With economic growth and the political centre of gravity continuing to shift, BRICS already have a major role in dealing with transnational challenges, with power sharing institutionalised in the international architecture through the G20.

• Mukul Sanwal |
• April 16, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

To ensure that hope changes to reality, policy decisions like RTI, Panchayati Raj, return of youth from across the LoC, employment schemes, changes in security laws and keeping national interest above petty politics, will have to meet the reality test of implementation.

• Vivek Chadha |
• April 16, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Khamenei may view this election as a means to restore his authority and reassure his followers that he is still firmly in control and will continue to safeguard the ideology of the Islamic Revolution.

• M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi |
• April 13, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

India’s vote at the UNHRC may is the first step to send a clear message to the Rajapakse government that it cannot continue to postpone a political resolution of the Tamil issue.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik |
• April 09, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Millions all over the world who saw the self immolation of Jamphel Yeshi could not but have failed to be moved at the gruesome sight and at the plight of the hapless Tibetans.

• R. S. Kalha |
• April 04, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

The only way out for King Abdullah seems to be to commit himself to truly representative democracy and all-inclusive development.

• Jagdish N Singh |
• April 04, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

Pakistan as the host state for non-state actors cannot escape responsibility towards the latter’s acts whether these are committed with or without its knowledge, and it must do everything in its capacity to rein them in these groups.

• Ashutosh Misra |
• April 03, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

While their growing economic clout has brought Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa together, translating the hand holding gestures at the end of each summit into real unity is likely to remain a daunting task.

• Ruchita Beri |
• April 03, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

For the first time one of the main leaders of the NSCN (IM) has acknowledged the sincerity of the Union government to resolve the Naga issue, signalling a distinctive change of discourse.

• Namrata Goswami |
• March 30, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments

A course correction coupled with a proactive policy of nurturing the growing pro-India constituency in Gilgit Baltistan is the need of the hour.

• Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri |
• March 28, 2012 |
• IDSA Comments