The US-North Korea Cyber Dispute US authorities have claimed that North Korea was behind the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures. But North Korea has strongly denied this claim. Now, both countries are threatening to fight this ‘battle’ in cyber space. Ajey Lele December 26, 2014 IDSA Comments
India is a de facto member of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty India is already in de facto observance of the spirit of the CTBT by maintaining its unilateral moratorium on nuclear explosive testing. Given that additional nuclear tests may not be needed, it could well reconsider its current position on signing the treaty. Reshmi Kazi December 24, 2014 Issue Brief
India-China Relations: Time Not Ripe for a Prime Ministerial Visit Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China must take place in extremely well prepared and ‘ripened’ circumstances, after there is clarity on China’s response on vital Indian strategic concerns. Saurabh Kumar December 22, 2014 Policy Brief
Pakistan Is Headed For a Dangerous Denouement If the Pakistan Army fails to conclusively eliminate the scourge in the north-west, it will soon reach Punjab, which has been relatively free of major incidents of violence. Gurmeet Kanwal December 22, 2014 IDSA Comments
Peshawar Massacre and the Afghan Endgame The Peshawar school massacre does not appear to be a simple tit-for-tat game; it has an intricate link to the Afghan endgame in which Pakistan wants to be the victor. P. Stobdan December 22, 2014 IDSA Comments
The Indian Ocean Zone of Peace: Sifting ‘Facts’ from ‘Illusion’ In the event that a ZOP is announced, it is India that will stand to lose the most because its proposal will be seen as a ‘backdoor’ manoeuvre to limit the Chinese presence and an effective abdication of leadership and responsibility in the IOR. Abhijit Singh December 19, 2014 IDSA Comments
Need for Inclusive Governance Structures in the North-East The Centre must reiterate its commitment to uphold the Constitutional provisions enshrined in Article 371, expand the scope of the Sixth Schedule, and empower the autonomous council institutions in the North-East. Gautam Sen December 17, 2014 IDSA Comments
The Islamic State’s Forays in North Africa: Libya, Tunisia and Egypt China, like Russia, suffers from domestic terrorism (the Uyghur East Turkestan Islamic Movement). Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has put China on a list of countries accused of persecuting Muslims, thus making it a target for jihad. Tuva Julie Engebrethsen Smith December 17, 2014 IDSA Comments
The 2014 Mid-term Elections in the United States There are many reasons for the decision of the people to vote for the Republican Party in these elections ranging from economy, governance, foreign policy decisions, the mid-term factor and mostly President Obama's unpopularity Aakriti Sethi December 17, 2014 Backgrounder
Sri Lankan Presidential Elections: India’s Stance It will be in India`s interest to adopt a neutral posture vis-à-vis the contestants in the January 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential elections. Gautam Sen December 15, 2014 IDSA Comments
