IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Defence Procurement: Negative Lists with Positive Implications

The defence indigenisation lists are expected to promote domestic arms manufacturing and reduce the burden of arms imports.

Mukesh Kumar |
September 30, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Challenges before New START and Its Successor

If the US and Russia fail to negotiate a successor agreement to New START, there is the possibility of an unrestricted arms race with detrimental implications.

The Ukraine–Russia Conflict and Nuclear Misinformation

The parties involved in the Ukraine–Russia conflict should privilege nuclear risk avoidance measures rather than indulge in nuclear sabre-rattling.

Rajiv Nayan |
September 23, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Assessing the UK–Rwanda Migration Asylum Plan

The United Kingdom–Rwanda migration asylum plan is not a long-term solution to the issue of illegal migration into the UK and runs the risk of escalating human insecurity further.

Richa Kumaria |
September 12, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Narco-Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has witnessed a 2000 per cent surge in heroin-related drug seizures between 2017 and 2022, with significant national security and societal consequences.

Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
September 12, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Belt and Road Initiative and Environmental Challenges

Several Belt and Road Initiative projects pass through ecologically sensitive areas and in countries with weak environmental laws and governance.

Opangmeren Jamir |
August 31, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

LNG: Europe’s Ray of Hope?

European imports of Russian gas have steadily declined either voluntarily or on account of Russia weaponising energy, propelling the push towards LNG imports.

Anandita Bhada |
August 30, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Applicability of CVC Guidelines to Defence Procurement

Given that the Department of Expenditure will henceforth be the nodal department for issuing procurement related instructions in future, the Ministry of Defence must institute a system to promptly incorporate...

Amit Cowshish |
August 29, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

India–Namibia Relations Get a Boost

The Namibian Foreign Minister’s visit to India saw the signing of a critical wildlife pact relating to relocation of African Cheetahs, and provided a boost to bilateral ties.

Bulbul Prakash |
August 22, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Issues in Co-Development and Co-Production of Defence Equipment

The success of the co-development-cum-production push in Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 would depend on the commercial viability of the co-developed product, apart from overcoming a host of conceptual and procedural...

Amit Cowshish |
August 17, 2022 |
IDSA Comments

Facial Recognition Technology and Counter-Terror Operations

The challenges associated with facial recognition technology (FRT) need to be studied in detail before deploying them in counter-insurgency/counter-terror operations.