‘Peace Talks’ in Assam’s Post Election Scenario Returning for a third consecutive term the Tarun Gogoi government in Assam should now confront and resolve the sensitive Internal Security Challenges from the perspective of ‘peace talks’ as against the victims’ right to justice Kishalay Bhattacharjee | May 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Relevance of the Nepal Army Proposal on Integration The Nepalese Army’s proposal on integration addresses both the Maoists’ insistence on integration of the ex-combatants and the non-Maoists’ anxiety that the army could face a professional crisis and politicisation. Indra Adhikari | May 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
China’s Calibrated Response to Osama bin Laden’s Killing China’s response to the killing of Osama bin Laden has been cautious and marked by a degree of nuance given potential changes in US ties with Pakistan and India. R N Das | May 13, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Economic Potential of Northeast India: An Asset or Threat? Although the causes of insurgency in the region have been primarily political, the ambiguity related to its economic potential has added fuel to the turmoil. Shivananda H | May 12, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s ‘First Use’ in Perspective The article fleshes out Pakistani first use options for an informed discussion on the implied nuclear threat that Pakistan sometimes resorts to. Ali Ahmed | May 12, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Understanding the Maoist Challenge through the Development Debate The sense of a liberated zone is apparent as one enters Chitrakonda, with three storey tombs painted in red with the comrades’ name and a hammer and sickle dotting the arid landscape. Kishalay Bhattacharjee | May 12, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India to Stay Relevant in Afghanistan The underlying message of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit is to convey to Pakistan, the US and the others that India has strategic interests in Afghanistan. Arvind Gupta , Ashok K. Behuria , Vishal Chandra | May 12, 2011 | IDSA Comments
US Role in Libya: Declining Hegemony? Contrary to popular perception the US has adopted a cautious approach with President Obama outlining a limited role for the United States in the UN-authorised military intervention in Libya. Babjee Pothuraju | May 10, 2011 | IDSA Comments
DPJ’s Duplicity on Futenma Base Relocation in 2009 Wikileaks cables reveal a secret pact in which the Hatoyama administration agreed to honour the 2006 agreement on the relocation of Futenma if the US were to reject the proposed alternative. Rajaram Panda | May 09, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The US-India Strategic Partnership after the MMRCA Deal Common sense suggests that India as the weaker partner has much more to gain from the relationship with the U.S., but common sense has always been somewhat scarce in Indian strategic thought. Rajesh Rajagopalan | May 06, 2011 | IDSA Comments
