IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

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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The Need for Declassification of War Histories and other Documents

Civil society in general and the strategic community in particular must demand the release of documents pertaining to India’s security.

Satish Nambiar |
July 06, 2011 |
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Libya: Evaluating NATO’s Strategic Concept

An expanded role beyond its borders, including R2P, needs to be included in NATO’s concept to ensure its future relevance.

Allyd Paynter |
July 06, 2011 |
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Australia Likely to Review Ban on Uranium Sales to India

A continuation of Australia’s ban on the sale of uranium to India is likely to hinder the goal of building a strategic partnership and exploring complementarities in the defence and...

Rajaram Panda |
July 06, 2011 |
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India-Pakistan Talks: Media’s Role Crucial for Normalisation of Relations

The success of high-level talks between India and Pakistan would depend on how the media shape popular opinion in the two countries and popular support to take the relationship forward.

Shamshad A. Khan |
June 29, 2011 |
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The Other South Asia

Though Pakistan and Afghanistan still continue to be embroiled in religious and ethnic conflict, the rest of South Asia appears keen to check and go beyond such tendencies.

Anand Kumar |
June 20, 2011 |
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India’s NSG Membership

Under the November 2010 statement issued by India and the United States, India is committed to take only one step: harmonizing its export controls with those of all the four...

Rajiv Nayan |
June 18, 2011 |
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Pakistan: Beginning of the Endgame?

If the Army withers away then a fragmentation of Pakistan into a ‘Lebanonized’ state would become inevitable.

P. K. Upadhyay |
June 17, 2011 |
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Nepal after Three Months

Given the reluctance of Nepal’s political parties to further extend the term of the Constituent Assembly, lack of progress in implementing the five-point deal will result in the CA becoming...

Uddhab Pyakurel |
June 17, 2011 |
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Is India’s Transport Infrastructure Prepared for the Eastern Front?

It is imperative that the transport connectivity in the Northeast be strengthened by the establishment of railway networks in the hinterland, by the timely construction of roads that extend to...

Shivananda H |
June 15, 2011 |
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