interesting web 2.0 features. These include blog postings (taken from Global Voices online); YouTube videos from the Indian community; blog and twitter postings from users; interactive maps of voting areas and electoral fraud (as reported by election monitoring organisations) photographs and reports from local media. Technical and copyright information is posted on the website.
http://labs.aljazeera.net/console/

Blogadda India elections 2009
Blogadda is a service which allows Indian bloggers and other producers of social media to register and highlight their services. This section of the website aggregates postings from election related blogs (including some maintained by political parties, news services and individuals); photo sharing sites (including Flickr); YouTube, Twitter postings and examples of online election cartoons. It is a a good place for examining the range and type of usage of the internet and web 2.0 services during the 2009 Indian election campaigns. Though users should note that its coverage is not comprehensive.
http://indianelections.blogadda.com/

Indipepal: politics
Indipepal is a web 2.0 company . Its website provides access to news in English for the Indian community. This section provides information on Indian politics. It includes coverage of elections, political parties and political events in India. Typical coverage of elections includes new headlines, blogs, political interviews, political cartoons plus some background information on the Indian electoral system.
http://indipepal.com/politics

Indian Political Science Association
This is the official website of the Indian Political Science Association, the largest professional organisation of teachers and scholars of politics in india. Its provides free access to information on the aims, history, membership and activities of the organisation. This includes recent newsletters and conference summaries. Key specialisms include research on Indian politics, public administration in India, Indian government; Gandhi and politics.
http://ipsa.co.in/

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India elections 2009: Reuters
This site was created by international news agency Reuters to provide coverage of the 2009 Indian elections. In addition to news stories and reports from reuters journalists, it also contains background facts on the Indian election process, blogs from Reuters India reporters following the campaigns in the field, and an interactive maps of polls and results by geographical region.
http://in.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/election2009

National Election Watch (India)
National Election Watch is a campaign led by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) in collaboration with a number of other Indian civil society organisations. It seeks to increase democratic accountability in Indian elections. Its website provides access to information, papers and statistics about levels of political corruption in India. It also offers news and resources about campaigns for electoral and political reform. Coverage of recent and forthcoming elections includes materials analysing the financial position of individual candidates and parties, measurements of the extent of electoral fraud and mispractise.
http://www.nationalelectionwatch.org/

Indiavoting.com
The Indiavoting.com website was created by Insite Digital to provide coverage of the 2009 Indian elections. It was primarily designed for voters and includes examples of local and national news stories and discussion, videos and photographs, online constituency lists, voter education guides and a large section of online political cartoons. They include examples of materials produced by and for the Indian electorate. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://indiavoting.com/

 

India election 2009: BBC special report
This site was created by the BBC to provide coverage of the 2009 Indian elections. In addition to news stories, comment and analysis from BBC journalists and other political specialists, it also includes blogs from reporters on the ground, photographs and some film clips of events. Also accessible is a battleground map with election timetables, profiles of key constituencies, parties and candidates; as well as background information on the electoral system. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2009/indian_election_2009/default

Lok Sabha elections 2009: Times of India
A special website created by the Times of India to provide coverage of the 2009 Indian elections. In addition to news stories, comment and analysis from the newspaper, the site also offers political cartoons, reporter's diaries, and some film clips of political interviews, plus links to profiles and political manifestoes from the main candidates and parties. Their are links to photographs and front pages of Time of india covergae of prior indian elections from 1957-2004.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/electionspecial.cms

Google India elections 2009
Coverage of the 2009 Indian parliamentary elections from Google in association with the Hindustan Times and a number of other democratic reform think tanks. This innovative site offers free access to news headlines and comment from the Hindustan times as well as a number of web 2.0 features. The latter include links to YouTube videos, interactive Google maps showing electoral boundaries and polling booth locations. Also available are links to blogs, constituency, MP and political party profiles and opinion poll data. All information offered in English. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
http://www.google.co.in/intl/en/landing/loksabha2009/

India elections 2009: Financial Times coverage
This site was created by the Financial Times to provide coverage of the 2009 elections in India. It offers access to news stories, interviews and comment from the FT, much of which focuses upon the possible impact of the elections on the Indian economy. The site also offers an interactive map which displays the distribution of political power among the parties in parliament and the issues at stake. Access to some articles may require a subscription.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/950714d0-12eb-11de-9848-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check

India elections 2009: SME Times special
This site was created by Indian business news portal SME Times to provide coverage of the 2009 Indian elections. It offers free access to news stories, polls and comment. Also accessible is a brief history of Lok Sabha elections, background information on the electoral system, main parties and candidates.
http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/general-elections-2009/general_election_

India general elections 2009: IBNlive
CNN-IBN is an English-language Indian TV news channel. It is a partnership between Global Broadcast News (GBN), a Network18 Company, and Turner International (Turner) in India. The site provides free access to news headlines and multimedia content covering business, politics, society sport and Indian news. This section was created to provide access to information about the 2009 Indian elections. It includes news headlines, televised political programmes, interviews and debates. Also accessible are blogs, online video diaries from individual states, (including many Indian language ones) , features on the polls and interactive maps of constituencies and polling booth locations. The site also includes background information on the main parties and online maps, graphs and statistics of all election results from 1951-2004. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/general-elections-2009.html

Indian elections 2009: Global Voices online
Global voices online is a non-profit global citizens' media project, sponsored by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School. It provides free access to an aggregated selection of what it has chosen as examples of the most interesting conversations and debates currently occurring online around the world on blogs, podcasts, photo sharing sites, and videoblogs. This section of the site is an excellent starting point for tracing information and discussion on the 2009 elections in India. It includes examples of discussion from Indian bloggers as well as comment from others worldwide. Topics covered include the parties, polls, issues at stake and use of the Internet.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/indian-elections-2009/

Vote report India
Vote report India was an innovative web 2.0 project launched by open-source projects, Ushahidi and SwiftRiver, and managed by eMoksha which used citizen based groups to monitor the 2009 Indian elections. It encouraged members of the public and human rights groups to send emails, text messages (SMS) and video reports of examples of electoral fraud and violations of the Indian Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct direct to the website. Users of the site can access information about the aims of the project and its methodology. It is also possible to read press releases about the elections, and view maps and descriptions of reported incidents. These offer insight into the state of Indian democracy. From Intute.ac.uk
http://votereport.in/

India: Human Rights Data Analysis Group
The Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) was originally founded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). It develops statistical techniques to enable human rights groups and committees of investigation to produce evidence based analyses of human rights abuses worldwide. In this role it has supplied data to truth and Reconciliation committees and International criminal Tribunals. Its website provides information on the aims and work of the group. It includes free access to press releases, project reports and full text statistical datasets. The latter relate to war crimes, genocide and human rights abuses. This section contains materials relating to India from approximately 2008 onwards. They include quantative analysis of violence and insurgency in the Punjab. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.hrdag.org/about/india-punjab.shtml

Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) India
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) is a think tank based in India which specialises in the research of issues relating to international security worldwide. It receives some funding the Indian Ministry of Defence. Topics of interest include: terrorism and international security, weapons of mass destruction, military affairs, energy and environmental security. Coverage of security in Asia includes China, Japan, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh. Coverage of Europe includes Russia and the conflict in Georgia (South Ossetia). Other regions include Afghanistan, Iraq. It is possible to download many examples of policy papers, comments, analuyses and reports from the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.idsa.in/

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The Lessons of Mumbai
Source: RAND Corporation

This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces. The authors draw out the implications of the incident for India, Pakistan, and the international community and derive lessons learned from the attack and from the Indian response. Their goal is to develop findings that may help counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers. From: Docuticker

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The [U.S.] Council on Foreign Relations publishes a wide variety of publications, and their "Expert Briefs" series is quite exceptional. Given the recent unrest in Mumbai, visitors with an interest in South Asian affairs and world affairs in general will find this brief particularly compelling. Authored by Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, this expert brief was released in December 2008. The piece looks at the political economy and relationship between India and Pakistan, along with offering some commentary on combating terrorism in the region. Additionally, visitors can view the "Related Materials" immediately to the right of the brief. Here they will find additional commentary on the subject from other persons associated with the Council. Finally, there's also a link here which allows interested parties to send the brief to friends and associates. [KMG]     http://www.cfr.org/publication/17981/   Scout Report

 

Mumbai attacks 2008:BBC indepth report
This site was created by the BBC to cover the December 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. in addition to news stories and analysis from BBC reports, it also includes video footage and interactive maps of the incidents. There are also video films of interviews with eye witnesses, timelines of events and background information on security and terrorism in India. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. Intute.ac.uk
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2008/mumbai_attacks/default.stm

Serial blasts in India 2008: Times of India
This site is maintained by the Times of India. it provides free access to a special report on the December 2008 terrorist attacks in mumbai written by the newspaper's journalists. It includes news stories, photographic images, interviews with survivors and comment in general on the terrorist risks faced by India. Intute.ac.uk
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/specialcoverage/3296778.cms

India: Human Security Gateway
The Human Security gateway is a joint project of the Human Security report project and School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. It aims to provide researchers with a searchable database of links to key websites, full-text reports, journal articles, news items and fact sheets relating to human security worldwide. Human security is defined as the protection of individuals from wars, civil wars and violence. It website enables users to search or browse by country or topic. Topics covered include: peace keeping operations, children and armed conflict, international humanitarian law, gender and security and refugees. Each resource has an added description of content. The section on India includes materials relating to Indian defence and security, terrorism and terrorist attacks in India, nuclear weapons, relations with pakistan and the conflict in Kashmir. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.humansecuritygateway.info/search.php?advanced=yes&regions[]=151

Observer Research Foundation
Observer Research Foundation is a think tank based in Delhi which provides advice to the Indian government and other organisations. Its website provides information on its aims and ongoing research. It includes access to its papers, monographs and briefings covering international security and terrorist threats especially in Asia; regional security in South Asia and energy studies. The South Asia weekly monitor provides snapshots of the latest military and security trends and events such as elections, crises and terrorist attacks likely to impact on security in the region. There are also papers on India, Pakistan, nuclear politics in South Asia and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.orfonline.org/

Serial Blasts: India on the Edge

Description:
Collection of news and analysis about terrorist activities in India, with an emphasis on the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Topics addressed include the Indian government's decision to establish a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which may have trained the Mumbai attackers, and other disasters that occurred in India on the 26th of the month. From the Times of India.
URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/specialcoverage/3296778.cms

India Terrorism by the Numbers: Statistics From UM's Global Terrorism Database
This November 2008 press release provides a statistical summary of terrorism in India from 1970 through 2004, noting that over 4,000 terrorist incidents with over 12,000 fatalities occurred in India during that period. Includes a link to the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) from which the material is drawn and to Terrorist Organization Profiles, which "includes information on 56 groups known to have engaged in terrorism in India." From the University of Maryland (UM).
URL: http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/sociss/release.cfm?ArticleID=1797

 

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Special Report: India
News and analysis of topics about modern India, such as religion, child labor, terrorist attacks, relations with Pakistan and Europe, and its nuclear program. Also includes an "interactive guide to Britain's pullout from India and the disaster that followed," created on the occasion of the 60-year anniversary of the partition of India and Pakistan (2007), and historical coverage of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. From the website of British newspaper The Guardian.
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/india
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South Asia Human Rights Index 2008
The South Asia Human Rights Index 2008 was published by the Asian Centre For Human Rights in August 2008. ISBN 978-81-88987-17-7. It critically assesses the state of human rights, democracy and civil liberties in several South Asian nations: Sri Lanka; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Pakistan; Maldives; Nepal; Afghanistan; and India. Topics covered include human rights violations, torture and repression; freedom of the press; judicial and political system democracy and womens rights. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.achrweb.org/reports/SAARC-2008.pdf

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has issued the State of Asia-Pacific’s Children 2008 (full text, pdf, 3.35 MB). According to the UNICEF press release, the report finds that while child survival in Asia and the Pacific has improved considerably, deepening economic disparities have meant that the region’s poor are often unable to access proper health care. Global achievement of the health related Millenium Development Goals depends largely on India’s success and on China accelerating progress. Learn more from the UN News Story.

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Financing Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Brazil, China, India, and Beyond, is a new book recently released by the World Bank. The book focuses on China, India, and Brazil as three of the globe's top 10 energy consumers. The three countries hold 40 percent of the world's population and account for well over half of all energy demand by developing countries. By 2030, they'll be responsible for 42 percent of growth in energy demand worldwide. The book draws extensively on the results of a multiyear, global technical assistance effort known as the Three Country Energy Efficiency Project, a joint initiative of the World Bank, the UN Environment Programme's Denmark-based Risoe Centre (URC), and partners in Brazil, China, and India. Read more about the publication, including the press release from the website. Permanent Link: Financing Energy Efficiency
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South Asia Analysis Group The South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG) is an independent think tank which specialises in research relating to regional security in South Asia. Key areas of concern include the foreign and security policy of India and Pakistan, nuclear weapons crises, conflict in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iraq and the fight against terrorism. The web site provides information on the purpose of the group and its current activities. It includes access to many of its full text papers and articles.
http://www.saag.org

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