The Irrawaddy
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Today's Newsletter
Burma and India Sign Wide-ranging Agreements
By ZARNI MANN
President Pratibha Patil says the India-Burma relationship is unique as the two countries sign a range of agreements on finance, technology, arms and border issues.
DKBA Battalions Defect to KNLA
By LAWI WENG
Five battalions in DKBA Brigade 5 have switched sides after refusing orders to join the junta's border guard force.
First Party Newsletter Makes Its Debut
By KO HTWE
Burma's newly registered Union Democratic Party (UDP) has launched a news letter to support its general election campaign.
Obama Renews Sanctions on Burma
By LALIT K. JHA / WASHINGTON
US President Barack Obama signs into law a Congressional resolution renewing economic sanctions against the Burmese military junta for one more year.
NEWS ANALYSIS
Verdict Marks End of Impunity for Khmer Rouge Torturer
By MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR / IPS WRITER
Monday's verdict in the first case to try a surviving commandant of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime broke new legal ground in Cambodia.
India to Aid Burma
By ASHOK SHARMA / AP WRITER
India will give US$10million to Burma to procure agricultural machinery from New Delhi. India's state-owned EXIM Bank also loaned US$60 million for financing of Burmese railroad projects.
Business
IMF: China Currency Undervalued But Policy Sound
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IMF says China's yuan is undervalued in a mildly worded assessment of its controversial currency controls and praised Beijing's response to the global crisis.
Opinion
EDITORIAL
New Delhi's Shame
India's own pragmatic concerns have caused it to allow Burma's Snr-Gen Than Shwe to step foot on its soil and besmirch its national icon and a hallowed Buddhist shrine.
CONTRIBUTOR
With Neighbors Like These...
By DR ZARNI
By welcoming Burmese junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe to India, the ruling elite in New Delhi have again comprised their country's "democratic" reputation.
Interview
Who Will Represent Shan State if not Us?
Sai Aik Pao, Chairman of Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, tells his party's activities and political objectives, and the reason to contest the election.