IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

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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GSAT-12: Boosting Transponder Demand

The larger issue which the GSAT-12 launch brings to the fore is that of the mounting demand for satellite transponders and India’s capabilities in this regard.

Ajey Lele |
July 19, 2011 |
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Global Zero and Nuclear Disarmament Activism

Though Global Zero’s ‘umbrella activism’ involving current and past policy practitioners and the general public alike can be expected to gain further momentum in the near future, its continued vitality...

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
July 19, 2011 |
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Averting the ‘Lehman Momentum’ in Nepal

The health of Nepal’s banking and financial institutions has deteriorated drastically, causing panic among a section of depositors and government institutions.

Hari Bansh Jha |
July 18, 2011 |
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Detecting Surgically Implanted Bombs

Aviation has been a favourite target for terrorist groups over the last three decades.

Shashank Singhal |
July 18, 2011 |
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SIMI Regrouping: A Reality Check

The recent activities of SIMI as well as its suspected links with groups like the Popular Front of India and the Karnataka Forum for Dignity and even the Indian Mujahideen...

Anshuman Behera |
July 15, 2011 |
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The Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Although on the ground the areas of conflict are specific and do not cover the entire landmass as a map would indicate, the incoherence of the state’s response makes it...

Terrorist Attacks: How Long Should India just Wring its Hand in Despair?

There is a need to conclusively revisit the issue of India’s response, and other pro-active measures, to deter and forestall terrorist attacks in future.

P. K. Upadhyay |
July 15, 2011 |
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OIC Astana Session: Emphasising Change and Action

Though the Astana meeting reflected a change in the OIC’s approach and understanding of the issues and problems of the Islamic world, lack of concrete action would lead to a...

No Time for Finger-Pointing: Taking a Long View after the Mumbai Blasts

Much has been written about terrorism and counterterrorism as forms of communication, but such analyses are usually jettisoned in the arena of “breaking news alerts” and real-time reporting.

Ellie B. Hearne |
July 14, 2011 |
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India-Pakistan Dialogue: Cautious Optimism, Lots of Scepticism

Pakistan’s conciliatory approach towards India is tactical and could change rapidly if the army decides that its interests are better served through a more offensive posture.

Sushant Sareen |
July 13, 2011 |
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The Last Space Shuttle Flight

The US is stopping the shuttle programme by design and not for want of technology or money; nor does discontinuing the space shuttle indicate that the US has lost the...

Ajey Lele |
July 13, 2011 |
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