Coping with Environmental Challenges: The Importance of Evolving a Balance between Artha, Kama and Dharma Only by making the concept of dharma central can a balance be evolved between the trivarga of artha, kama and dharma and lifestyle changes introduced to cope with climate change. P. K. Gautam March 23, 2016 IDSA Comments
Will the EU-Turkey Deal Work? The only effective way to stop the flow of refugees is for Turkey to confiscate all boats or use brute force to prevent Syrians from going to the coast. K. P. Fabian March 23, 2016 IDSA Comments
Bangladesh Bank: The Billion Dollar Breach Even if the investigations reveal the technical reason behind the breach, issues of jurisdiction, accountability and dearth of international laws governing cyber or money laundering crimes would await another billion dollar breach. Munish Sharma March 23, 2016 IDSA Comments
Time to Revitalise and Expand the Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives Maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region continue to be an issue of concern and this effective regional mechanism needs to be strengthened to deal effectively with them. Aman Saberwal March 22, 2016 IDSA Comments
Pokhara Parleys: Efforts to Connect SAARC While India may wait for full cooperation of other member countries to make SAARC a success, it must take the initiative for forging more agreements in matters concerning economic and social cooperation. Nihar R. Nayak March 22, 2016 IDSA Comments
Defence Budget 2016-17: The Bigger Worry Calculations reveal that the capital expenditure has been cut primarily to accommodate the rise in salary and pension bills arising out of the implementation of OROP scheme and the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations. Laxman Kumar Behera March 22, 2016 IDSA Comments
Lashkar-e-Cyber of Hafiz Saeed Terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba are increasingly taking to social media to further widen their outreach. By integrating social media with self-developed android apps, Lashkar is also turning from mere technology user into a product developer. Munish Sharma March 21, 2016 IDSA Comments
Garo National Liberation Army: An Emerging Threat in Meghalaya For a state long thought to be a role model to other North-eastern states, Meghalaya has seen a steady rise in insurgency in the last few years. The Garo National Liberation Army has clearly emerged as a potent threat to security in Meghalaya and parts of Assam. Sushil Kumar Sharma March 18, 2016 Policy Brief
Myanmar in China’s Push into the Indian Ocean China wants to regain the position it once enjoyed under the military government in Myanmar. However, its efforts at securing a direct access to the Indian Ocean through Myanmar are unlikely to see an early fruition. Joshy M. Paul March 14, 2016 Backgrounder
China’s Military Reforms: Is All Well With the PLA? If PLA doesn’t change its ‘army-centric’ character and make way for professionals with domain expertise, the higher defence organisation will continue to be weak and the reform only in name. Mandip Singh March 09, 2016 IDSA Comments