Is China Desperate to Teach India Another Lesson? First it was Arunachal Pradesh, then Sikkim, and now it is Ladakh. There has been a shifting pattern in Chinese mischief along the Indian borders. But more curiously, when reports of Chinese incursions hit the headlines, China denied them while India played them down. P. Stobdan | January 2010 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Renewable Energy Challenge India is being subjected to increasing pressure from the developed countries to cut down on its carbon emissions on the grounds that it is the fifth largest consumer of energy. This comes even as there are forecasts that India's energy consumption will increase incrementally as it tries to address the challenges of its social and development goals by increasing and sustaining economic growth at around 8–10 per cent of its GDP. Shebonti Ray Dadwal | January 2010 | Strategic Analysis
Internet at the Crossroads The Internet’s blurred boundaries and its existing vulnerabilities have led to unhealthy trends, which, if not addressed adequately, could pose severe problems. Cherian Samuel | December 31, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Vietnamese Defence White Paper 2009 Vietnam’s third national defence white paper shows its commitment to greater transparency in defence modernization and strategic planning. Pankaj K Jha | December 31, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Asif Zardari and the T.I.N.A. Factor It would appear that for the moment at least the TINA factor operates in favour of the Zardari/Gilani combine especially if they continue to occupy their offices without wielding any real power. Sushant Sareen | December 30, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Tackling Insurgency Commanders and troops must understand that they are operating in a No Win situation and their overall aim will always remain achievement of a more perfect peace. K C Dixit | December 29, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Assessing Hatoyama in Office After Yukio Hatoyama assumed the office of Prime Minister, Japan’s foreign policy has begun to look different with an element of assertiveness and a greater focus towards Asia. Rajaram Panda | December 24, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan ISI: The Patron and the Victim That the ISI patron is now becoming the victim of jehadi terrorism does not bode well for Pakistan, which now has to recast the agency’s role and organizational ethos to contain the Taliban. Harinder Singh | December 24, 2009 | IDSA Comments
IAF Training: The role Flying Clubs can play The IAF should consider utilising the available aircraft and infrastructure at flying clubs for imparting basic training to its pilot trainees before sending them to the Kiran HJT-16. Ramesh Phadke | December 24, 2009 | IDSA Comments
Improving Prospects of India-Australia Nuclear Co-operation Australia is not finding it economically prudent and diplomatically rational to deny uranium to India, while other countries profit from nuclear commerce with India. Rahul Mishra | December 24, 2009 | IDSA Comments
