Skolkovo Initiative: Russia’s Drive Towards Modernization The Skolkova initiative is part of Russia’s attempt to develop a robust national innovation system and a knowledge based economy. Rajorshi Roy November 26, 2010 IDSA Comments
Less Brussels, more La Manche*? The Case of Anglo-French Defence Co-operation The question is not whether bilateral co-operation among member-states is a substitute for common European defence. Kalyani Unkule November 25, 2010 IDSA Comments
Britain’s Strategic Defence and Security Review The review shows a remarkable shift in the strategic thinking of UK from that of the Cold War frame to a more independent contemporary assessment with a focus on non-conventional threats. Poornima Subramaniam November 25, 2010 IDSA Comments
The Culture of ‘Bandhs’ and the Absence of Local Governance in the Northeast The time has come for citizens of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland to stand up against the negative culture of ‘bandhs’ issued by armed groups who invariably represent only themselves, and hold their state governments accountable for poor governance. Namrata Goswami November 25, 2010 IDSA Comments
India and New Zealand: Engaging each other in Asia India and New Zealand have a great opportunity to work together for the economic wellbeing of the Pacific Island nations. Rajaram Panda November 25, 2010 IDSA Comments
Obama’s AfPak Review should emphasise on Peace Talks with the Taliban The US needs to take direct charge of the peace talks prong of strategy to meet the mid-2011 deadline of beginning its troops withdrawal as well as to enable NATO departure by 2014. Ali Ahmed November 23, 2010 IDSA Comments
Indo-US Defence Cooperation: Set to Chart a New Trajectory The most important though understated aspect of Obama’s visit to India was the forward movement on almost all facets of defence cooperation. Gurmeet Kanwal November 23, 2010 IDSA Comments
Indonesia- China relations: Challenges and Opportunities During the course of their sixty year-old bilateral relationship, Indonesia and China have gone through many ups and downs. A great part of the formative years of this relationship was marred by mutual apathy, if not distrust. Rahul Mishra , Irfa Puspitasari November 22, 2010 Issue Brief
Why Japan’s economy is ailing? Japan needs to structurally transform domestic demand by focusing on its service sector – medical services, education, environment, and health. Rajaram Panda November 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
Cold Start as Deterrence against Proxy War As long as the sub-conventional deterrence holds, the enunciation of the Cold Start doctrine actually introduces a degree of strategic stability in the region. Sushant Sareen November 22, 2010 IDSA Comments
