US War on Terror and Indian Security Interests The most dangerous aspect of the war on terror from India’s security point of view has been the CIA’s monetary assistance to the ISI. Anand Kumar December 11, 2009 IDSA Comments
Bangladesh Cooperates on Terror: Can India translate it into Success? It is true that any negotiation with the outfit in the absence of Paresh Barua is going to meet only with partial success, but if the government manages to mainstream Arabinda Rajkhowa, the support base of ULFA would further erode. Anand Kumar December 11, 2009 IDSA Comments
Obama’s Faulty Trade-Off in East Asia By giving away Asia to China on a platter, the Obama Administration’s posture undermines its traditional allies (Japan, South Korea, and Australia) as well as its new partners like India. Rahul Mishra December 09, 2009 IDSA Comments
An economically exhausted America is withdrawing from Afghanistan The United States is facing serious economic problems, and Obama seems to have drawn the lesson that national security is not just about military strength but that it is equally about the economy, partnerships and diplomacy. Arvind Gupta December 08, 2009 IDSA Comments
Working with President Obama Long term thinking is necessary to ensure that the gains of the Singh-Obama Knowledge Initiative are successfully channelled into a Singh-Obama Innovation Economy Co-operation Initiative. Cherian Samuel December 04, 2009 IDSA Comments
The Political undoing of Zardari The current change in the Chair of the NCA merely indicates the declining power of President Zardari and does not necessarily mean empowerment of the civilian government. Smruti S. Pattanaik December 04, 2009 IDSA Comments
Defence Acquisitions: The Question of Systemic Inefficienices and Effectiveness The effectiveness of the procurement process needs to be viewed in context of the operational and structural readiness of the armed forces. If the existing framework proves to be weak and unable to deliver required levels of military preparedness, the framework may have to be re-laid for its effectiveness and deliverability. Harinder Singh December 03, 2009 IDSA Comments
India-US Relations: The Need to Move Beyond Symbolism Apart from the reluctance to move beyond viewing the India-US relationship through the prism of US-China or even US-Pakistan ties, the Indian political leadership and the strategic community have so far failed to define India’s role in the growing partnership with the United States. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza December 03, 2009 IDSA Comments
From FATA to South Punjab: The Looming Leap of Islamic Radicalism in Pakistan A disturbing aspect of the current phase of Islamist militancy in Pakistan is that the terrorist acts outside FATA and NWFP are not being staged by ethnic Pashtun elements but by local Punjabi cohorts. P. K. Upadhyay November 30, 2009 IDSA Comments
The Army’s decade in review Over the short term, events in Pakistan dictate higher order readiness. In the middle term, equations have to be managed with China so as to gain time to get the second strike capability and infrastructure organised. Ali Ahmed November 30, 2009 IDSA Comments
