Time to Take Up Demarcation of the India-China Border This is an appropriate time for a bi-partisan group to be established to bring out the facts related to the northern borders, and suggest the contours of a deal with China. Mukul Sanwal | June 11, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Major Issues of Immediate Concern for the Indian Air Force The multitude of challenges the IAF faces during its ongoing transformation ranging from a high accident rate to cyber warfare need to be addressed to ensure that it remains an effective fighting force. Vivek Kapur | June 11, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Panetta’s Prescription for New Directions in US-India Defence Relations: Cyber and Space Security There is an ongoing global competition to gain dominance in the space and cyber domains; while going it alone might be the best policy, collaboration with clearly laid out guidelines and end-goals is not without its benefits. Cherian Samuel , Ajey Lele | June 08, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Panetta’s Prescription for New Directions in US-India Defence Relations: Cyber and Space Security There is an ongoing global competition to gain dominance in the space and cyber domains; while going it alone might be the best policy, collaboration with clearly laid out guidelines and end-goals is not without its benefits. Cherian Samuel , Ajey Lele | June 08, 2012 | IDSA Comments
An internal push in Japan to nationlise Islands in the East China Sea While the Japanese government is facing pressure from the Tokyo Metropolitan government, Ishigaki municipal assembly and the main opposition LDP to nationalise the Senkaku Islands, a section of Japanese people have been asking it not to provoke China. Shamshad A. Khan | June 08, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Transporting Overseas Energy Resources: A Pressing Need but is it a Feasible Prospect? While overseas coal acquisition is a priority for both the government and private players, an important issue confronting them is the transportation of the acquired resources to the domestic market. Dnyanada Palkar | June 07, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Strategic Road-Building along the India-China border Given the urgent need to build strategic roads along the India-China border, the Ministry of Home has sanctioned Rs.1,934 crore for strategic road projects of about 804 kms. Namrata Goswami | June 07, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Sustainanble Culture for Soft Power To maintain our cultural heritage, it is vital that the state encourages the study of Sanskrit and impart vigour to reworking Sanskrit texts like that of the Arthsastra of Chanakya. P. K. Gautam | June 07, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Abrogating the Inimical Discreteness of Af-Pak-In The question of Pakistan’s disintegrating domestic realm and the ramifications of this on national security calculi has not been factored in the post-withdrawal phase as the probability of military responsibilities to be undertaken by regional actors, including India, becomes real. Muska Dastageer | June 06, 2012 | Issue Brief
Opening the NATO Supply Route: Does Pakistan have any Option? Unless Pakistan opens the NATO supply route, it is very unlikely that the US will transfer any coalition support funds, thus creating serious trouble for the aid-dependent Pakistani economy. Smruti S. Pattanaik , G. Balachandran | June 06, 2012 | Issue Brief
