Achin Vanaik is an independent journalist and fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Studies, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. In 1998, he co-founded the Movement in India for Nuclear Disarmament (MIND) and South Asians Against Nukes. Among his books are (with Praful Bidwai) New Nukes: India, Pakistan and Global Nuclear Disarmament (Interlink, 1999).

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An Indian veteran of 1960s political struggles, invited to speak on war, empire and unilateralism at Porto Alegre, is inspired by the encounter with a newly-hopeful generation. Yet he warns that such exciting events need to be part of a long-term strategy.