HuJI after the Death of its India Chief

The India Chief of Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami (HuJI), Bashir Ahmed Mir also called as Sabha, was killed in an encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on January...

• T. Khurshchev Singh |
• February 13, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Pakistan in Doldrums

Pakistan today presents the picture of a nation at war with itself. It is not very often that one sees the armed forces of a state pounding its own citizens...

• Alok Bansal |
• February 02, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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The Attempt to Sideline Muivah

The ongoing attempt to unify Naga insurgent groups is unlikely to end the two-decade old factional rivalry and killings in Nagaland. This is because the unification idea is largely seen...

• M. Amarjeet Singh |
• February 02, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Pakistan Headed for an Uncertain Future

As the time for the election draws near, the tribal frontier is getting hotter with each passing day. Suddenly rumour mills are active that the new Army Chief is bypassing...

• Ashok K. Behuria |
• January 31, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Sarkozy’s Visit to India

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s first visit to India on January 25-27, 2008 (along with 300 delegates) provided fresh impetus to the strategic partnership between the two countries. The visit reinforced the...

• Nivedita Das Kundu |
• January 29, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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The Economic Consequences of Military Rule in Myanmar

The recent public protests against the general price rise in Myanmar and the government crack down once again drew the world’s attention to the plight of the Myanmarese. But the...

• N. Neihsial |
• January 28, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Conscription is not the answer

Shortage of officers, especially in junior ranks of the Indian Army, has been engaging the attention of policy planners, the public and the media. Armed forces reflect the society from...

• P. K. Gautam |
• January 25, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Understanding the Economics of Defence Procurement

“It’s about time that the bureaucrats in the MOD and the military leadership in the Service Headquarters opted not only to do ‘the right things’ but also to do ‘the...

• N. Neihsial |
• January 25, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Beyond the Arab-Iranian Divide in the Gulf

In an interesting development, the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) invited Iran for the first time last month to attend its summit meeting held in Doha. The GCC was established in...

• M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi |
• January 23, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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South Korea under Lee Myung-bak

The 17th South Korean Presidential elections were concluded on December 19, 2007. The last serving President Roh Moo-hyun could not contest these elections as he had completed two terms in...

• Gunjan Singh |
• January 22, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Chinese Cyber War

In 2007 Chinese hackers gained notoriety in the US after a series of cyber intrusions, including one involving Pentagon systems. Though China denies involvement and the US is reluctant to...

• Hayoun Ryou |
• January 22, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Looking Beyond Nuclear Weapons

The year 2008 started with oil prices touching a historic high of US $100 a barrel. This is partly a reflection of the high demand for energy. Today, many countries...

• Ajey Lele |
• January 15, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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India’s Border in the Northeast: From Buffer to Bridge

There has been a qualitative shift in recent years in the way policy makers perceive borders and border areas. Borders are increasingly being seen as facilitators of easy circulation of...

• Pushpita Das |
• January 14, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Uttar Pradesh Emerging as a Terror Hub

Uttar Pradesh is emerging as a terror hub in the country. The January 1 attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Rampur by four militants belonging to...

• T. Khurshchev Singh |
• January 10, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Private Sector Participation in Indian Defence Industry

India opened up its defence industry to the private sector in May 2001, in a move to enhance the country’s ‘defence preparedness’. To give further impetus to this policy, the...

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• January 08, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Benazir’s Death and Pakistan’s Democratic Future

The assassination of Benazir Bhutto on December 27, 2007 at an election rally in Rawalpindi raises serious doubts about Pakistan’s peaceful political transition to an era of democratic politics. Eight...

• Smruti S. Pattanaik |
• January 03, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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America’s Pakistan Policy in Disarray

While the assassination of Benazir Bhutto has worsened the political turmoil in Pakistan, it has also left in disarray the US policy of attempting to nudge this crucial ally towards...

• Shanthie Mariet D'Souza |
• January 02, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Whose Arctic is it anyway?

2007 will be remembered as the year of climate change and high oil prices. Starting with the first of the four reports of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),...

• Priyadarshini Singh |
• January 01, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Rising Cost of the Global War on Terror

The Global War on Terror (GWOT), now into its sixth year, has become one of the most expensive wars in American history. GWOT covers three military operations: Operation Enduring Freedom...

• Laxman Kumar Behera |
• January 01, 2008 |
• IDSA Comments

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Generally speaking…

General Asfaq Pervez Kayani’s elevation as the 14th Pakistan Army Chief of Staff in November has been treated in the Indian media as a relatively low key affair. The General...

• Shantanu Chakrabarti |
• December 27, 2007 |
• IDSA Comments

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