IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

The Nuclear Submarine Deal of the New Troika

The announcement of the trilateral security partnership “AUKUS” by Australia, UK and US, has prompted discussions on several issues, however, the submarine part of the agreement, about leveraging expertise from...

Rajiv Nayan |
September 29, 2021 |
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Trial of the 2015 Attacks: France’s Pre-emptive Counter Terrorism

The 2015 terrorist attacks in France have seriously tested the nation’s faith in liberal and secular values as well as its tolerance for Political Islam. Taking a hands-on approach to...

Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
September 22, 2021 |
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and its Relations with Afghan Taliban

The relationship between TTP, or Pakistani Taliban, and Afghan Taliban will continue to be dictated by religious-ideological convergence, ethnic-fraternal linkages and the close camaraderie that emerged while they were fighting...

Ashok K. Behuria |
September 16, 2021 |
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Technology and Peacekeeping: Can India become a Technology-Contributing Country

To sustain its historical interest and influence in the UN peacekeeping operations, India should provide technical assistance to the missions while continuing to contribute troops, rather than a complete transformation...

Rajeesh Kumar |
September 14, 2021 |
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(Mis)Understanding the Communist Party of China’s Control

Certain sections of the elite in China seem to be speaking out against the tightening political control under President Xi Jinping. Whether the Chinese Communist Party is failing to elicit...

M.S. Prathibha |
September 13, 2021 |
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Saudi Arabia’s Shrinking Options in Yemen

Yemeni crisis has been a challenge for Saudi Arabia’s standing and reputation as the leader of the Arab and the Islamic world. It is caught between the resilience of the...

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
September 13, 2021 |
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LDP’s Battle Royale: Road to Power for Japan’s Next Leader

With House of Representatives’ four-year term ending in October, and a general election lined up in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party needs a leader who demonstrates statesmanship, political vision, boldness...

Titli Basu |
September 09, 2021 |
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India’s Approach to the Afghan Crisis as President of UN Security Council

India's emphasis on humanitarian crisis, concerns about possible misuse of Afghan territory by fringe elements, and silence on issues like how to deal with Taliban, and the prospect of India's...

Vikash Chandra |
September 09, 2021 |
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Boko Haram and Female Suicide Bombers

The reported death of Abu Bakr Shekau may herald the imminent end of Boko Haram, but the impact of its heinous atrocities, particularly its use of female suicide bombers, has...

Aarushi Gupta |
September 06, 2021 |
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Turkish and Iranian Response to Upheaval in Afghanistan

The early reactions from Turkey and Iran underline their readiness to work with the Taliban to safeguard their interests and expand their regional influence. Both are also willing to work...

Md. Muddassir Quamar |
September 03, 2021 |
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Taliban Talks to “International Community”

The choice of words Taliban employs to communicate with the international community is symptomatic not only of the limits of inter-cultural communication, but also depicts how meanings move across geo-cultural...

Medha Bisht |
September 03, 2021 |
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Deciphering Russia’s Afghan Policy

Maintaining security and stability in Central Asia seems to be a key pillar of Russia’s Afghan calculus. By positioning itself as an interlocutor of the Taliban, Russia aims to project...

Rajorshi Roy |
August 31, 2021 |
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India and Taliban

The unfolding horror in Afghanistan appears foreboding for India, as for the rest of the world, considering that a war-ravaged Afghanistan can well become a global terrorism hub under the...

Sarosh Bana |
August 30, 2021 |
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Framing Japan’s Economic Security Agenda

The COVID-19 pandemic has situated the policy conversation on economic security at the centre stage of national security calculus not just in US and Europe but also in Japan. For...

Titli Basu |
August 25, 2021 |
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Public Procurement Framework in India

The GFR 2017 permit individual ministries to issue detailed instructions to address the needs and complexities of procurement carried out by them. The question is whether those principles and rules...

Amit Cowshish |
August 19, 2021 |
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Implications of Political Dissonance in the Maldives

The domestic politics of the Maldives might significantly change if the position of the MDP government weakens. It might change the flavour of India–Maldives bilateral relationship and will also have...

Anand Kumar |
August 13, 2021 |
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

The Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has not succeeded in adding any additional universal stigma to nuclear weapons. It lacks the support base needed for replacing the Cold War...

Rajiv Nayan |
August 11, 2021 |
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Viable Alternatives Required to Replace Existing Procurement Procedures

If existing procurement procedures are a hindrance in acquiring state-of-the-art defence materiel expeditiously, a case needs to be made out, based on demonstrable drawbacks of the existing system for a...

Amit Cowshish |
August 10, 2021 |
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Bangladesh Looks to Russia to Resolve Rohingya Crisis

The Russia–Myanmar relationship is gathering strength. Bangladesh wants to use the increasing bonhomie between Russia and Myanmar to start a tri-lateral process to reach an amicable solution to the Rohingya...

Anand Kumar |
August 06, 2021 |
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Self-Reliance in Defence Sector

The Ministry of Defence has taken significant steps in recent times to boost domestic defence manufacturing and increase the role of the private sector to reduce dependence on imports and...

Richa Tokas |
August 04, 2021 |
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