IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

What Does Pakistan Hope to Achieve with Nasr?

The commentary addresses the pros and cons of Pakistan’s development of Nasr and concludes that it can be neutralised by India through innovative measures.

Ali Ahmed |
August 17, 2011 |
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Game-theoretic Understanding of India-Pakistan Relations

Game theory can be helpful in understanding how India and Pakistan can get out of the low paying unhelpful situations, throw light on crisis escalation and crisis stability, and to...

Arvind Gupta |
August 16, 2011 |
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ULFA’s Unrealistic ‘Charter of Demands’

ULFA’s “Charter of Demands” with the inherent claim that the outfit speaks for Assam as a whole needs to be questioned and analysed.

Namrata Goswami |
August 11, 2011 |
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Japan-South Korea Spat over Takeshima/Dokdo

If allowed to fester, the territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea will have serious repercussions for East Asian security.

Shamshad A. Khan |
August 10, 2011 |
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Diversion of the Brahmaputra: Myth or Reality?

Lower riparian countries must develop sound strategies to bring China to the negotiating table with a view to stopping it from further damming or diverting the waters of the Brahmaputra...

Hari Bansh Jha |
August 09, 2011 |
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Unrest in Xinjiang

It remains to be seen how far China is able to manage the challenges of providing space for religious and cultural freedom while enabling equitable economic development for all ethnic...

Rukmani Gupta |
August 09, 2011 |
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Human Trafficking: In Search of a Comprehensive Response Strategy

A multilateral framework of regional cooperation, human rights based strategy, addressing the root causes and a higher priority for the issue in foreign policy are necessary to comprehensively deal with...

Shristi Pukhrem |
August 05, 2011 |
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The Bandwagoning-Balancing Game: Contradictions of the India-US Partnership

In a world where US primacy will remain a distinctive feature for a considerable time to come, India will require American global leadership to realise its own national interests.

Yogesh Joshi |
August 05, 2011 |
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India-RoK Ties in the Wake of President Patil’s Visit

The significance of the India-RoK nuclear deal lies in the fact that it allows India to tap into ROK’s nuclear expertise and it takes the pressure off the India-Japan nuclear...

Rajaram Panda |
August 04, 2011 |
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Breivik’s Interest in Anthrax and Religious Extremism

The history of the use of biological agents by non-state actors indicates that radical groups, religious fanatics and even disgruntled scientists have engaged in bioterrorism

Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh |
August 02, 2011 |
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Increasing Normalisation of the Turkish State

With the resignation of the service chiefs and Erdo?an’s consolidation of control, Turkey has taken a huge step towards political normalization and consolidating its democracy.

Rumel Dahiya |
August 01, 2011 |
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The Indian Navy Chief’s Visit and Indo-Russian Defence Cooperation

Given the legacy of defence cooperation and ongoing projects, Russia will remain for the foreseeable future India’s major defence partner.

Amit Kumar |
July 29, 2011 |
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Why Replace the Assam Rifles along the Indo-Myanmar Border?

Replacing the Assam Rifles with the BSF along the Indo-Myanmar will be a sub-optimal option to ensure security in the Northeast region.

Shivananda H |
July 29, 2011 |
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An Indian Anti-Nuclear Movement?

An anti-nuclear movement in India would remain largely a marginal movement with sporadic spurts depending on the issue at hand, the site in question and the political parties involved.

Jayita Sarkar |
July 28, 2011 |
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Why Mumbai? Why Now?

The desire for visibility incentivises groups like the Indian Mujahideen to engage in ‘costly-signalling’ through terror strikes.

Namrata Goswami |
July 27, 2011 |
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The Norwegian Attacks and the Prevalence of the “Sneaking Regarder”

Terrorists are often wealthy, well-employed, and middle class and those who support terrorist causes are often also of a higher income bracket.

Ellie B. Hearne |
July 25, 2011 |
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Should India Give US Nuclear Suppliers a Reprieve from the Indian Nuclear Liability Law?

If India ratifies the CSC, both the right of the operator for recourse against the supplier and any third party action against the supplier would be nullified, thus providing American...

G. Balachandran |
July 22, 2011 |
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Project Tiger: Reintegration of the Surrendered LTTE Cadres

If adequate attention is not given to reintegrating former LTTE militants, there are chances that they may resort to criminal or militant activities for their livelihood.

N. Manoharan |
July 21, 2011 |
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Benefits of the Pegging Arrangement Between Nepali and Indian Currencies

In the existing situation, any effort to do away with the pegging arrangement would further invite capital flight from Nepal and thus affect business, trade and other economic activities.

Hari Bansh Jha |
July 21, 2011 |
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The 2011 Mumbai Serial Blasts and India’s ‘Resilience’

With India’s security apparatus once again standing exposed and the security overhaul envisaged after 26/11 being still a work in progress, it is time for some harsh introspection.

Shruti Pandalai |
July 19, 2011 |
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