Japan debates the viability of nuclear power plants As Japan grapples with a “nuclear emergency situation” a domestic debate has begun about whether a quake -prone country should rely on nuclear power. Shamshad A. Khan | March 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
The Complacency Factor in Counter-Insurgency Operations Complacency and not following procedures led to the ambush that killed eight BSF personnel in Assam. Kishalay Bhattacharjee | March 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Japan Coping with a National Calamity The tsunami triggered by the quake swamped Sendai’s coast, picking up cars, ships and houses as it furiously surged three miles inland. Rajaram Panda | March 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India and the Pakistan-China Nexus in Gilgit-Baltistan China’s intensified engagement in the region, encompassing reconstruction and development, suggests a subtle move to alter the security situation. Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri | March 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Bangladesh Debates the Role of Fatwa The demand to prohibit the Muslim clergy from issuing Fatwa is gathering momentum in Bangladesh. Anand Kumar | March 15, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Decoding the Dalai Lama’s Political Retirement By devolving political functions to an elected leader, the Dalai Lama is guaranteeing the self-sustainability of the Tibet Movement. Prashant Kumar Singh | March 14, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Terrorism and Electoral Politics in Assam While the study of electoral politics in the North East explains how democracy can absorb former rebels, it fails to answer the critical question of the victims’ right to justice. Kishalay Bhattacharjee | March 11, 2011 | IDSA Comments
An Arab Revolution? While the Arab Revolution might or might not prove as seminal as the French or the Russian, it has changed the geopolitics significantly and irrevocably. K. P. Fabian | March 10, 2011 | Issue Brief
Wake-up Call for Persian Gulf Rulers Rulers of Gulf states should initiate reforms to accommodate the voices and aspirations of different sections of their societies. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan | March 08, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India’s Defence Budget 2011-12 The defence budget for 2011-12 has not been unduly impacted by the fiscal consolidation process, and reflects the MoD’s ability to spend resources within the stipulated time. Laxman Kumar Behera | March 07, 2011 | IDSA Comments