The Koondankulam plant has finally attained criticality but doubts will continue to be raised about the safety of the reactors. What do nuclear risk assessment methods tell us about the possibility of future accidents at KKNPP?

• Authors: G. Balachandran , Kapil Patil
• August 02, 2013
• IDSA Comments

Some of the members are expressing unnecessary apprehensions regarding India’s membership. Unlike China, India has a track record of complying with obligations of any treaty or agreement it signs.

• Authors: Rajiv Nayan
• July 29, 2013
• IDSA Comments

President Waheed has opted for an early election, which is scheduled for September 7. Despite reservations expressed by many political parties, the election process is truly underway that could restore democracy in the country.

• Authors: Anand Kumar
• July 29, 2013
• IDSA Comments

Both the Chinese and Japanese political leadership are whipping up angst and anger against each other and channelling domestic content into feverish nationalism.

• Authors: R. S. Kalha
• July 29, 2013
• IDSA Comments

With increased cross-border mobility, instantaneous access to information and easy reach to small arms, terror attacks in India are finding new targets.

• Authors: Udai Bhanu Singh
• July 25, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The Office Memorandum has created a debate among various stakeholders, particularly the Indian IT and software-related companies which see a loss of business to the tune of $10 billion.

• Authors: Laxman Kumar Behera
• July 24, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The new nuclear regulation calls for installing additional safety measures and imposes strict conditions for re-starting nuclear reactors to avoid the recurrence of Fukushima like nuclear meltdown.

• Authors: Shamshad A. Khan
• July 22, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The MoD is possibly of the view that allowing foreign companies to set up manufacturing and assembling facilities in India will stymie the growth of indigenous design and development activities.

• Authors: Amit Cowshish
• July 16, 2013
• IDSA Comments

For tackling terrorism Pakistan’s civil and military establishments have to relook at their own attitudes towards religion and jihad and reform themselves.

• Authors: P. K. Upadhyay
• July 15, 2013
• IDSA Comments

The removal of Morsi is a setback to the nascent democratic experiments in the post-Mubarak Egypt. The decision of the army seems to have been influenced more by the popular sentiments on the streets rather than the rule of law.

• Authors: Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
• July 13, 2013
• IDSA Comments