IDSA COMMENT

India-Pakistan Relations: Need to proceed with caution

Because the Pakistan Army appears to be gearing itself up for large-scale counter-terrorism operations in Punjab and parts of Sindh, India is being engaged diplomatically even as attempts are afoot to bring the situation in Kashmir to a boil.

June 30, 2010

India’s strategic advantage over China in Africa

Focusing on specific sectors, beyond the options much in vogue with offensive emulationists or passive singularists, will help India to clarify its priorities, optimize its policy-making process and infuse its Africa policy with greater strategic depth.

June 30, 2010

Indo Pak Rapprochement: Unexplored Option of Military to Military Engagement

A military to military engagement between India and Pakistan could help pave the way for greater understanding and opening up in the troubled relationship.

June 25, 2010

Krishna’s visit to Republic of Korea: Reaping the Dividends

The sculpting of a strategic partnership and inking of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement show that South Korea is keen to engage India on matters where their mutual interests converge.

June 25, 2010

Always in the Line of Fire

There are no shortcuts to overcoming the grave Naxal threat to our democratic way of life. Broadening the mandate by handing over the problem to the army is neither fair nor efficacious.

June 22, 2010

Bhopal is also about security

Spilling of gas from a chemical factory can happen either because of accidental release or sabotage. In this era of terrorism such threats need to be reviewed on a much broader canvas.

June 21, 2010

A China-North Korea-Myanmar “Axis” in the making?

Tacit Chinese endorsement of the policies pursued by North Korea and Myanmar has emboldened them to persist with policies that are detrimental for peace and stability in the region.

June 17, 2010

Nuclear Disarmament versus Nuclear Revolution: Options for India

As long as nuclear weapons determine a nation’s power and capability, India must have no hesitation in strengthening its nuclear capability and learn to ‘live with the bomb’.

June 15, 2010

Manipur Blockade: A Tale of Vested Political Interests and Exclusivist Narratives

Only social cohesion and determination by local communities to bring about peace can realistically tide over vested political interests and narrow destructive narratives that seem to be informing the present crisis between Manipur and Nagaland.

June 10, 2010

The Strategic Relevance of Okinawa

Notwithstanding popular criticism and opposition, the US-Japan security alliance and the presence of USFJ remain vital to Japanese foreign and security policies.

June 10, 2010

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