Non-Proliferation Lobby Analysts Seek to Corner India on CTBT To resolve the challenge posed by the NPT criteria, the best solution would be to amend the NPT and accommodate India as a nuclear weapon state. Rajiv Nayan June 03, 2011 IDSA Comments
Assessing China-North Korea Relations in the wake of Kim’s China Visit North Korea is unlikely to abandon its nuclear weapon development programme which has deterrence value especially considering that it does not trust China to come to its rescue in case of a threat to its security. Rajaram Panda June 01, 2011 Issue Brief
Japan-China-South Korea Trilateral Summit Meet Holds Promise The summit ended with the hope of increased cooperation in East Asia, bolstered popular support for Sino-Japanese friendship, and set out a strategy for maintaining regional peace, stability and prosperity. Pranamita Baruah , Rajaram Panda May 26, 2011 IDSA Comments
Success of GSAT-8 and Future of India’s Space Programme While the GSAT-8 has been successfully launched, the future of the GSLV programme continues to be under a cloud after the twin failures in 2010. Ajey Lele May 25, 2011 IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s 26/11 Both India and Pakistan must immediately review their security practices for the protection of vital and vulnerable national assets, which in Pakistan’s case must also include nuclear weapons. Ramesh Phadke May 24, 2011 IDSA Comments
25 years after Chernobyl, the nuclear debate at a dead end The battle of numbers and figures between supporters and opponents of nuclear energy has not only been a major obstacle to a better debate about the pros and cons of nuclear energy, but it has also prevented the development of better contingency plans after Chernobyl. Sébastien Miraglia May 24, 2011 IDSA Comments
Russia’s Growing Engagement with Pakistan The Summit was part of Russia’s ongoing initiatives to play a greater role in stabilising the region before the expected withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Smita Purushottam May 23, 2011 IDSA Comments
‘Golden Corridor’ Turning into Maoist Hub The urban presence and activities of Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist], or Maoists, in short, is fast picking pace. On May 13, police arrested 10 Maoists in Pune, though they actually belonged to West Bengal. Nine of them were working as casual labourers while their leader was using the cover of a labour contractor. Four pistols and Naxalite literature running into 300 pages were recovered from their possession. P. V. Ramana May 20, 2011 IDSA Comments
India and New Zealand aim to boost ties through FTA Because an FTA would raise issues like market access, elimination of tariffs, quantitative restrictions etc., negotiations are likely to drag on for several rounds Rajaram Panda May 20, 2011 IDSA Comments
North Korea and Iran Partner in Ballistic Missiles Trade If peace is to prevail in East Asia, Pyongyang must abandon its uranium enrichment programme and all aspects of its nuclear programme should be placed under international monitoring. Rajaram Panda May 19, 2011 IDSA Comments