IDSA COMMENT

China’s Response to India’s Military Upgrade in Arunachal Pradesh: A Classic Case of “Security Dilemma”

China views the Indian military upgrade as a response to China's rise in Asia forgetting that its own aggressive posture and military upgrade since 2006 has provoked the Indian response.

November 18, 2011

The Olive Branch from Pakistan, in its Time of Crises

India’s recent encounters with Pakistan show surprisingly warm diplomacy, with an open declaration from Islamabad of “mending the trust deficit.” This upswing in relations however comes with no guarantees.

November 17, 2011

A non-territorial resolution to the Naga ethnic conflict

The Union government must work in consultation with the governments of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland and Manipur to identify problem areas on the path to a non-territorial Naga council.

November 15, 2011

Will Cooperative Security Work in South Asia?

While the cooperative security approach has not succeeded in resolving conflicts in South Asia, it might work when it comes to resolving human security related issues.

November 13, 2011

Six-Party Talks: Geneva meeting shrugs-off “strategic patience” but parsimoniously

Not engaging North Korea is no more seen as an option even as it continue to build its nuclear capabilities.

November 13, 2011

Is America finally withdrawing from Iraq?

Obama has skilfully reaped the political benefits of ordering a ‘technical’ withdrawal and ending the US mission in Iraq, whilst not only retaining the substance of the US posture and presence but immeasurably strengthening it.

November 11, 2011

Queering the ‘Pitch’ of Pakistan Politics

At a time of such monumental, even existential, challenges, if all that Pakistan can come up with is a vacuous demagogue like Imran Khan, then its future is pretty bleak.

November 08, 2011

Istanbul Conference on Afghanistan: A Feeble Attempt at a Regional Solution

It will not be fair to assess the success or failure of the Conference at this stage. The fact that there was an attempt to forge regional cooperation on Afghanistan was a positive but feeble step.

November 04, 2011

Nepalese PM’s Visit to India: “Qualified Success”

Prime Minister Bhattarai’s visit will definitely help in dispelling some of the mistrust between India and the Maoist regime in Nepal.

November 04, 2011

Political Cost of PM Bhattarai’s India Visit

The visit gave an opportunity to both India and the Maoists to settle some of their misunderstandings. However, it could be a huge risk for India to engage him more at the individual level than at the party level.

October 31, 2011

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