Vietnam’s president Sang’s visit to the US is historic in many ways and promises to bring in a new era of partnership through active trade relations and strategic alliance as a counterweight to China.

• Rahul Mishra |
• September 02, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

The arrest of Bhatkal, head of the Indian Mujahideen, highlights the measures taken by security agencies including improved coordination in different states to apprehend a number of terrorists in the last few years.

• Anshuman Behera |
• September 02, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

As the ice thins in the Arctic, the commercial feasibility of the northern sea route is increasing rapidly. Five years ago there was no activity; this year about 1.5 million tonnes of cargo will be transported through the NSR.

• Arvind Gupta |
• August 27, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

The public-private partnership and emphasis on research and development are the key features of the document calling for collaborative engagements and operational cooperation with industry and academia.

• Sanjiv Tomar |
• August 26, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

Prospects of a solution will hinge on the ability of the two sides to moderate their maximalist positions and the ability of the Obama administration to play the role of an ‘honest broker’.

• S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
• August 26, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

Women join as fighters and participate in raids and attacks on police. The military training they receive is as rigorous and strenuous as their male counterparts.

• P. V. Ramana |
• August 20, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

India’s niche military and intelligence technologies in the field of cyber, space, robotics and jamming can have potential deterrence value and a ‘war minus’ option against Pakistan.

• Ajey Lele |
• August 20, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

Recent events has exposed the absence of any sort of strategic clarity at the political level and sheer lack of options at the diplomatic level on how India should deal with Pakistan.

• Sushant Sareen |
• August 14, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

There have reportedly been 57 ceasefire violations of the LoC this year, which, according to the MoD, are 80 per cent more than the same period last year, and the number of infiltration attempts have doubled.

• Vivek Chadha |
• August 12, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments

Islamabad remains sanguine that as long as it can leverage both cross border terrorism as well as conventional asymmetry by playing the nuclear card, it can easily manage relations with India.

• Arun Sahgal |
• August 12, 2013 |
• IDSA Comments