The Islamist Impulse Haunting Pakistan It is a truism to say that the elite in Pakistan has used Islam to perpetuate its hold on power ever since the state came into being in 1947. The judiciary in Pakistan has been the latest to emphasise its Islamist credentials to legitimise its rise as an important constituent of the influential ‘quartet’ that is ruling Pakistan today. Ashok K. Behuria January 2011 Strategic Analysis
Socio-Economic Underpinning of Jihadism in Pakistan The rise of the jihadist movement in Pakistan is driven primarily by ideological and religious factors. Decades of indoctrination of a virulent version of radical political Islam has motivated thousands of people—young and old—to take the path of violent jihad to capture political power, and through it, transform the society, economy and culture to bring about what they consider to be a pristine Islamic order. Sushant Sareen January 2011 Strategic Analysis
Tasks before Indian Foreign Policy India is contesting elections for the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term, 2011–12. If elected, it will return to the Security Council after a gap of 18 years. During this long hiatus, the geopolitical environment in the world has changed dramatically. As a member of the UNSC, India will be called upon to deliberate over a host of new issues and threats to international security. Arvind Gupta January 2011 Strategic Analysis
Bhutan 2010: Foreign Policy Developments Security and development cooperation have become the twin pillars of the India-Bhutan relationship. Medha Bisht December 30, 2010 IDSA Comments
India’s Season of Summits The world needs India as a balancer – in trade, as a market, as an alternative model, and as a world power. Sujit Dutta December 30, 2010 IDSA Comments
India-China Relations: It’s the economy, and no one’s stupid This Brief uses irony to communicate five propositions, that can be found in several discourses on Sino-Indian ties. It evaluates these propositions in the light of the tangible and intangible gains from Premier Wen Jiabao’s second official visit to India. Joe Thomas Karackattu December 28, 2010 Issue Brief
Examining the Maoist Resurgence in Andhra The Maoists are trying to cash in on major issues like Telangana to expand their mass base in Andhra from where hail their top leadership. Uddipan Mukherjee December 28, 2010 IDSA Comments
ISRO cannot afford failures ISRO needs to conduct a thorough enquiry particularly because failure in a time-tested and launch proven “stage one technology” is undesirable. Ajey Lele December 28, 2010 IDSA Comments
Power, Interdependence and China’s Rare Earth Moment The conflict over rare earths is not only a consequence of the monopoly amassed by China but is also reflective of the current flux in global power hierarchies. Yogesh Joshi December 28, 2010 IDSA Comments
Enclaves and Adverse Possessions: Time to deliver on the promise With a friendly dispensation in Dhaka, it is an opportune moment for India to deliver on its promise to exchange the enclaves and surrender adverse possessions. Pushpita Das December 27, 2010 IDSA Comments
