In the wake of its strategic partnership agreement with India, Afghanistan has become an untouchable, even an ‘enemy’, for many Pakistani commentators.

• Shamshad A. Khan
• October 17, 2011
• IDSA Comments

While, violence, extremism and short-sighted leadership have buried Oslo, it still remains the only option for the Israelis and Palestinians alike.

• P. R. Kumaraswamy
• September 13, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Until I met Diana, the South Asian Diaspora in the Middle East meant six million Indians, $50 billion in annual remittances and the problems of evacuation during crises. Diana put a human face to that understanding.

• P. R. Kumaraswamy
• September 05, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Though the Astana meeting reflected a change in the OIC’s approach and understanding of the issues and problems of the Islamic world, lack of concrete action would lead to a further loss of credibility for the organisation.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• July 14, 2011
• IDSA Comments

As a new nation emerges in Africa, India needs to shape its policy to deal with impending changes in Sudan. India’s deep engagement with Sudan suggests that its role in post referendum Sudan will be important

• Ruchita Beri
• July 08, 2011
• Issue Brief

At the Second India-Africa Forum Summit held in Addis Ababa, India’s relations with African countries have got a boost with the various cooperation initiatives unveiled by the Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

• Ruchita Beri
• June 09, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Along with a clear and unambiguous mandate, pre-intervention planning also demands an exit strategy which is lacking in the Libyan case.

• Keerthi Sampath Kumar
• May 02, 2011
• IDSA Comments

Since there was no clarity about the end goals of this operation, it would have been difficult for the Indian government to communicate and justify its support for this resolution to its domestic constituency.

• Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastav
• April 13, 2011
• Issue Brief

The ongoing protests against undemocratic regimes in West Asia and North Africa have sent shockwaves throughout the region. This Brief analyses the protests in the Arab world and their implications for the region and India.

• Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• March 31, 2011
• Issue Brief

While erstwhile authoritarianism and absolutist rule may no longer be possible, it would be naïve to expect that the Middle East will undergo a metamorphosis.

• P. R. Kumaraswamy
• March 30, 2011
• Issue Brief