China’s employment of a considerable force including Special Forces to cut off the limited axis of maintenance along with tactics of infiltration over a wide frontage would leave India at the receiving end.

• Virander Kumar |
• September 13, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Pakistan needs to practice greater respect for individual rights and allow indigenous political outfits to participate in the political processes in PoK.

• Anwesha Ray Chaudhuri |
• September 13, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

While, violence, extremism and short-sighted leadership have buried Oslo, it still remains the only option for the Israelis and Palestinians alike.

• P. R. Kumaraswamy |
• September 13, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The government can redeploy a segment of the security forces at choke points along NH-2 to prevent the various tribal groups from imposing the blockade and keep the line of communications open.

• Shivananda H |
• September 12, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The need of the hour is to devise a counter-terrorism strategy which is well-coordinated and led by specialized units with superior intelligence-gathering and assessment skills.

• Namrata Goswami |
• September 08, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Removing emergency regulations while continuing with militarisation and a massive project of policing in socio-cultural arenas do not indicate a journey towards normalcy.

• Amali Wedagedara |
• September 05, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Until I met Diana, the South Asian Diaspora in the Middle East meant six million Indians, $50 billion in annual remittances and the problems of evacuation during crises. Diana put a human face to that understanding.

• P. R. Kumaraswamy |
• September 05, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

An efficient, transparent PPP policy dovetailed with an effective FDI framework will not only ensure that state-of-the-art defence equipment is procured but will also be instrumental in enabling transfer of technology.

• Venu Gopal |
• September 05, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Given its record and its efforts to promote bio-security and bio-safety, India should adopt a proactive role in strengthening the BTWC further.

• Arvind Gupta |
• August 30, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

If India’s coastal security has to become strong, it is essential for the police forces in the coastal states to shed their land centric outlook and turn their attention to coastal security duties as well.

• Pushpita Das |
• August 26, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments