AKP, the Arab Spring and the Unravelling of the Turkey ‘Model’ The rise of the Adalet ve Kalk?nma Partisi (AKP), its domestic and foreign policy successes and its early response to the Arab Spring made it popular in the Arab world. Many inside Turkey, the US and the Arab world saw the AKP as an Islamist party with a difference, that could be a ‘model’ for the Arab countries struggling with a democratic deficit. Md. Muddassir Quamar July 2018 Strategic Analysis
The Evolution of China’s Southern Frontier: Cartographical Encroachments on Indian Territory, 1922–1960 The People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s case on the Sino–Indian boundary question has not received the sort of attention it deserves with the result very little is known about it. While India appears to have inherited its northern frontier from the British with some ambiguities, Manchu China’s territorial bequest to the Republic of China (RoC), in comparison, is more straightforward. Both foreign and Indian writers have subjected the Indian case to rigorous scrutiny. However, the PRC’s case has, thus far, escaped similar scrutiny. Sunil Khatri July 2018 Strategic Analysis
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and India’s Concerns The successful conclusion of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit in Beijing recently has raised a number of questions about India’s strategy to counter the Chinese project. The One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative which China is implementing along with other partners is primarily aimed at strengthening its economy which was impacted by the global financial crisis of 2008–2009. Through this flagship scheme China will develop large-scale projects in infrastructure such as roads, railway lines, sea ports and airports. Montgomery Blah July 2018 Strategic Analysis
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: The “Uzbek Model” The Uzbek approach to dealing with radicalisation and extremism has evolved from tough and uncompromising measures to a flexible and accommodative approach. Meena Singh Roy June 27, 2018 IDSA Comments
Whither the Indo-US Defence Partnership India appears to be failing to consider the geopolitical and foreign policy fallouts from signing the so-called foundational military pacts with the United States. P. Stobdan June 25, 2018 IDSA Comments
Singapore Summit: North East Asia Set for Strategic Realignment While the US may be able to ensure the security of its homeland, it is bound to gradually yield strategic space to China in the region. All said, prevailing alignments in the region are in for a definite reset. G.G. Dwivedi June 22, 2018 IDSA Comments
US-North Korea Summit: Singapore Round Goes to Chairman Kim The summit brought out ambiguities in America’s policy towards denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula. To translate outcomes of the summit into concrete deliverables, Trump administration would not only have to clearly define its denuclearisation action plan in terms of goals, methodology and timeline but also bolster its alliance with South Korea and Japan. Titli Basu June 19, 2018 IDSA Comments
Jordan is the Pivot to Modi’s approach to Israeli-Palestinian conflict An unstable Jordan will undermine India’s newly found nuanced and balanced approach towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and push it back to the insipid, ineffective and routine of yester years. P. R. Kumaraswamy June 15, 2018 IDSA Comments
Keeping India-US Defence Ties on Even Keel despite CAATSA Mutual and shared interests between India and the US must form the basis of an enduring solution to the quandary presented by the provisions of the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act. Amit Cowshish June 14, 2018 IDSA Comments
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard and the Australian Connection The government needs to focus on meeting the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard’s urgent requirements for fuel so that their existing assets could be put to optimal use rather than squander funds on procuring an additional patrol boat from an Australian company. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj June 08, 2018 IDSA Comments
