Giving away our best and brightest The present state of affairs indicates that India will continue to be a reservoir of talent for other countries to power their growth, than the global innovation powerhouse that it aspires to be. Cherian Samuel | March 21, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India: An Uneasy Onlooker! India’s decision to abstain on the Libya vote shows its distaste for taking a clear position on international issues. Ramesh Phadke | March 21, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s Political Battles at a time of National Crisis Opposition parties are wary of assuming responsibility for the Kan administration’s crisis management and national reconstruction efforts. Rajaram Panda | March 21, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan’s Nuclear Crisis and Analysis of Radiation Data as on 18/03/2011 The possibility of situation worsening can not be ruled out. However, it would be counter-productive to create panic by speculating only worst case scenario. P K Sundaram , Kapil Patil | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Why Culture Matters? While earthquake resistant buildings and safety of dams and nuclear plants are important, orderly public behaviour under stress, as demonstrated by the Japanese people, is also vital. P. K. Gautam , Shamshad A. Khan | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Impact of the Earthquake on the Japanese and Global Economies The Prefectures affected the most are Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Ibaraki, which represent about 7 per cent of Japan’s economy and house steel plants, oil refineries, nuclear power plants and factories manufacturing parts for cars and electronic goods. Rajaram Panda | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan Faces a Nuclear Disaster Japan is in a state of panic as the situation in the Fukushima nuclear power plant continues to intensify. Rajaram Panda | March 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Internal Security in a Multi-Party Federal Polity Internal threats to national security have assumed centre-stage in the debates on Indian security. They have a pan-Indian presence and are no longer confined to India’s north and north-eastern frontiers. Untitled | March 17, 2011 | Issue Brief
Tracking Policy Research on Military Psychology It is vital that the Indian army gets pamphlets and text books that are contemporary and promote awareness of modern research and thought. P. K. Gautam | March 17, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Russia-USA Stalemate on Tactical Nuclear Weapons The impasse over missile defence, CFE and NATO expansion has led to a stalemate in talks to reduce tactical nuclear weapons. Joyce Sabina Lobo | March 17, 2011 | IDSA Comments