Environmental and Cultural Degradation The current growth trajectory is leading to serious environmental and cultural degradation—an issue that needs to be placed on priority and a holistic environmental impact assessment needs to be made public. P. K. Gautam | May 22, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Will Karzai Survive 2014? In times of back door diplomacy and brokerage of deals, Karzai’s political skill and experience in balancing the divergent interests of various stakeholders may assure him a role in fashioning Afghanistan’s new political arrangement. Vishal Chandra | May 22, 2012 | IDSA Comments
China’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves: A Reality Check While maintaining a reserve of 100 days worth of imported petroleum consumption at present consumption rates may be the stated policy of the Chinese government, an analysis of the existing capacities seems to suggest that China may be in a position to store much larger strategic oil reserves should it so desire. Mandip Singh | May 21, 2012 | Issue Brief
Sectarian Strife in Gilgit Baltistan The spate of killings has unleashed fear and uncertainty among the people and there is an open outcry about the government’s inaction and inability to control the situation. Priyanka Singh | May 21, 2012 | Issue Brief
Russia’s Destiny is now in Putin’s Hands Although Russia plays a weak hand due to structural problems in the economy and several deficiencies in the political and social order, Putin will try and leverage Russia’ substantial advantages—energy being one of them—to Russia’s advantage. Arvind Gupta | May 21, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Political Instability Could Derail the Growing US-Bangladesh Relationship The elevation of its bilateral relationship with Bangladesh allows the United States to counter China’s ‘String of Pearls’ strategy. Anand Kumar | May 21, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Maoists’ global web of linkages All Indian Missions abroad need to closely monitor international communist groups to counter the propaganda campaign that they unleash from time to time and refute their false claims. P. V. Ramana | May 19, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Addressing Indian Dilemmas on the Arms Trade Treaty Among other intertwining issues, what continues to disturb the Indian establishment is the non-inclusion of non-state actors as likely recipients of illicit arms which, in the Indian experience, is crucial and on which the Chairman’s paper remains silent. Prashant Dikshit | May 15, 2012 | IDSA Comments
India’s Counter Terrorism Policies are Mired in Systemic Weaknesses India’s intelligence co-ordination and assessment apparatus at the national level and counter-terrorism policies remain mired in the days of innocence. Gurmeet Kanwal | May 14, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Indo-Pak Relations: Peace Paroxysms Strike Again Instead of taking leave of its senses every time someone from across the border coos sweet nothings, India needs to set metrics by which to judge Pakistan and then take steps to reciprocate any positive measures from the other side. Sushant Sareen | May 14, 2012 | IDSA Comments
