It remains to be seen how far China is able to manage the challenges of providing space for religious and cultural freedom while enabling equitable economic development for all ethnic groups.

• Rukmani Gupta |
• August 09, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

A multilateral framework of regional cooperation, human rights based strategy, addressing the root causes and a higher priority for the issue in foreign policy are necessary to comprehensively deal with the challenge of human trafficking.

• Shristi Pukhrem |
• August 05, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

In a world where US primacy will remain a distinctive feature for a considerable time to come, India will require American global leadership to realise its own national interests.

• Yogesh Joshi |
• August 05, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The significance of the India-RoK nuclear deal lies in the fact that it allows India to tap into ROK’s nuclear expertise and it takes the pressure off the India-Japan nuclear deal.

• Rajaram Panda |
• August 04, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The history of the use of biological agents by non-state actors indicates that radical groups, religious fanatics and even disgruntled scientists have engaged in bioterrorism

• Ajey Lele , Gunjan Singh |
• August 02, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

With the resignation of the service chiefs and Erdo?an’s consolidation of control, Turkey has taken a huge step towards political normalization and consolidating its democracy.

• Rumel Dahiya |
• August 01, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Given the legacy of defence cooperation and ongoing projects, Russia will remain for the foreseeable future India’s major defence partner.

• Amit Kumar |
• July 29, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

Replacing the Assam Rifles with the BSF along the Indo-Myanmar will be a sub-optimal option to ensure security in the Northeast region.

• Shivananda H |
• July 29, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

An anti-nuclear movement in India would remain largely a marginal movement with sporadic spurts depending on the issue at hand, the site in question and the political parties involved.

• Jayita Sarkar |
• July 28, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The desire for visibility incentivises groups like the Indian Mujahideen to engage in ‘costly-signalling’ through terror strikes.

• Namrata Goswami |
• July 27, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments