At the core of the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme is the challenge to West Asia’s balance of power from Iran’s growing sphere of influence, which now stretches through Iraq towards the Mediterranean.

• Authors: Rajeev Agarwal
• November 09, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Instead of inducting another fourth generation aircraft under the MMRCA programme, it may be better to replace the MMRCA with a mix of F-35s and increased numbers of Su-30MKI and LCAs.

• Authors: Vivek Kapur
• November 09, 2012
• IDSA Comments

India should put Pakistan on parole and watch its behaviour for 20 years before even beginning to think of any concessions in Siachen or elsewhere.

• Authors: Ramesh Phadke
• November 08, 2012
• IDSA Comments

A non-territorial resolution for the Naga armed ethnic conflict will offer a way forward to resolving many other ethnic conflicts such as those involving the Kukis, Meiteis, Bodos, Dimasas, Hmars, and Karbis.

• Authors: Namrata Goswami
• November 08, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Considering the complementary interests and interdependencies at stake between China and Japan as also their individual aspirations of nation building through peace and stability, a clash over the Senkakus would only result in a ‘lose-lose’ outcome.

• Authors: Kamlesh K. Agnihotri
• November 02, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Turkey is realising that a soft power-based foreign policy was successful and gave returns with minimum risks only when the region was stable. With the Middle East going through a political transformation, Turkey will have to invent new strategies to remain relevant and continue its rise a regional power.

• Authors: Rajeev Agarwal
• October 31, 2012
• IDSA Comments

In the ongoing debate on the 1962 War, two issues have not been adequately addressed: the myth that the Indian Army had not provided viable military options, and the reasons for the non-use of the combat potential of the Indian Air Force.

• Authors: Ramesh Phadke
• October 31, 2012
• IDSA Comments

Indian leaders may have to convincingly convey to Begum Zia and her BNP party delegation their commitment towards the economic development of Bangladesh, continuation of Indian aid, and intent to address the balance of trade issue irrespective of the party in power there.

• Authors: Gautam Sen
• October 29, 2012
• IDSA Comments

When Nehru wrote to Zhou that China either accept the McMahon Line alignment along the highest watershed or go by the strict coordinates as per the original McMahon map, the Chinese, realising the folly committed by their Premier, demurred.

• Authors: R. S. Kalha
• October 28, 2012
• IDSA Comments

A thorough and honest review of the progress made so far is essential for arresting the drift in the Defence Production Policy and for course correction.

• Authors: Amit Cowshish
• October 25, 2012
• IDSA Comments