Russia and the Syrian Conflict Syria is a long-term Russian ally, before and after the demise of the Soviet Union, primarily under the presidency of the Assads, father and son, and provides the only foothold to Russia in the Middle East. Sudarshan Bhutani December 14, 2015 IDSA Comments
Lone Wolf Attacks: An Assessment in the Indian Context If the IS has been able to successfully recruit Indians for the war in Syria and provide technical support for their travel, it is a matter of time before they find recruits willing to employ violence in India itself. Vivek Chadha December 10, 2015 Policy Brief
North Korea: An Advance Frontier of India’s “Act East”? Recent developments in India-North Korea relations make it an opportune time for India to devise a new approach for its engagement with the Korean Peninsula that will help redefine its Act East policy. Prashant Kumar Singh December 01, 2015 Special Feature
The Need to Support Bangladesh in its Fight against Extremism The international community should strengthen the hands of the Sheikh Hasina government. It has a proven track record of working against extremists and terrorists. Anand Kumar November 30, 2015 IDSA Comments
Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions IDSA was tasked by the 7th Central Pay Commission in July 2014 to conduct a study on the “Nature, Quantum & Components of Defence Expenditure and Defence Pensions”. The study was carried out in accordance with the terms of reference provided by the Commission. Untitled November 30, 2015 Special Feature
Paris 13/11: What Next? To argue that the IS carried out the attacks because it has visceral hatred for Western values is to miss the central point. IS has that hatred, but essentially 13/11 was an act of vengeance against France and others who have been bombing the IS. K. P. Fabian November 24, 2015 IDSA Comments
Fighting the Islamic State: Role of the P-5 Nations and India Direct Indian military intervention against ISIS would depend on how the situation unfolds over the next year. As an emerging power sharing a littoral with the region, India has an important role to play in acting as a catalyst for West Asian stability. Gurmeet Kanwal November 23, 2015 IDSA Comments
Paris Exposes the Limitations of the West’s Approach to Counter Terrorism Against the backdrop of the Paris attacks, there is a need to introspect about the effectiveness of the approaches adopted by major states to counter terrorism. Ajey Lele November 18, 2015 IDSA Comments
Meghalaya High Court Calls for Invoking Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Garo Hills The Meghalaya High Court’s order directing the central government to consider invoking AFSPA in the Garo Hills is more like an advisory premised on a number of High Court and Supreme Court judgments. Gautam Sen November 17, 2015 IDSA Comments
Arms Trade Treaty and Africa On April 2, 2013, the UNGA approved the draft text of the ATT- 154 countries voted for the treaty, three voted against and 23 abstained. It remains to be seen whether the treaty succeeds in fulfilling the goal of curbing violence in Africa. Rajiv Nayan November-December 2015 Africa Trends
