IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

India and Japan: Strengthening Defence Co-operation

There is a growth trajectory in defence cooperation between India and Japan, complemented by the burgeoning economic relationship providing robustness to the partnership.

Rajaram Panda |
December 22, 2009 |
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Mahindra’s Giant Leap into Defence Production: The Need for Further Policy Initiatives to Promote Private Sector

While Mahindra’s foray into defence production and the acquisition of foreign companies demonstrates the private sector’s initiative, the government needs to introduce further reforms to promote the role of private...

Laxman Kumar Behera |
December 22, 2009 |
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Securing India at the Gates

Instead of beefing up army/police/paramilitary forces in the towns and cities, the government needs to urgently take measures to prevent entry of the criminal and terrorist elements at or close...

Ramesh Phadke |
December 22, 2009 |
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Twin Purpose Military Exercises of the Chinese PLA in 2009

The year 2009 has seen the Chinese PLA undertake several military exercises, drills and war games to enhance battle effectiveness as well as promote trust among neighbours.

Prashant Kumar Singh |
December 22, 2009 |
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Small States: Potential Maoist Strongholds

From the security point of view, it might not be prudent to carve out states from Maoist affected regions without adequately preparing the administrative and security apparatus.

P. V. Ramana |
December 17, 2009 |
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Avoiding Time and Cost Overruns in the Construction of Rohtang Tunnel

The BRO could consider constituting a high level monitoring committee both at headquarters and on site to co-ordinate with the contractor, the consultant and other agencies to sort out issues...

Narinder Gupta |
December 14, 2009 |
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India can learn from the US experience in securing its borders

India faces risks at its borders even more severe than those faced by the United States. Indian authorities would benefit by studying the US methodologies and experience and drawing appropriate...

Arvind Gupta |
December 14, 2009 |
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Obama’s Afghan Strategy: Surge or Retreat?

Obama’s signal that the United States seeks to exit in 18 months will be viewed with scepticism by fence sitters in Afghanistan who will identify the victor as the one...

Shanthie Mariet D'Souza |
December 14, 2009 |
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AfPak : Muddled Strategies and Expectations

Ideally, ISAF and NATO should concentrate on urban population centres along with the ANA, and the ANA should also deploy outside the towns and cities to dominate the hinterland and...

Harinder Singh |
December 11, 2009 |
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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 |
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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...

Anand Kumar |
December 11, 2009 |
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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 |
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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...

Arvind Gupta |
December 08, 2009 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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...

Harinder Singh |
December 03, 2009 |
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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...

Shanthie Mariet D'Souza |
December 03, 2009 |
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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...

P. K. Upadhyay |
November 30, 2009 |
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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...

Ali Ahmed |
November 30, 2009 |
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No Quick Deliverance from Terrorism for Pakistan

Not only will Pakistan have to take on all sorts of Pakistani Taliban, it will also have to end the network of jihadists in provinces like Punjab and Sindh if...

Sushant Sareen |
November 30, 2009 |
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